2 Corinthians 1:4

I received a bittersweet text from a friend and I have to share it with you. However, I need to start from the beginning...

On October 8, 2015, I was asking for different donations to add to a basket I was sending out. My friend contacted me and asked if she could buy a bear for the basket. I would not have thought about adding bears to the basket. This was an appointed time God had set aside for her. God was going to use her testimony for healing. I have know this friend for maybe 3 years but never knew she also lost a baby. She said when she lost her baby she struggled grieving because she "wasn't that far along." This is a lie from the enemy friends. The bible calls these fiery darts. (Ephesians 6:16) If the enemy puts lies like this into your mind and you dwell on this, it is a fiery dart. No matter how far along you are in your pregnancy, you have the right to grieve because you lost a real live baby.

My friend bought her self a bear to help her grieve the loss of her baby. There's something about holding a bear, or in my case a pillow, to grieve and cry into. Her loss was 20 year ago and she remembered the impact of having that bear to hold onto. 
I had faith that God would use this somehow. We have included bears in many of our baskets and every so often I get a message from the recipients of the baskets thanking us for everything in the basket. So yes God can use even this to help those who lose babies. 
 
So my friend sent this text to me...
"I'm cleaning out a closet and find "the bear." I thought one of my children had accidentally donated it along with other things a while back. I'm so thankful and thought you would understand. It's been 23 years ago that I had my loss and I still broke out crying last month out of no where. Anyways, today I have a fresh hug from God. "

Wow, 23 years later her heart remembers her baby. God has shown her how her her pain can comfort others. Remember, He doesn't waste our pain. He comforts us so we can comfort others. Ultimately, He allows our testimony to be shared in hopes that future moms and families will look to Christ for comfort. 
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I'm blessed to have this beautiful woman as a friend. I'm thankful she allowed her story to come out the way it did. I'm not sure where this ministry would be without her touch. He works all things for His good. 
​Let me tell you His goodness is beautiful...

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