The  While We’re Waiting ministry was formed to provide biblically based  support parents who have lost children. How did this ministry come into  being? That’s what we’ll discuss in this second part of three, in my  interview with founders Brad and Jill Sullivan.

In our last episode, Brad and Jill  shared with us the story of their daughter Hannah who lost her life to  cancer. Out of their experience with child loss, they, along with  another couple who lost their son, Larry and Janice Brown, formed the  While We’re Waiting ministry. They held their first retreat at a youth  camp facility in Arkansas in 2010, but since then, they’ve grown to much  better accommodations in 9 states, and they’ve built a new facility in  Hot Springs Arkansas.

If you missed our first episode and  don’t know what this ministry is,  While We’re Waiting organizes weekend  retreats for bereaved parents. All meals and accommodations are  provided for free, supported by donors. These retreats of ten parents  are designed to provide fellowship and support as parents share their  struggles and celebrate the lives of their children. Each retreat is  facilitated by a couple who have lost children themselves. They are all  biblically sound, are walking through their own grief well, and are able  to lead others through their grief. It’s a wonderful ministry that my  wife and I participated in last year.

In this episode, Brad and Jill share  with us the history of the While We’re Waiting ministry. We also touch  on grief and spiritual warfare.

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