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HISTORY Tiny
Purpose exists in the hope of being able to help grieving mothers
understand that their baby’s too-short life had a purpose – a
purpose extending into eternity. We
desire to be a place where women are allowed to grieve, grow and heal;
and a place where they have the opportunity to help other mothers, in
turn fulfilling the Lord’s eternal purpose.
It
was June of 2003 and I was expecting our first child. We were so excited to go to our 20-week ultrasound, seeing our
child for the first time and hoping to find out what I
began seeing a wonderful Christian counselor shortly after my loss who
helped me to understand that everything I was feeling was a normal part
of the grief process. During
one of our sessions, I said that it would be great if we could get a
group of local women together to share our stories of loss with each
other.
The
first Gathering to Remember was held in February of 2004 with a little over 20 women in attendance. Speakers from Hearts of Hope shared their own stories of loss
and how they had turned their pain into a basket ministry to help other
hurting mothers. What
comfort and peace came from the afternoon of remembering and sharing! Before leaving, several women expressed a desire to continue
getting together. I offered
to host a monthly bible study for anyone who was interested.
With
the help of two other women, Tiny Purpose was born. Our monthly Today,
our group has an average of 8-12 women in attendance each month. We have a number of ongoing ministries you can find out about on
our Outreach page. Most
recently, we’ve been approached by a couple of local OBs to help begin
a Perinatal Program. We
are also being led to develop our own grief recovery seminar and a
compassion seminar for medical professionals who work with these hurting
families.
After attending a national bereavement seminar, we heard that most support groups for pregnancy losses are dying around the country. But somehow what Tiny Purpose is doing is working. What’s the difference? We are not professionals, we are hurting mothers who desire to connect with other hurting mothers. We know that not everyone will find healing in a support group, but we know that there is healing in remembering that we are not alone. We believe that every life, no matter how short, has a purpose and that the Lord desires to minister to you right where you’re at! We hope that this website offers you both comfort and hope during this difficult time, and that here you can make the connections that will help you to heal – never forget, or move on, but find a way to remember the positive and embrace what is to come.
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