Noah’s Hope is a special ministry born out of heartbreaking loss.
Expecting their third son, in August 2006, Kristin and Mike Koning went in for
a routine doctor visit at 15 weeks. What an ultrasound that day revealed would
change their lives forever. The doctor told them that their baby, Noah, had a
genetic syndrome incompatible with life. The Konings were heartbroken, but
trusted in the One who holds the future. Their church family
rallied around them, supporting them in prayer. Noah defied the odds and the
doctor's predictions and was born alive at 34
weeks. Mike and Kristin cherish the two hours they had to hold and love Noah
here on earth.
In honor of what would have been Noah's first
birthday some friends from church helped Kristin put together some special
gifts to give to the hospital for other families experiencing the loss of a
baby. This project in memory of Noah continued each year, and as the Headwaters Church family embraced this outreach of love it grew into the ministry Noah's Hope.
The women of Headwaters now meet several times each year to assemble tags for hundreds of Noah Bears as well as pray for the families receiving them. Each tag is pieced and each ribbon tied with prayers for comfort and healing.
Witnessing the gift of time and prayers devoted to Noah's Hope from the Headwaters family has been an encouragement to Mike
and Kristin in their grief. It is their prayer that Noah's Hope
can continue to offer comfort to families in our community experiencing the
loss of a baby. This small gift we give to affirm that each life is special, no
matter how small. Our Headwaters family cares for you in your loss too. Read more about the Koning’s journey through
loss at www.koningklan.blogspot.com
"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."
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Corinthians 1:3-4
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