Hi! I’m Ali and my husband’s name is Jon. We met on a blind date in 2018 and were married a year later. In May of 2022 I took a pregnancy test that confirmed I was pregnant. At 10 weeks my bloodwork confirmed we were having a girl and we were so excited. Jon and I began making plans and picking out names. I bought clothes for her and after every ultrasound appointment we went to our local bookstore to buy a book we wanted to read to her. We believed our daughter Elia (Hebrew meaning “God has answered”) was our miracle baby, our answer to prayer.
Since the start of our marriage we have lost four other children to miscarriage. But Elia was different. All the tests came back that she was healthy and tracking as a typical pregnancy. When we made it past 12 weeks and into the 2nd trimester we felt we were in the clear. But at our 20 week ultrasound appointment we were told our baby girl didn’t have a heartbeat. Jon and I have never been so shocked and so heartbroken. Our baby girl was gone and I would need to deliver her. On September 27th 2022 I was induced and delivered her at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, CA.
Although we have experienced repeated pregnancy loss (recurrent miscarriage) and we have no children to hold in our arms we dream that through our story other women and families will be comforted. We want to turn our pain into a greater purpose, to bring hope to the hopeless and love to those who are hurting. We believe our daughter Elia’s legacy will do just that.
This is why we have created Elia’s Gift. The heart and mission is to bring comfort to mamas who have experienced pregnancy loss and to help heal their broken hearts.
Please consider donating to Elia’s Gift to help a mama in need.
I am so grateful to be able to partner with this particular part of the ministry Elias gift, God is close to the broken heart, but I love seeing the hand of God moving through his people in the midst of our pain. Jesus is alive!
I hate that it took loosing Elia for me to spring into action but I feel honored her life has a calling and so many mothers will be comforted because of our story. Thank you to all who are donating to Elia’s Gift!🙏😭🎁
I hate that it took losing Elia to spring into action. But I do believe many grieving mamas will be comforted because of her and gods glory shining over us. Thank you to all who are donating to Elia’s Gift! 🎁🫶🙏It means the world to us.
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Addy
November 30, 2022 at 1:39 pmI am so grateful to be able to partner with this particular part of the ministry Elias gift, God is close to the broken heart, but I love seeing the hand of God moving through his people in the midst of our pain. Jesus is alive!
Alison
December 2, 2022 at 7:48 amI hate that it took loosing Elia for me to spring into action but I feel honored her life has a calling and so many mothers will be comforted because of our story. Thank you to all who are donating to Elia’s Gift!🙏😭🎁
Alison Juarez
December 2, 2022 at 7:50 amI hate that it took losing Elia to spring into action. But I do believe many grieving mamas will be comforted because of her and gods glory shining over us. Thank you to all who are donating to Elia’s Gift! 🎁🫶🙏It means the world to us.