Hope Mommies in Central Texas recently delivered 40 “hope boxes” to the Baylor Scott and White Labor and Delivery department.

The hope boxes are for newly bereaved moms. “The boxes are made with love from one hope mom to another,” according to Andrea Fifield, one of the organizers of the new support group.

“It was a tremendous honor and a privilege to work alongside fellow hope mommies and others who support us in this worthwhile endeavor,” Fifield said. “I wish there were not a need for one more hope box ever again.”

In addition to delivering the hope boxes for newly bereaved mothers, the local group is also hosting a Bible study called “Anchored.” Registration begins Aug. 1.

Anchored Hope Groups are a nine week, Bible study and small group. Some meet online through Facebook and some meet in person. The fall session will be Sept. 18-Nov. 13.

To find out more about the local Anchored Hope Group, contact Fifield at 254-913-2295.

Anchored was written just for bereaved moms by Erin Cushman, founder of Hope Mommies.

In October of 2010 Blair and Erin Cushman, while in labor with their first child, lost the heartbeat of their daughter Gwendolyn and were rushed in for an emergency c-section. Gwendolyn was revived and lived in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for 36 hours before passing away. While in the hospital and following Gwendolyn’s death, Erin says that they “were overwhelmed with love by a community of friends and strangers who were informed of their loss. Many were praying, sending emails, texts, and messages, sent financial assistance, provided meals, cleaned the house, and set up memorial funds, thereby providing emotional, spiritual, and physical support.”

“Having a solid community of people surrounding us, and faith in Jesus Christ, who gives hope to the hopeless, has continually sustained us in the months that have followed Gwendolyn’s death,” Cushman said.

Having been deeply impacted by their daughter’s death, they established Hope Mommies.

According to the organization’s website, “Hope Mommies seeks to provide a community for women and families that have experienced infant loss, sharing the hope of Jesus Christ and creating a network of support to help with emotional, spiritual, and physical needs of a grieving family.”

For more information about Hope Mommies, visit the website at www.hopemommies.org. You can learn more about the hope boxes on Fifield’s blog at http://followingthefifields.blogspot.com/2016/06/boxing-up-hope.html.