The Home-going of our Little Joy
Last Thursday, in God’s always-good providence, He took our little baby Joy home to be with Him. We appreciate your prayer that our family would glorify Him as He gives us grace at this time. We trust in our risen Christ’s mercy and look for the certain hope of His resurrection. We are grateful for those who have helped us with meals, and for the kind words of encouragement from family and friends near and far.
Jenny Said,
April 20, 2010 @ 3:52 am
We will be praying for you.
A reader Said,
April 20, 2010 @ 3:56 am
Steven and Rebecca, I am a long-time reader of this blog and the Serven Clan, and wanted to send you my heartfelt condolences.
[ Reader: Thank you for your kind words, they are all appreciated. Posting them in abbreviated form here as may be your preference. ]
Girotti Family Said,
April 20, 2010 @ 5:01 am
We are so very sad to hear the news and will be lifting you up in prayer during this time.
The Short Family Said,
April 20, 2010 @ 5:14 am
Dear Steven and Rebecca,
Our hearts go out to you at this time as we share your sorrow in the loss of your precious little one. We love you very much and pray that the Lord will comfort you with His kindness and grace.
With love and prayers,
The Short Family
Hayden Family Said,
April 20, 2010 @ 6:02 am
Dear Steven and Rebecca,
Our hearts go out to you and prayers lift up for you. It humbles our hearts to hear you exalt the Risen Christ as you graciously honor and glorify Him while enduring this trial. We appreciate your godly example to all of us.
Yours for the sanctification of our souls by His mercy and truth–
With much grace, peace, and love,
Keith Hayden Family
D.J. Said,
April 20, 2010 @ 6:50 am
My heart goes out to you. Bless you. God is with you.
nicole Said,
April 20, 2010 @ 6:52 am
how heart breaking… It happened to us, and the baby boy that came after was and has been such a wonderfull blessing.
The best baby ever, the best growing young boy then the best young man.
I always thought that God had another plan for us… and our children.
Keep looking forward!
God bless you.
Marci Said,
April 20, 2010 @ 6:58 am
Praying for you. May the Lord comfort you and hold you close.
Becki Said,
April 20, 2010 @ 7:16 am
Words can’t express my sadness for you. Having lost my one and only child, my heart understands the pain and sadness you are feeling. Because our hope is in Christ Jesus we can also look forward to one day seeing our children and spending eternity with them. We will experience far more joy and no pain or sadness as we would here on earth. You’ll miss your baby and probably think of her every day but can give thanks that you’ll see her again one day!!
May the peace that passes all understanding cover you as you walk through this time in your life.
Baleboosteh Said,
April 20, 2010 @ 7:29 am
We are so, so sorry. May the Lord bring you consolation and hope as you grieve for your little one. You are in our prayers.
Michelle and Rob
Roger & Maggie Erber Said,
April 20, 2010 @ 7:34 am
Dear Stephen & Rebecca,
We were so sorry to hear of your loss. May the Lord heal your hearts and give you peace as you rest in His will.
God bless you.
In the almighty and never ending love and protection of our Savior,
Rog & Maggie Erber
Melissa Said,
April 20, 2010 @ 7:51 am
I’ve been following your family’s blog since the Reformation 500. I’ve been married sixteen years and we’ve had two miscarriages. The most recent right before Christmas this past year. Miscarriage is devastating, but our God is faithful, even when it doesn’t “feel” like it as we walk through grief. Realize that many people will say the wrong thing, or not say anything at all, which is also not right. I’ve been learning to extend grace to these people, knowing that they love me, they just don’t know what to do or say.
Two friends did say things that really helped. One said, “That baby was tucked up under your heartbeat and went straight to the arms of Jesus.” Another said, “You’re going to have a glorious home going, aren’t you?”
The one verse the Lord has given me over and over these past months is, “”Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” (1 Cor. 15:55) Know that you both are being uplifted in prayer. Shalom. Melissa in WA
Sallie Said,
April 20, 2010 @ 8:26 am
Rebecca and Steven ~ I am so very sorry for your loss. I, too, have suffered through miscarriage, and I know the hurt it brings. I have said a prayer for peace for you both and will continue in my daily prayers for you.
In Christ,
Sallie
Shiloh Said,
April 20, 2010 @ 8:27 am
I’m so sorry to hear about this! I will pray for you during this time!
The Lord gives and takes away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.
A Sister in Christ,
~Shiloh
Melody Said,
April 20, 2010 @ 10:05 am
My family and I share your sorrow and are praying that the Lord would send you the comfort and strength to endure through this time which He has providentially ordained, believing Him that all things work together for good to those that put their trust in Him, and that sorrow may last for a night but joy comes in the morning.
We love you!!
Barbara Schmenk Said,
April 20, 2010 @ 10:26 am
Both of you are in my heart today. Rebecca, may God comfort you during this time in your life. Our own dear daughter Grace and her mother have experiences the grief that such a loss brings. It is good to know that your sweet baby is safe in the arms of her Heavenly Father, but a mother’s heart aches for her baby. You are in my prayers.
Much love,
Barbara
Leanne Said,
April 20, 2010 @ 11:23 am
I’m so sorry for your loss…when I lost our baby, I took great comfort knowing that I would see her again one day…that God had an even better plan for her…and she would not have to bear the pain of sin and suffering in this world. You are in my prayers…
Amulbunny Said,
April 20, 2010 @ 11:56 am
I am so sorry or your loss. I will pray for your health and for Christ Jesus to continue to bless you in your lives.
Father and Creator,
in whom all life and death find meaning,
we bless you at all times,
especially when we have need of your consolation.
Steven and Rebecca entrust to your care a life conceived in love.
May your blessing come upon them now.
Remove all anxiety from their minds
and strengthen this love
so that they may have peace in their hearts and home.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Jodi Said,
April 20, 2010 @ 12:36 pm
Rebecca and Steven,
Your blog and the Serven blog have been a great blessing to me. I pray for your comfort during this time of loss. I wish I knew the words to say. May God give you comfort and peace. Know that the prayers of many are with you.
Janej Said,
April 20, 2010 @ 12:37 pm
I am so sorry for your loss. May faith, families and friends support and comfort you both at this time of loss and recovery.
Just a Reader Said,
April 20, 2010 @ 1:08 pm
Rebecca and Steven,
I am a longtime reader of your blog and the Serven Clan blog and I just wanted to express my condolences over this loss. I will be thinking about you and praying for you and your family during this time. I wish there were something more I could do or say to help you.
My very best wishes,
R.E.L.
Luci Said,
April 20, 2010 @ 2:24 pm
What a tremendous sadness. I am so sorry and will be praying for you.
Blessings,
Luci
Carol Said,
April 20, 2010 @ 3:54 pm
Wishing you peace.
Michele Said,
April 20, 2010 @ 4:21 pm
I’m so sorry to hear this. You’re in my prayers.
SarahLee Said,
April 20, 2010 @ 4:32 pm
Dearest Steven and Rebecca,
We are weeping with your family as you go through this time. Isn’t it a privilege to have such a loving Lord to follow througout these trials and to trust that He has such a beautiful plan. As Rebecca so truthfully said, “God is good, all the time.” What a good reminder throughout the journey of life. Our earnest prayers are with you.
Love and blessings,
Sarah
Tiffany McD Said,
April 20, 2010 @ 4:50 pm
I have been, and will continue to pray for you, Rebecca. May this time of grieving bring you and Steven closer together, and even closer to God, and may He grant with you peace that passes all understanding!
We love you!
Tiffany
Charis Hobbs Said,
April 20, 2010 @ 7:13 pm
Dear Rebecca and Steven,
We will be praying for you. May the Lord bless you with his peace, love and strength to rest in His arms!
~Charis
The Schade Family Said,
April 20, 2010 @ 7:19 pm
We are so very sorry…. We are praying for you…
Melissa Joy Said,
April 20, 2010 @ 7:37 pm
Steven and Rebecca,
I am so very sorry. My heart just aches for you.
(Steven, you will remember my family from Valley, the Bennetts, perhaps especially my brother Colin. Just wanted to give you context of who I am.)
Anyway… my husband and I have lost five of our six children to the glories of heaven. We will be praying for you, that our Lord would be your comfort and strength during your grief.
[We do remember you, thank you… regards to your family. -srl]
garlandsofgrace Said,
April 20, 2010 @ 8:21 pm
I will be praying for you both. May the Lord comfort you with HIS sure promises.
“O LORD, You have searched me and known me.
You know my sitting down and my rising up;
You understand my thought afar off.
You comprehend my path and my lying down,
And are acquainted with all my ways.
For there is not a word on my tongue,
But behold, O LORD, You know it altogether.
You have hedged me behind and before,
And laid Your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is high, I cannot attain it.
Where can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?
If I ascend into heaven, You are there;
If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there.
If I take the wings of the morning,
And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
Even there Your hand shall lead me,
And Your right hand shall hold me.
If I say, “Surely the darkness shall fall on me,â€
Even the night shall be light about me;
Indeed, the darkness shall not hide from You,
But the night shines as the day;
The darkness and the light are both alike to You.
For You formed my inward parts;
You covered me in my mother’s womb.
I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Marvelous are Your works,
And that my soul knows very well.
My frame was not hidden from You,
When I was made in secret,
And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed.
And in Your book they all were written,
The days fashioned for me,
When as yet there were none of them.
How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God!
How great is the sum of them!
If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand;
When I awake, I am still with You.”
Psalm 139:1-18
Hollie Said,
April 20, 2010 @ 8:33 pm
Steven and Rebecca,
By following the Serven Clan blog, and since your marriage the S & R Loomis blog, I have had the privilege to read about your godly love story. So it was with great rejoicing and prayers that I read the news of Little One Loomis. Now it is with mourning and sadness I pray for Rebecca’s physical healing and for you both to have emotional healing and continuing spiritual strength.
Looking into the future, I know that many couples are hesitant to share the news of their next pregnancy after having experienced a miscarriage (especially with those outside their families) and choose to wait until they are quite far along in their pregnancy. I would like to share the mindset of a dear friend of mine who had the loss of a miscarriage. When the Lord again blessed her and her husband with another pregnancy she preceded to share the wonderful news with all her family and friends the very day she found out. She simply stated that she wanted people to know as soon as possible so that they could begin praying for the baby growing in her womb. May we never underestimate the power of prayer and that the Lord wants us to lift our desires up to him individually and as a community of believers (the Lord did grace her with a full-term healthy baby boy).
Karen Said,
April 21, 2010 @ 10:24 am
I have been a blog-follower for a couple of years now (and followed you to your family blog after your marriage in November). Please know that my heart breaks for both of you as you encounter the loss of your Joy. I am praying for Rebecca as her body goes through so many changes, and praying for both of you as you struggle to understand why. Your continued faith is an inspiration, but it’s okay to feel the profound sadness, as well.
Please know we are praying.
FishMama @ LifeasMOM Said,
April 21, 2010 @ 2:29 pm
Oh, Rebecca, I am so sorry to hear this. It brings back a flood of memories of our similar walk now 10 years ago. Your mom was such a comfort to me at that time. I know that you are being blessed by much love and wise counsel. God bless you.
victoria Said,
April 21, 2010 @ 3:57 pm
You are both in my thoughts and prayers. May the Lord comfort you in this time of grieving.
Victoria
Brian & Kim Chatham Said,
April 21, 2010 @ 3:58 pm
Dear Steven and Rebecca,
Our hearts go out to you for the loss of your precious baby. Praying that God will comfort you as you rest in his perfect will.
In Christ’s Love,
Brian & Kim Chatham
Ruthie Kautt (a.k.a Johanna) Said,
April 21, 2010 @ 4:06 pm
We are praying for you two. On Monday, we held our church ladies meeting and they went around the table asking people if they had prayer requests. I mentioned you and the miscarriage and Mom added your sister Beth Ten Dolle to the list. We just want you to know that you are well prayed for and thought of!
In His Love,
Johanna
Grace Smith (Schmenk) Said,
April 21, 2010 @ 7:13 pm
Dear Rebecca and Steven,
I am so sad to hear about the loss of your little one. Luke and I lost our first last year and we miss your precious child everyday. I know the pain goes too deep for words. But our Lord is so good and kind. He gives us the grace to endure every trial. And we know that our precious children are waiting for us in Heaven with our Heavenly Father.
You both will be in our hearts and prayers.
Grace
NC reader Said,
April 23, 2010 @ 9:32 am
Steven and Rebecca,
I am so sorry to hear this news. I pray that God will comfort you and give you strength.
Lisa Lewis Said,
April 23, 2010 @ 2:16 pm
We are so sorry…Having never been through such a tragedy, I do not feel at all qualified to comment.
Daja Said,
April 24, 2010 @ 7:53 am
So sorry to hear this. Saying a prayer for you today.
Sarah E. Said,
April 24, 2010 @ 8:25 am
I’m so very sorry to hear about your loss. I’ve experienced that loss too. I’ll be praying for you. In Christ, Sarah
Kelli Dominguez Said,
April 24, 2010 @ 9:35 pm
Dear Rebecca and Steven,
I’ve been reading the Serven clan blog and now your blog for awhile but never had commented before now. I’m so sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Gabby Said,
April 25, 2010 @ 5:47 pm
Your family will be in my prayers.
Lynn Said,
April 27, 2010 @ 10:36 am
So, how are you guys doing? We’ve all been praying.
The Price Family Said,
April 28, 2010 @ 1:43 pm
Rebecca,
We have been praying and will continue to pray for you both.
Love,
The Prices
Emily Said,
April 29, 2010 @ 8:50 am
Rebecca, I’ll be praying for you and your husband.
Emily S.
srl Said,
April 29, 2010 @ 9:42 am
Thank you for your kind words and prayers.
Steven for S&RL
Yah's Harper - Sarah Logan Said,
April 30, 2010 @ 4:15 pm
I have just recently started reading your blog and was very interested in your courtship story! Wonderful!!!!
I am very sorry about the loss of your little girl. I pray that our Father will hold you in His arms and comfort you as you recover from this loss.
Stay strong and never give up hope!
Sarah
Dreamer Said,
June 3, 2010 @ 2:48 pm
Steven and Rebecca,
I was sincerely saddened to read this blog post today. As I’m sure you’ve found out by now, so many people have lost children. Even many people with whom you are close that may have never mentioned it before. These people will give you much comfort. Lean on them when you need.
My little Sophia Rose had her own home-coming nearly seven years ago and I still have tears sometimes, especially when I hear of someone else going through the same thing, because I know your pain. However, it was during that dark time that I learned, I mean really learned, that I can trust in the Lord for everything. Through my sorrow my faith was strengthened and I knew that God would see me through to the other side of the storm. Trust Him to take care of you now.
In Christian Friendship,
Amy
HveHope Said,
August 22, 2010 @ 7:05 pm
Dear Steven & Rebecca,
I read this way back in April and noticed that you were ‘to deliver’ sometime in the Fall. It is the beginning of Fall now, and the Lord has brought you again to mind. So I pray the Lord’s sweet comfort during these few months for the ache in your hearts. Hoping you have moments of feeling fresh, new and full-hearted as only He can provide.
grateful we can say ‘may the Lord do what seems good to Him’,
HveHope *-:¦:-
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( 2 Samuel 10:12)
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