WELCOME!
This is Joseph's Room.
Joseph was a gift from God.
We didn't expect to
have him in our lives since we truly
thought we were done
with having children. But the Lord
chose to bless us
with him and we couldn't have been
more delighted. If
you have found yourself here, then
you, too, have experienced
the loss of an infant.
Here at Joseph's Room,
you will hear
all about this beautiful
boy, God's plan, find comfort
if you are dealing
with the loss of a infant, and find hope
in a God who does
love you. I'm glad you found Joseph's Room.
"You
[disease] intended to harm me,but God intended it for good
to
accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives."
~
Genesis 50:20 ~
Read on to see how!
Joseph's
Story
(Click
on the photo below to read Joseph's powerful story.)
Scripture
to Comfort You
I
am a Christian. The Bible for me has been instrumental in getting
me
through this difficult time. I cannot imagine how I could do it without
God's
Word to comfort me. I still experience rough days and need His
strength
to carry me on. I want to encourage you as well. These scripture
verses
will help you see what a good God we serve. May you find comfort
in
His arms just as our babies have found joy there.
When
you experience the loss of an infant, you are left
with
lots of questions. Most of them being "why." How could this
happen
to my baby? I asked the very same question many times.
It
is, no doubt, one of the most difficult experiences a parent
can
ever go through. But I have found that having a relationship
with
God makes all the difference. It doesn't erase the grief but it
does
help you cope with it. I want to share some scriptures with
you
that have helped me and continue to lift me up during this
time
of deep sadness and loss.
"Praise
be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of
compassion
and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles,
so
that
we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have
received
from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives,
so
also through Christ our comfort overflows."
~2
Corinthians 1:3-5~
The
God I serve
Exodus
8:10 - He is merciful.
Deuteronomy
32:4 - He is faithful.
Deuteronomy
32:39 - He is sovereign.
Psalm
46:1 - He is my strength.
Nehemiah
9:17 - He is forgiving.
John
3:16 - He loves his children.
1
John4 :16 - He is love.
Revelation
4:8 - He is holy.
Hebrews
13:8 - He is never changing.
God's
word is comforting.
2
Chronicles 16:9
Romans
8:28, 29b
1
Peter 5:10
1
Thessalonians 5:18
Romans
8:18
Psalm
119:28
Matthew
11:28
2
Corinthians 12:9
Hebrews
12:2,3
John
16:33
2
Corinthians 4:8,9
Hebrews
4:16
Jeremiah
31:13
How
to Help Those Who Are
Coping
With Infant
Loss & Grief
Our
family song sung to Joseph the day he died and
at
his funeral. At his funeral, all immediate family sung to him
surrounding
him as he lay in his casket.
"Tell Me Why"
Tell
me why the stars do shine.
Tell
me why the ivy twines.
Tell
me why the ocean's blue.
And
I will tell you just why I love you.
Because
God made the stars to shine.
Because
God made the ivy twine.
Because
God made the ocean blue
That's
why I tell you just why I love you.
"For
you created my inmost being;
you
knit me together in my mother's womb.
I
praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your
works are wonderful,
I
know that full well.
My
frame was not hidden from
when
I was made in the secret place.
When
I was woven together in the depths of the earth,
your
eyes saw my unformed body.
All
the days ordained for me
were
written in your book
before
one of them came to be."
~
Psalm 139:13-16 ~
Immunizations Are
Important!
Joseph's
life continues to save others spiritually and physically.
We
continue to see God using his life experience to reach others. One
of
the important things to come out of this was our calling to
make
parents more aware of immunizations and their importance.
Our
Joseph was not yet old enough to be immunized and the
awful
disease called Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough,
took
his precious life. There is an immunization to protect your
child
from Pertussis as well as other dreadful diseases like,
Diptheria,
Tetanus, and Polio to name a few. Please consult with
your
pediatrician to find out more about immunizations and how you
can
protect your child. Love them, protect them.
NM
Immunization Coalition
This site has great information
on the importance of
immunizing your children.
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Immunization Sites
Vaccine
Information
Providers'
Guide: Helping Parents Who Question Vaccines
Six
Common Misconceptions
Misconceptions
about Immunizations
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Articles of interest!
Tsunami
survivors struck down by tetanus (1/2005)
25
children died of whooping cough in Afghanistan (1/2005)
FDA
approves Pertussis vaccine for adolescents (5/2005)
Finally!
LINKS
These
are some links that deal with the loss of an infant.
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