Join us for a hope-filled conversation with Mattie Steinhilpert, who lost her daughter, Sloane, after getting sick with COVID in her pregnancy. Mattie shares the story of how God saved her when she was on the brink of death herself. Sadly, her daughter died after delivery. Mattie and her husband relied on their faith in God to get them through the devastating, traumatic experience they faced so early in their marriage. With their hope in Heaven, they found renewed joy and purpose as God continued to grow their family.
In this episode, we discussed:
• COVID and its impact on pregnancy and placentas
• What it was like being on the news right after their daughter's death
• Being surrounded by Christ-like love in the hospital
• Asking the Lord to provide the strength to get through each moment
• Choosing to rely on their faith in the midst of deep grief
• Jesus is the only solution to our problem
• Navigating the loss of a baby in the first year of marriage
• Growing love and respect for our spouse through grief
• How grief changed when they had another little girl
• Rainbow babies are not replacement babies
• Giving grace and forgiveness to people who say the wrong thing
• Breaking free from victim mentality
• Why she loves Romans 8:28 and Numbers 6:24-26
• Looking forward to Jesus' return
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