Hope After Child and Sibling Loss/the empty chair endeavor
An outreach of The Empty Chair Endeavor designed to support and equip grieving parents and siblings in rediscovering hope, purpose, and joy after unspeakable tragedy. Additionally, our mission involves educating the public about the life altering impact the death of a child has upon survivors, both parents and siblings, and equipping them to better support and minister to them. Join us as guests share their stories of heartbreaking loss and how God has shown up on their journeys to restore hope, meaning and purpose. The host, Greg Buffkin, lives with his wife Cathy in South Carolina. Because Cathy and Greg lost their beautiful son Ryan to suicide in 2015, they understand the trauma and pain of losing a child. On a journey that began 9 years ago out of unspeakable trauma and brokenness, GOD has brought them through to a place of restoration, hope and joy with a passion to help other grieving families on their journeys.
DISCLAIMER: The views, opinions, and beliefs expressed by our guests are not necessarily shared by this podcast or its host. We believe there is only one GOD: the Father, His son Jesus Christ, and His Holy Spirit (the Trinity). We also believe that the Holy Bible is the inspired, inerrant, eternal word of GOD which is our source of all truth.
Hope After Child and Sibling Loss/the empty chair endeavor
A Conversation with Jessika Sanders, Founder and President of Praying Through Ministries.org
When life takes an unexpected turn that leaves our comfortable, predictable world turned upside down, how do we respond? Listen as Jessika shares the story of having to face the fear of losing her premature baby boy during his 37 day stay in a hospital NICU followed a few weeks later with admission to the PICU. By GOD’s grace and mercy, along with skilled medical professionals, he survived and is a thriving, healthy boy today! Jessika would describe these as defining moments in her life as GOD allowed her glimpses into the fear, pain, and suffering so many parents experience in those specialized hospital units, because, as we know, not all of these stories end well.
Some data indicate an average mortality rate as high as 10% within NICU’s.
Out of this life changing experience, GOD gave Jessika a passion to minister to other parents with children in these sometimes lonely and frightening hospital settings, as well as parents grieving the death of a child. This passion would soon lead her to establish and lead Praying Through Ministries, as well as co-author a soon to be released book entitled, “In His Hands: Prayers for Your Child or Baby in a Medical Crisis” along with Eric Schumacher. Click the link below to learn more about this amazing ministry.
https://www.prayingthroughministries.org/
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