About Us
With Amos’ Love was established just this year in 2024 to serve locally and abroad to women grieving the loss of their child. The hope of this non-profit organization is to bring support, community and ultimately share the peace of Jesus Christ during the time of grief.
After the loss of my own baby, the Lord has put it on my heart to give back to those mothers who are suffering the loss of their unborn or newly born baby. All life has value, whether a baby is 5 weeks, 20 weeks, 38 weeks, or a newborn. God chose their mother and placed that precious baby in her to carry. How amazing is it that she is given the responsibility of carrying a soul that has done no wrong and has a pure and innocent heart.
My hope is to help mothers who are suffering the loss of their sweet baby. Whether you are a mother grieving the loss of your baby or want to be a support for those who are, there is a place for you here. I myself am new at navigating this journey of grief, and know there are others out there who know more about it and have experienced it longer, so I welcome you to be a part of this journey of sharing. I have learned the whole grief thing is not something you want to do alone, but knowing you are not the only one can bring a sense of comfort.
Drew and Bailey Bassett
Who is Amos?
On January 2nd of this year, I was given the unexpected and tragic news that my baby no longer had a heartbeat. Not only this, but there were some concerns for my safety, so I was sent to the ER and had emergency surgery. It appeared that my pregnancy was somehow ectopic at 18 weeks. Come to find out, I had 2 uteruses as well as my baby being in an abnormal position which is what may have caused my placenta to begin fusing into the muscles of my uterus, a condition called Placenta Accreta. With how far along I was, this could have resulted in high risk complications, even if I were to carry full term and deliver a healthy baby. Although we are absolutely heartbroken that our sweet boy is no longer with us, there is no doubt in seeing God's hands all over the small details of our situation. There is peace in knowing He gave me my son to save my life.
My husband and I decided our baby needed a name. Amos popped up at the beginning of a list I found online. We looked up the meaning and the first thing that I found was “to be carried by God”. We felt this fit great given our circumstances of the situation and knowing our baby was a gift to us and carried back to the place he belongs; in the arms of his creator.
Looking into the name even more, we also found it has a meaning of “to carry a burden” or “burden bearer”. Without even knowing after the name was picked, we realized this was absolutely perfect for the purpose in our baby’s life. He carried a burden we weren’t meant to carry by saving my life. I grieve the life my child could’ve had if it didn’t have to be this way. As much as I wish my baby didn’t have to live a short life, I am not the one who gives him purpose and value. As for all of us, we cannot rely on anyone else to provide our fulfillment, but through Christ is where we find this.
My hope is that each box will be received with Amos’ love, by carrying a grieving mother through her time of hurt and loss. I hope that each box helps the burden of grief by reassuring each mother of the value in her baby’s life, and finds a way to turn her hurt into something beautiful.
