OUR STORY

My husband and I have been married for 7 years & we have a beautiful son, Colten, who is the joy of our lives. After finishing nursing school in 2024, my husband & I decided our hearts had enough room to love another baby. In September, we were so blessed to learn that we were expecting a sweet baby girl. Five years prior, we had picked the name Josephine “Josie” if we ever were to have a daughter. Her middle name was to be “Lyn” after my beloved Gram, “Marilyn.” Colten couldn’t wait to meet his baby sister & told anyone who would listen about Josie. As we neared the 12 week milestone, we so enjoyed: sharing our news with dear friends & family; dreaming up the nursery; sorting through Colten’s baby clothes to find gender neutral onesies; and planning our future as a family of 4–made perfect by our already-so-loved Josie.

At 11 weeks and 6 days, we devastatingly learned that Josie’s heart had stopped beating. Hearing our 3-year-old son process the grief of our loss is something I pray to never experience again. Accompanying the obvious emotional grief came: physical trauma, night sweats, weight gain, acne, and significant fatigue related to iron deficiency — all constant reminders of my empty womb.

Amongst navigating our loss, friends and family rallied around us — bringing meals, praying prayers, being present with us, and caring for Colten. We are so blessed to have an incredible tribe. A friend, Hannah, gifted me a devotional called “Loved baby” by Sarah Philpott. The devotional provided such comfort to me during dark times, pointing me back to the only One whom we can put our faith in.

Those who know me know that I am a busy body. Just when life starts to slow down, I tend to speed it back up one way or another. Through these long months of grief, through prayer & conversation with family — the Holy Spirit led me to grab ahold of my grief & use it for good. I began thinking about all of the women (1 in 4!) who have miscarriages, and many of those who suffer in silence. Many women experiencing miscarriage don’t have a friend sending them a devotional or making them a cup of tea—and I felt called to be that friend to them. My sweet husband supported me when deciding to package 15 gift bags for women experiencing pregnancy loss & gifting them to a local hospital. The gift bags contained a “Loved Baby” devotional, herbal tea, chocolates, electrolyte powders, and Kleenex.

Our plan was to give this one-time-donation to the hospital bereavement coordinator for distribution to women treated for miscarriage. I imagine that God laughed at this “plan” of ours, for he had far more in mind. After our “one-time” donation, the not-so-gentle nudges of the Holy Spirit encouraged me to continue on. I began speaking with trusted friends and family who were immediately all-in to assist in whatever ways they could. The deeper I got into the planning of this nonprofit miscarriage ministry, the more I realized that God had already prepared the way. So much of what it takes to develop and operate a nonprofit ministry is NOT in my God-given skill set, but as I keep saying—“I know a guy.” Around every corner & every problem that needs solved, God has provided the perfect people that DO have the spiritual skillset to make this dream a reality.

And thus, Josie’s Light was born. Josie’s time on earth may have amounted to less than 12 weeks, but her legacy and her light will shine far longer. Our hearts still long for another child, but for now — we will pour into this ministry of serving other Mamas when they need it the most. Our prayer is that these care packages will bring peace to their hearts & healing to their bodies.

Thank you for being here.

All my love,

Lindsay Arthur, Colten & Josie’s mom

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