It is with broken hearts that we share the news that our beloved board member, Heather Dawn Rinard, has succumbed to her brave battle with cancer. Heather leaves behind her loving husband Matt, son Gavin, and daughters Sami, Izzy and Charliedawn. Heather joined our HPE family with the birth of her daughter, Charliedawn in 2012, …
International Bereaved Mothers Day was established in 2010 and is recognized on the first Sunday in May. To all of the bereaved mothers in our HPE family, we love you.
Chance Urschel obituary “On behalf of all HPE families past and present, Families for HoPE extends its deepest condolences, love and admiration to the family of Chance Urschel. Chance is the child who brought HoPE to the hopeless, and his inspiration touched all of our lives.”
Where do they go to, the people who leave? Are they around us, in the cool evening breeze? Do they still hear us, and watch us each day? I’d like you to think of them with us that way. Where do they go, when no longer here? I think they stay with us soothing our …
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 And our journey begins…..One of an unknown path, One of which WE chose not to ignore or terminate on our own, One of which …
When one hurts, we all hurt. It is with heavy hearts that we grieve with the Brown and Mitchell families, as we all try to come to grips with the death of Rachel Brown Mitchell. Rachel joined our HPE family only a year or so ago when her daughter, Jane, was diagnosed with HPE. While …
Our thoughts and prayers are with Families for HoPE board member, Kelli Aardal, on the death of her husband, Josh. Please keep Kelli and her children–Jade, Abbey, and Kellin–in your prayers.
by Renee Hansen, Dakota’s mom Dakota Jade was born September 29, 1994. We did not know of her HPE when she was born. Days after she was born, we were told she had Semi Lobar Holoprosencephaly and if she did live, she would NOT have a life worth living. The doctors were WRONG. I made …
Flashback Friday- From August 2007 As a veteran of Desert Storm and serving in Saudi Arabia as a nurse, Marki Armes of Scottsboro, Alabama, knows about challenges. On January 30, 1992, Marki and her husband, Tim, became parents to their first-born child, Blake Hunter Armes. It was quite a surprise to discover that Hunter was …
Some of our most-viewed blog entries came in 2010 when we shared “The 13 Days of Arthur“, written by Melissa Mouzin-Bennett, Arthur’s mom. While Arthur lived only 13 days, his impact continues to be felt in the lives of his family and the hearts of those who will read Melissa’s words. Please join with us …