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Hospital VolunteerAuthors Children’sBook About GriefWhen families experience a miscarriage,stillbirth or neonatal death, thereare many places they can turn to forsupport and guidance indealing with their grief.Support groups,books, counselors areall readily available forparents and grandparents.But for young children,resources are sparse.Cathy Blanford calls theseyoung siblings the “forgottenmourners.”Blanford has seenfirsthand the devastatingeffects these types of losshave on young children.She volunteers as abereavement counselorfor Still Missed, a supportprogram at AdventistHinsdale Hospital forfamilies who experiencepregnancy loss.“Many times, parentsare so overwhelmed withtheir own sorrow, they have no capacityor energy to deal with their other children,”Blanford said. “But little onesoverhear things and pick up vibes, andwithout concrete information, childrencan experience disturbing feelingsinvolving fear, guilt and confusion.”Recognizing the need, Blanforddecided to write a book titled “SomethingHappened.” It tells the story of amother, father and a little boy who arelooking forward to the birth of a newbaby. It describes the anticipation ofeach family member, but then “somethinghappens,” and suddenly the childis struggling to comprehend why thereis no new baby.“Cathy is a true gift to the program,”said Rosmarie Roose, R.N.,coordinator of the Still Missed program.“She’s able to capture the feelings thesefamilies are experiencing and shedlight on them in a positive way to bringthem hope and healing.”Something Happened is written purposelyin a straightforward manner andaddresses the many confusing feelingsAuthor Cathy Blanford (left) sharesher book with Rosmarie Roose, R.N.,coordinator of the Still Missed programat Adventist Hinsdale Hospital.a child experienceswhenthe anticipatedbaby has died.Perhaps mostimportant, thebook includesthe family’s experience of going onwith life while always rememberingtheir baby.“The child reading the book is leftwith a sense of reassurance that lifecontinues,” Blanford said, “and that heor she is loved and secure and is still avital part of a loving family.”For nearly 20 years, the Still Missedprogram has provided a time andplace for parents to join together todiscuss their loss, express feelings and“Something Happened,” by author Cathy Blanford,addresses the many confusing feelings a childexperiences when an anticipated baby dies.work together toward healing. “It’s aprivilege to accompany grieving peopleto deep places,” Blanford said. “It’s veryspiritual—like going to the wildernessof the heart. I think of it as ‘companioning.’I sit with them in their pain. Itfeels like prayer to me.”Most pages of Something Happenedinclude a box withinsight and advice tohelp parents understandwhat their child mightbe experiencing. Parentscan easily scan the boxeswhile their child looks atthe beautiful watercolorillustrations.Besides workingwith Still Missed, Blanfordreaches out to childrenof all ages dealing withgrief of the loss of aparent or loved onethrough Adventist St.Thomas Hospice’sTommy’s KidsSupport Group.She has trainedthe volunteerswho participate atthe annual summercamp.“Children whohave experienceda death in theirfamily are oftenreassured by storiesof children witha similar experience,”Blanford said. “It helps them tounderstand better what has happenedin their own family and know that theyare not alone in their feelings.”Proceeds from the book will go towardthe Still Missed program. To learnmore, visit www.somethinghappenedbook.com.Julie L. Busch, regional manager of public relations,Adventist Midwest Health32 | Ma r c h 2 0 0 8 • L a k e U n i o n H e r a l d T h e L a k e U n i o n He r a l d i s a v a i l a b l e o n l i n e .
Vaughan NelsonElia King leads music for worship with students attending StandOut.SpiritualRetreatWeekendPlannedPublichigh schoolstudents andhome schoolersshould marktheir calendarsfor StandOut, aspiritual retreaton the campusof AndrewsUniversity, fromApril 18 to 20.Throughout the two days of spiritualexercises and group activities, participantswill be challenged to tap into theamazing power of God, so that theywill stand out.In addition to fun events like aconcert and a dodgeball tournament,participants will engage in discussingsuch meaningful questions as: Wereyou meant to accomplish some amazingthings in life? Is that even possible?What if your destiny is doing somethinggreat for God? How will youknow?“StandOut was amazing, and that’sall I can say—besides the fact that youshould go,” said Tasha Ermis, a freshmanchemistry major at AndrewsUniversity.Kalicia Morrison,who has attended theprogram for the pasttwo years, was similarlyenthusiastic about it. “Ican’t wait for StandOutthis year!” she said. “Igot such a blessing fromit last year, and I knowI will get one again thisyear! Thanks for doingthis, and letting us knowit’s okay to stand out forJesus.”Come and explorehow easy it is to standout for God while doingthe world-changingthings God has instore for you! For moreinformation, go to www.standout.andrews.edu,or www.myspace.com/standoutconference.Robert Moncrieff, student newswriter, University RelationsAndrewsUnveils NewGraduateScholarship ProgramPaying for graduate school studiesjust got a little easier for students attendingAndrews University, beginningwith the 2008–2009 school year. Theuniversity’s new GraduateScholarship Program willbe the first universitywideprogram to offerscholarships to eligiblestudents in most entrylevelgraduate programs.The graduate scholarshipswill offer, for thosewho qualify, an overallpercentage discount onthe specific tuition forthat student’s program,based on the student’s GRE or GMATscores.G. Lyndon Furst, who retired inDecember as Andrews University’sdean of Graduate Studies, said the newscholarship has been a dream of hissince he first assumed the position in2002. “Nearly 40 percent of Andrewsstudents are in the School of GraduateStudies,” according to Furst. “Thisnew scholarship program demonstrateshow important graduate education isto Andrews.”The scholarships are available tomaster’s level students accepted intoprograms which require a GRE orGMAT, or first-time graduate studentsin advanced programs (for two yearsonly), who enroll for the first time forthe 2008–2009 term and who havecurrent (within five years) GRE (orGMAT for School of Business students)scores at the time of enrollment.The Graduate Scholarship Programwill not be available to most doctoralstudents or to students in programswith subsidized tuition rates, such assome of those within the Seventh-dayAdventist Theological Seminary atAndrews.“The graduate scholarship givesstudents who want to attend gradschool in the context of a Christianworldview a little bit more assistance,”said Furst. “It’s a major step forwardfor the university in making gradschool more affordable.”Robert Moncrieff, student news writer,University RelationsVi s i t w w w. L a k e Un i o n He r a l d . o r g L a k e U n i o n H e r a l d • Ma r c h 2 0 0 8 | 33
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