A classmate I've been working with this semester just told me in an email that his wife recently had a miscarriage. I don't know what to say. They have a young son who is too young to understand what has happened. Please pray for them (R and E).
As for not knowing what to say, SIL miscarried her 3rd at 6 1/2 weeks when I was 5 weeks along. We were talking the other day, and she said she's learned that in some cases, it's better to say "too much" than nothing at all. An e-mail went out to their Sunday School class (about 20 people) and only a handful said anything to either of them. Joy said, "Saying 'I'm sorry. We're praying for you and your family,' is much better than assuming they don't care/aren't acknowledging the loss of your child's life, which is where your mind goes in those hormonal rollercoaster days and weeks."
Prayers for R and E and also for you as you try to figure out how to be a good friend during this time.
A cousin of mine blogged about how to relate to people who have miscarried. I thought her posts were sweet. I don't know if they would be helpful to you or not.
Re: Prayer request
|Our Story|Planning Bio|Ezra's Birth Story
Christian Family Planning Network for NFP and FAM Support
Married Bio
That's right, I blog! - The Domestic Soldier