I recieved an email this past weekend that made my heart cry out and excited to be involved with
NILMDTS.
-Andrew Millar
Congratulations! And, a HUGE Thank You for volunteering, and qualifying to become anAffiliated
NILMDTS Photographer. Thank you for being involved with the Now I Lay MeDown To Sleep organization.
Please know that your information has been added to our web site. Please check your listing to make sure everything is correct.
Rest assured that this will be some of the most challenging and rewarding work youwill ever do. It is very difficult to see parents suffering the greatest loss oftheir lifetime. To photograph the final moments shared between a parent and childpulls at every part of your soul. However, when you give those parents the images oftheir precious little one, and share those memories with them again, you will neverfeel a greater sense of pride. The gift you give goes beyond anything you will everexperience.
We definitely have come a long way in just a short amount of time.
NILMDTS celebrated it's two year anniversary in April, and we've been blessed with over3000 Photographers joining our mission World Wide!
Again, thank you for your time and your services. Please let us know if you have anyquestions. Sincerely, Cheryl Haggard - Sandy Puc - Jessica Roe - Kirk Kief
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Pregnancy and birth are miraculous journeys. This amazing time of life is full of mystery, anticipation, joy, hope, and wonder. Feeling the powerful energy of birth and new life, watching as a new family is born unto each other. These things humble and amaze. These are the things that we celebrate when a baby is born.
But there is another aspect of pregnancy and birth. There is an unexpected place in this journey where some families may find themselves. When a baby dies, a world is turned upside down. There is confusion, sadness, fear, and uncertainty that cannot be explained. There is sorrow where there should have been joy. During this time, it might be impossible for families to know what they might need in order to heal in the future.
This is the place where the
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Foundation gently provides a helping hand and a healing heart. For families overcome by grief and pain, the idea of photographing their baby may not immediately occur to them. Offering gentle and beautiful photography services in a compassionate and sensitive manner is the heart of this organization. The soft, gentle heirloom photographs of these beautiful babies are an important part of the healing process. They allow families to honor and cherish their babies, and share the spirits of their lives.
The
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Foundation (
NILMDTS) administers a network of nearly 3,000 volunteer professional photographers in the United States and eight International countries. At a family's request, a
NILMDTS Affiliated Photographer will come to your hospital or hospice location and conduct a sensitive and private portrait session. The portraits are then professionally retouched and presented to the families on an archival DVD or CD that can be used to print portraits of their cherished baby.
Our entire network of affiliated professional photographers graciously donate their time and talents to our families and we are proud to be able to offer our services at no cost. Your Donations are greatly needed and greatly appreciated.
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