Dealing with the Devastation of Losing a Child // January 22, 2025

Sean and Heather Ellis, founders of Promise4Hope Ministries, share the tragic story of their fourteen-year-old son, Michael, who died as a result of an ATV accident. In July of 2016, Michael and his friends were enjoying the thrill of off roading when a sharp turn flipped the ATV throwing his friends but pinning Michael underneath the vehicle. Not only were Sean and Heather dealing with their own emotional pain and grief, but the pain and grief of Michael’s younger sister, Abigale. As a result of finding for their own healing, the Ellis’ felt the need to create a ministry to help other parents and their surviving children to walk through similar devastation with God’s hope and peace. Promise4Hope Ministries offers Biblically based weekend retreats for families that have experienced the loss of a child/sibling to connect with other families who understand their grief and be encouraged by the hope that is promised in Jesus.