Russell and Kate's Story: On Losing a Child

In this deeply moving episode of Hope Now, we sit with Russell and Kate as they share their journey through profound loss and the quiet, steady hope they’ve found while mourning.Living in Japan and raising their family far from home, Russell and Kate walked through a three-year battle alongside their son Cedric, who bravely fought osteosarcoma. In 2022, they said goodbye to him—and today, they courageously reflect on grief that doesn’t disappear, faith that carried them through the darkest moments, and the presence of God that never left them.This conversation is an honest look at what it means to grieve deeply while still choosing to live, love, and hope. Russell and Kate remind us that grief comes in waves, joy and sorrow can coexist, and faith can hold us when words fall short.If you are mourning, carrying loss, or searching for hope in the middle of pain, this episode is for you.