About Us
Angie Green, Co-Founding Director
On January 10, 2002, Angie suffered the sudden cardiac death of her youngest son, Kevin, while he was surfing in San Onofre, CA. Overwhelmed with grief, she was intentional about drawing close to God and seeking comfort, hope and encouragement in the company of other moms who had also suffered the loss of a child through Umbrella Ministries, a Christian faith-based grief support ministry in Southern California.
Since her son, Kevin's, death Angie describes herself as a "deeply wounded woman who knows what it means to stand at the edge of the tomb, and with God's help, is living life at the edge of eternity with renewed joy, a deeper trust in God, a stronger faith and a more defined sense of meaning and purpose."
Devoted to helping and encouraging grieving moms, Angie would say that she is "the one who is blessed" to have the opportunity to share a measure of God's compassionate love and hope, and to witness the healing that takes place in the hearts and lives of the precious moms He brings into the ministry.
Cynthia Roth-Weightman, Co-Founding Director
Experiencing the tragic suicide death of her oldest son, Richie, at the stroke of midnight on January 1, 2000, Cynthia has a special heart of compassion and understanding for moms who live with the intense pain connected to the loss of a child at their own hands.
Seeking healing and peace, Cynthia began a personal journey through grief that prepared to help other "moms like me," as she was intentional about expressing her grief in the company of other grieving moms through Umbrella Ministries based in Southern California.
With a genuine "down to earth" approach to helping grieving moms, Cynthia is gifted in her ability to connect to individual grief, as she understands the complexities of grief, especially the grief of suicide, which has prepared her heart for comforting and encouraging grieving moms who's child took his/her own life.
Seeking healing and peace, Cynthia began a personal journey through grief that prepared to help other "moms like me," as she was intentional about expressing her grief in the company of other grieving moms through Umbrella Ministries based in Southern California.
With a genuine "down to earth" approach to helping grieving moms, Cynthia is gifted in her ability to connect to individual grief, as she understands the complexities of grief, especially the grief of suicide, which has prepared her heart for comforting and encouraging grieving moms who's child took his/her own life.
Our "Mighty Like a Rose" Ministry Staff are volunteer moms who are devoted to "touching the hearts of hurting moms." Without these "heroes of hope" we could do little, but because of them, we can accomplish much. We love and appreciate each one of these special comforters more than words can ever express!
"Small things done with great love can change the world." -Mother Teresa
Shelley Forney, Associate Director
Shelley's 9-year old daughter, Erica, was just 15 peddles away from home, when a woman driving an SUV, while using her cell phone, struck and fatally wounded Erica.
A featured guest on the Oprah Winfrey Show and testifying before the Colorado State Legislation, Shelley has been influential in changing the cell-phone laws in the State of Colorado and raising the level of awareness about the dangers of cell phone use while driving.
Passionate about saving lives, Shelley, tirelessly does all that she can to encourage cell-free driving in Erica's memory. The Founding Director of Focus Driven - Advocates for Cell-Free Driving, Shelley is a featured speaker in schools and many other organizations in Northern Colorado, state-wide and in Canada. The recent recipient of the "Everday Hero" Award at a "Breakfast of Champions" in Denver, we are blessed to have her as an integral part of Mothers Like Me - she is a true "hero" for sure!
A high-energy and enthusiastic young woman, with a genuine heart of compassion for hurting moms, Shelley's an absolute treasure to know and we thank God for her commitment and devotion to grieving moms.
Stephanie Whitton, "Infant/Toddler Loss" Group Coordinator
Stephanie responded to what she believed was the Lord telling her to "get out of the boat and make a difference in the lives of others," and she volunteered to join our ministry staff with enthusiasm and joy!
Early in her volunteering experience, Stephanie was our administrative assistant, but after only a few months, it was evident that Stephanie had a special heart and compassion for our precious moms who have suffered the stillborn and infant loss of a child. In February 2013, Stephanie became our "Rubber Duckies" Infant Loss Group coordinator for moms who have suffered stillborn, infant and/or toddler child loss.
Experiencing the stillborn death of her grandaughter, Alexis Rain, in 2010, Stephanie has a very special understanding of the grief connected to infant loss and in February 2013 she assumed the position of Infant Loss Group Coordinator.
Compassionate, caring and discerning, Stephanie is the perfect person to come alongside young moms, and her smile and warm-hearted personality is contagious!
Christy Weeks, "Greeley Moms" Loss Group Leader
Christy Weeks experienced the sudden death of her only son, Ryan, on January 15, 2009, due to a ruptured disc post-surgery medication complication. Ryan was a professional paramedic who possessed a "passion for life," and the loss of her son took Christy into a place of grief that she had never experienced, and she realized early in her grieving the importance of relying soley on God for comfort, strength and peace.
Christy has a tender heart of concern for grieving moms and she looks forward to being our Mothers Like Me liasion and group coordinator for our Greeley Moms group, in Greeley, CO, where she and her husband, Jeff, reside.
Soft-spoken and caring, with a "heavenly perspective" on life, since Ryan's death, Christy desires to help hurting moms and she hopes to share a "measure of understanding and comfort from one mother's heart to another." We are confident that she will be a special blessing to our the moms God brings her way!
Christy has a tender heart of concern for grieving moms and she looks forward to being our Mothers Like Me liasion and group coordinator for our Greeley Moms group, in Greeley, CO, where she and her husband, Jeff, reside.
Soft-spoken and caring, with a "heavenly perspective" on life, since Ryan's death, Christy desires to help hurting moms and she hopes to share a "measure of understanding and comfort from one mother's heart to another." We are confident that she will be a special blessing to our the moms God brings her way!
Jacqueline (Jacque) Valdez, Professional Counselor/Inner Healing Prayer Ministry
Jacque Valdez is a licensed mental health professional and she has recently founded a "Healing Prayer Ministry" in Ft. Collins, CO and she is a "moms like us" who has experienced the sudden death of her 33 year old adopted daughter, Lisa, who died while traveling in Costa Rica. Born with Fetal Alcohol Effect, Jacque is comforted to know that her beautiful daughter, Lisa, lived her short life to the fullest.
Well acquainted with grief and loss, both personally and professionally, Jacque is a compassionate and spiritually discerning counselor that helps those who suffer and are seeking God's healing and peace.
In 2012, Jacque began to offer bereavement counseling services to help grieving moms. We are blessed to have this special woman of faith and prayer available to help moms we refer to her for her "wise" and "gracous" counseling expertise.
