Episode 107: Unimaginable grief; a young widow’s journey to hope with Megan Bomar

Sarah is excited to be sharing another special interview as she had the opportunity to record an episode with one of her real-life close friends, Megan Bomar. 

⚠️ Before you listen, we do want to give you a trigger warning for this episode. Murder and crime are discussed in this conversation. ⚠️ 

Megan is originally from Iowa and after attending GCU decided to put roots down here in Arizona. She was raised Catholic but became a Christian as a high schooler and has walked with the Lord ever since. Megan works as a middle school special needs teacher and has been regularly attending Desert Springs for the past five years. She met Sarah in a Connect Group shortly after graduating college and they developed a friendship after Megan was challenged to meet five new people for coffee. Megan met her husband Tate when a friend from college attempted to set them up through FaceTime and though it was kind of funny at first, they realized they had a connection and soon began talking non-stop over messages. You'll hear Megan sweetly recount their early dating months and how they knew they wanted to be together even as she was preparing to spend some time teaching in Thailand. They were married in November 2019. Like many married couples their first year of marriage had its challenges but overall, it was a great year filled with fun experiences and great conversations. They also had taken a lot of time to be intentional with their family and friends, taking their relationships to a deeper level. On November 29th, 2020, Megan's life was very suddenly changed forever. Late on that Sunday night Tate told Megan that he needed to go help a friend who was struggling. This began a tragic series of events that would ultimately bring about Tate's death. Megan walks us through what the next 72 hours looked like as she discovered things she was unaware of and how she came to know that her husband had died. She was soon face to face with the fact that at age 27 she had become a widow. We so appreciate Megan's openness and vulnerability in sharing this part of her life. There is a lot to be learned from the way she has leaned into the Lord and community through the last three years. You will be amazed as she details God's hand in her life and where she is at now. Megan gives practical advice for someone going through a time of grieving and Sarah also gives advice about being a friend to someone who is grieving. We trust and pray that God will continue to see Megan through this chapter of her life.

GriefShare at DSCC - https://dscchurch.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/988313

Care & Support Ministries at DSCC - https://dscchurch.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1882239

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