Isaiah's Miracle - The MISS Foundation

Some days I really hate my job.  It comes complete with people who really believe that the world owes them something, anything, everything!  My job also comes with a complete list of limitations that I have to work within which makes the job that much more difficult.   I went into work and had a message on my phone that said that there was a new mother the hospital.  Her son, Isaiah, was born with a terrible birth defect and passed away a few minutes after arriving into this world.  The mother was distraught; the staff was having a hard time with her.  To add insult to injury, the family did not have the support or the resources to bury their baby.  She needed help.  

I went to her room and talked with her.  She apologized for her "temper tantrum" as she put it, and said that she didn't know what she was going to do.  I promised that I would do my best to help, not knowing at the time what is was I could do.  My co-worker had already been on the phone with one organization who said they wouldn't help because Isaiah had such a terrible defect.  I was stunned by that comment.  I spent the rest of the day on the phone and the internet looking for resources.  For the family not to have closure with their son was unthinkable to me.

I came across a web site for parents of stillborns, the MISS Foundation.  I e-mailed them hoping for a telephone number, anything to get me to that next step.  I told them about the situation, what I had done, and what I needed.  And then I said a silent prayer and hit the send button.  Within 2 hours, I had the help that I needed.  Thanks to this wonderful organization, Isaiah's family will have the peace and closure that they need.  I am still in awe of this miracle, and to me, it is a miracle for this family that unmet friends reached out to this family in such a dark time.

The MISS Foundation is an organization for families of still born children.  They help with support for families, educational materials for both professionals and non-professionals, gentle help in planning of the funeral (that guide I printed out for the Mom, she was so grateful for that help.), and so much more.  This group runs on volunteerism and donations.  Please visit them at : http://missfoundation.org/