38 results for tag: Hope Mommies Retreat

Moria’s Retreat Experience

75 moms traveled from all over the world to come to the Hope Mommies retreat — A Song In The Night. 75 moms came here with broken hearts in search of connecting with other moms who have walked a similar journey. It was a spirit-filled weekend of healing, worship, prayer, and intimacy. I listened to so many mothers share stories of their babies in heaven. I’ve seen their photos, I’ve heard their names, and I’ve honored their stories. I, also, shared my son Noah’s story. I’ve shared his photo, I’ve said his name, and I’ve honored his story. At first, I was hesitant about even going to the retreat. I wasn’t sure why God wanted me to ...

Megan’s Retreat Experience

I found out about Hope Mommies through a Hope Box at my local hospital after I had just birthed my daughter Ellie at 15 weeks when my OB could find no heart beat at my appointment earlier that day. My family had just left and my husband lay sleeping in the chair beside me. could not sleep in that uncomfortable hospital bed and could not block out the traumatic experience i had just gone through having to say goodbye to my baby girl.  The nurse walked in and handed me a box saying, "When you get ready you can look at this. There is a local community of women who donate these to help women who have gone through miscarriage.” In my head all I could ...

Living Hope: 2023 Retreat

The pain of losing a baby is very real and can make us feel so alone, but no tear or prayer has gone unnoticed by God. In our brokenness, we need to be reminded that we have a Father who cares deeply for us, His daughters, and that we have a Savior who rescues us from death and gives us hope for a future beyond this broken world. But along with hope for tomorrow, we also need hope for today, and our God is a God who does this! I’ve seen Him do it in great measure in my own life, and in the lives of women cared for and loved by Hope Mommies.   Do you need to be reminded of this hope that is yours in Christ? Will you consider joining us at the ...

Erica’s Retreat Experience

I didn’t find out about the retreat until close to the end of registration. But I felt the want, no, the need to go. Before the retreat I was feeling very alone. It was like I was the only one in the world grieving a baby I never got to hold, a life I never got to meet face to face. I felt like I was going crazy and everyone was just watching, waiting for my breakdown. I felt like I shouldn’t be crying this much, sad this often, dwelling on my losses so deeply. Everyone else was over it, so why wasn’t I?I got to the retreat Friday evening feeling literally sick with anxiety. What if they think I’m silly for crying about my Oliver who only ...

Hope Mommies Retreat: A Place of Healing and Hope

I do not know where my words are [physically] finding you—curled up on the couch with a cup of tea, or up at 3:00am with tear stained cheeks. I do not know where my words are [emotionally] finding you—angry at the hand dealt you and withdrawing from all of your old daily rhythms, or desperately seeking and choosing joy as you rebuild your new normal. I do not know if my words find you tugging at the robe of King Jesus, begging Him to make sense of it all, or if you are running as far and fast away from the gospel as your weary legs can take you.What I do know, courageous sister, is that you are at the right spot. You are welcome here. You are ...

A Song in the Night: 2022 Retreat

In Psalm 42 we’re given a poetic description of a man who is suffering unbearable circumstances. He pants and thirsts. Tears have been his food day and night. His soul is downcast. Can you relate? I can. 11 years ago, I gave birth to my daughter in a silent hospital room. There was no sweet cry of newborn, only hushed voices. Joy and light left my world the moment death entered. Her little body was so perfectly formed by the Creator. I held her and wept as I admired every single feature. 22 weeks with her wasn’t enough. Even now, there are moments I cry tears I didn’t know I had left to cry, still longing for what was lost. ...

Kim’s Retreat Experience

Four months after my second consecutive missed miscarriage, I had the privilege of attending a Hope Mommies retreat. I didn’t really know what to expect going into it, but I could tell from the carefully worded and tender-hearted emails that were sent prior to the retreat that it was going to be a positive experience. The amount of thoughtful care and attention to detail that the retreat organizers put into their planning was evident all weekend long, from the numerous gifts we received throughout the weekend to the verse cards placed throughout the venue, to the decorations completely covering up the baby changing station in the bathroom so we ...

Bonnie’s Virtual Retreat Experience

I was the fortunate recipient of a drawing that gave me a free registration for the 2020 Hope Mommies Fall Virtual Retreat. My child loss occurred over 25 years ago during a time when there was very little support available. I also have experienced grandchild loss.  The communication and preparation for retreat was outstanding. There were suggestions on what to bring and how to get the most out of a virtual retreat. For example, bringing with you some memories from your child, a candle or flowers to decorate your room. There was an app you could download and everything was so user friendly but also included very beautiful graphics you ...

Selah: 2021 Retreat Theme

Selah.  Have you heard this word before? Chances are you’ve read it in the Bible, or maybe you’ve heard of the band by the same name. Whether it is common in your vernacular or brand new to you, I want you to take a moment and soak in the realities of this God-breathed word.   The Hebrew word Selah is found in Scripture 74 times, and 71 of those occur in the book of Psalms. Many commentaries say that Selah is a mysterious, ambiguous word—a word with uncertain meaning. However, I’ve also read commentaries that say King David used this word in the Psalms as a place to take a breath, to settle into what was just said, to rest and ...

Elizabeth’s Retreat Experience

This year’s retreat was my second to attend. I attended for the first time in March, 2017, just one month after my youngest son had been born still at 16 weeks. This year, just about three weeks before retreat, we found out we were unexpectedly, yet gladly, pregnant. Then on Tuesday, October 15, just days before the retreat, we learned that our baby had stopped developing and I was told I would be miscarrying. We were devastated.  The day before that, my husband’s car had died, and we couldn’t afford to repair it. I didn’t think I’d be able to attend the retreat with an impending miscarriage and no vehicle to leave with my husband ...