To Randy…
She’s been courageous since accepting the journey of motherhood even though it seemed impossible. As a little girl, she dreamt it would fill her heart with many days of cuddling and cooing; it was ever so soothing. Nursing in the wee hours of the night, tired and frustrated when you wouldn’t go back to sleep, she then tiptoed away from your crib, trying hard not to make a peep. She wept as you left her care from Kindergarten, and the day you threw your cap in the air.
She dropped to her knees the day you took the car keys. She yelled, “Please be careful!” after every hug goodbye as you returned to college to pursue your dream, and her heart beamed.
The day you walked down the aisle with your one true love, she knew she couldn’t have done it without the Lord above. With this marriage, she acquired a daughter to share, even right down to the things they would wear. Her house still held many moments of joy, celebrating days shared with her little boy. Then God extended your love by gifting her with grandsons, you see, God’s perfect design of this gender gives her the ability never to grow weary of being soft and tender.
Then, without warning, she experienced every mother’s greatest fear, the day she lost her boy that she held so very dear. That day the earth shook and released the heavy snow, and underneath she cried, frozen beneath her Landslide.
God sent many earthly angels to breathe hope down below so she could once again feel the warmth of the sun and not come undone. This journey of courage that began so long ago has tested her faith by far, but she knows her boy will be seen again he desires for Mom to shine like a beautiful star.
Jacke Van Woerkom
February 9, 2017
I we just lost our youngest son this past April. To suicide. Tyler was only 29. He left behind a wife and two small children. 💔
Im so sorry friend. Suicide leaves us with so many QUESTIONs. We are here for you.
MyMy story is a true nightmare m my 37 year-old son had full custody of his two year-old daughter Fo For some reason my granddaughter‘s mother came over. She only had supervised visvisitation a couple hours a month and for some reason, I will never know my son shot and killed her then a sniper killed my two-year-old Gr granddaughter classy was her name. She was my son‘s life, and when she was shot, he held her and took his own life. This March. It will be four years and it has changed my life immensely I will never be the same I will never understand, and my next-door neighbor committed suicide the Friday before Christmas, and as I stood there and looked at his body it brought back so many memories.
Also lost my son, my only child, to suicide 3 months ago at age 22. My emotions are still so raw. He was my world
I amI am terribly sorry, Karen. I wish this wasn’t our journey. I am glad that you have found our ministry.
Ihave lost a son and a daughter to suicide. God bless you Jacke for reaching out!
I rrally want to take thos big first step with you all as i need moms who understand, unfortunately
Zach, forever 12😢