My name is Jessica Brown. My husband Josh and been together a total of 14 years and married for over 8 of those. We currently live in the Bryan/College Station area. I am a stay at home wife who does graphic design, makes handmade hair accessories, and artwork.

I became a hope mommy in 2010 when I experienced my first two losses at 6 weeks (5/5/10 and 8/12/10). For the next 2 years we had trouble conceiving, but by Feb of 2012 we were pregnant again.  Sadly met with loss again at 3 weeks (2/2/12). We decided to take a break for a short while and in June

2013 we were pregnant again.  Our doctor never found a heartbeat or fetal growth and at 10 weeks in July, we had a D&C. In October 2013, we had another positive pregnancy and in November we had a heartbeat. We knew we had hit the jackpot. We began to plan our lives around this little one coming. We started registering, planning for showers, and talking about her room. The doctor kept saying she looked normal and we continued to hear her heartbeat. On January 25, 2014 my water unexpectedly broke at 19 weeks and we rushed to the hospital. Unable to find a heartbeat, they induced labor and my Abigail Jewel was born at 11:30pm. We were devastated. We had her tested  for a rare genetic condition that my husband can pass on and she was perfectly normal. We were left with so many questions but also we clearly heard the Lord and He gave us so much peace in our hearts. We got pregnant again in May 2014.  We had a heart beat but again, I miscarried for the 6th time on 6/30/2014 with a little 7 week baby girl. Throughout this long and painful journey I can say this. Yet I still dare to hope when I remember

this: The unfailing love of the LORD never ends! By his mercies we have been kept from complete destruction. He is my rock and my fortress. He has met me in my darkest night and I pray He will meet you as well. I believe the Lord is using this long way around to help those hurting from loss also.

I found out about Hope Mommies through Kim Watson. She posted a photo on Instagram and I immediately was interested. In this whole journey I had never found something like this until Abigails passing at took our sorrows and pointed us to Jesus. I participated in her hope group last spring and I met some of the most wonderful ladies. We had such a great time encouraging one another and studying the word. I am so thankful for this group as for many years I felt alone in my suffering.

The Lord has put it on my heart to start a Hope Mommies group in College Station, Texas. Our community has recently been met by repeat loss and I want to be able to share the hope of Christ with my fellow Hope Mommies. We worship the one who has overcome so I want to lead our group to place where we become overcomers. I pray that this group will break the silence of miscarriage, stillborn, and infant loss in our city and in turn bring people to a greater understanding of the hope we have in Jesus Christ.

I am packing my tambourines for the promised land and I hope you ladies will join me on this  journey.