One year ago, last October, I wrote about two losses in our family. One was my nephew, John David, who journeyed to Heaven on January 28, 2006 and the other was our own baby that was miscarried on November 24, 2006. I also have an aunt and uncle who lost their child during her pregnancy.
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To read more about our experiences, click on the blog link below (click on the back button to return):
http://godsteachablemoments.blogspot.com/2008/06/pain-with-no-name.html
When we miscarried our baby, I was only in my first trimester. We had just been to the doctor on the previous Monday and confirmed the pregnancy. We never had the chance to know whether or not we would have had a boy or girl, so when we thought of a name, we chose "Calvary" because this loss was the cross that God asked us to bear, much like the cross of death that Jesus bore at Calvary which led to eternal life for us all. It was a heavy cross. A cross we had no idea carried such pain. A cross we would soon realize that many, many other millions of parents would also carry each year.
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I have many friends and family members who have children resting in the arms of Jesus. It is such a painful experience. If you have experienced loss in your family, I encourage you to visit websites such as http://pregnancyloss.info/.
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In Memory of John David and Calvary
We love you!
In October 1988, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed October as National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month.-“When a child loses his parent, they are called an orphan. When a spouse loses her or his partner, they are called a widow or widower. When parents lose their child, there isn’t a word to describe them.”
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Robyn Bear, founder of http://www.october15th.com/, envisioned a day when all grieving parents could come together to reflect on their loss yet embrace the love. Since October is proclaimed “Awareness Month”, Robyn chose October 15th to become “Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day”. For more information, please visit http://www.october15th.com/.
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