Grief Leads Widow to International Missions

Grief leads widow to international missions

NAIROBI, Kenya — “Life doesn’t end because of sorrow or because of tragedy or because of loss,” said International Mission Board missionary Sue Foster, reflecting on her call to international missions after becoming a widow. “It doesn’t end because of…

America Supports You: Group Holds Grief Workshops

A national support group that helps family members cope with the loss of a loved one in the armed forces is hosting a series of grief seminars and workshops in Arlington, Va., through the Memorial Day weekend.

Royal Grief in Medieval Iberia with Nuria Silleras-Fernandez

This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Núria Silleras-Fernández about what grief and widowhood were "supposed" to look like, how grief and madness were thought to be intertwined with love, and how the grieving women in the famous Isabella the Catholic’s family shaped the history of Spain and Portugal.

'You need to do this': Widow heeds God's call to missions after loss of husband

“Life doesn’t end because of sorrow or because of tragedy or because of loss,” said International Mission Board missionary Sue Foster, reflecting on her call to international missions after becoming a widow. “It doesn’t end because of age.” When her husband died, Foster’s world was upended. For 35 years, her life had been bound up with Len’s. Now suddenly he was gone, and with him, all sense of proportion. A deep depression enveloped her. Subscr…

Grief leads widow to international missions • Biblical Recorder

NAIROBI, Kenya — “Life doesn’t end because of sorrow or because of tragedy or because of loss,” said International Mission Board (IMB) missionary Sue Foster, reflecting on her call to international missions after becoming a widow. “It doesn’t end because of age.” When her husband died, Foster’s world was upended. For 35 years, her life [...]Read More...