“If you feel called to do this ministry, you can trust that Jesus will equip you to do it. You don't have to have everything together. You don't have to be this perfect person who has leadership skills and who has speaking skills and organizational skills. He equips you as you do it, and He empowers you and gives you the strength.” - Brooke Schuelke
Brooke Schuelke, Hope Mommies Chapter Coordinator, shares the story of losing her firstborn daughter, Blair Nicole, and the vital role community played in her earliest days of grief and beyond. Brooke and Kristin discuss the undeniable bond grieving mothers share, God’s gift of friendship, and the ins and outs of Hope Mommies’ local chapters.
Brooke Schuelke lives in West Texas with her husband, Clint, and three living children. She also has a daughter in heaven. Brooke is the Chapter Coordinator for Hope Mommies and founder of the West Texas Chapter. In addition to serving with Hope Mommies, Brooke spends her time leading Bible Study Fellowship, volunteering as a youth leader at her church, and coaching her kids’ basketball teams. In her spare time, you can find her at the lake with family, chatting with friends over coffee, shopping online, planning the next getaway with her family, or snuggling on the couch with her kids. She loves doing ministry work and lives her life on mission to spread the hope of Jesus to others in and outside of her home.
*Update: We unintentionally mixed up a few dates regarding the launch of Hope Mommies' Chapters. Amy Munoz was the founding president of the Dallas Chapter, which formed in January 2015. The Albuquerque Chapter formed later that same year, under the leadership of Susan Rominger. Hope Mommies always strives to bring you the most accurate and helpful information and we apologize for the mix-up!
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"He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces, and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the Lord has spoken." Isaiah 25:8
Sponsorship
This episode of the Hope Mommies Podcast is sponsored by Dedi and Jerry Carlisle in living memory of Emma Kate Griffin. "We long for heaven, where we’ll get to know each other perfectly and completely!” If you’d like to sponsor an episode in honor of your Hope Baby, or on behalf of a Hope Mommy you know, visit hopemommies.org or click here.
The Hope Mommies Podcast is a ministry of Hope Mommies, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that exists to bring bereaved families comfort, encouragement, and relational support as they continue to walk this side of eternity without their beloved son or daughter. The music used is Sparrow Song, courtesy of Katie Cobbs and Flourish Creative.
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