Prayer & Support for Natalie (Rizvi) Allman

With a heavy heart and loss for words, I ask our family, friends and community to rally around Natalie Rizvi Allman and lift her up with prayers and support. Her husband of 5 years, Josh Allman suddenly and unexpectedly passed away at home on Thursday evening, October 14.

 

Josh and Natalie were excitedly awaiting the birth of their first child after many years of fertility and health challenges. As a 13-year cancer survivor whose metastases are currently stable, we know Natalie is strong and resilient, but now she is faced with the loss of her husband and raising their miracle baby. We thank the Lord that He has given her a wonderful community to love and support her during this time.

 

We are asking for your support to help Natalie through the following financial challenges:

If you happen to receive an error message from GoFundMe, you can also support Natalie on Venmo @NatalieAllman. 

 

You can find the beautiful words Natalie wrote to him below:

 

“O how I miss you. One minute you were here and the next gone. To never get to lay my head on your chest and listen to you heart beat again. To pester you for another photo, to take one more ride together, to laugh at your sense of humor. To not have one more trip together or another anniversary to celebrate. I dreamed of raising our family together, of growing old together, of watching the 40th season of ncis together.

I miss your smile, your laughter, your passion for Alabama football and nascar. I miss your hugs and kisses. Your encouragement and asking about my day and then listening to how it went. And at the end of a tough day the reassurance that, “It’ll be alright.”

It’s devastating to think you won’t be at the ultrasound with me to find out what our little blessing will be. I regret not insisting on a picture of us together with my baby bump. The dogs and I look up expectantly each time someone walks in the front door thinking and hoping that just maybe, it will be you.

For the first time in my life, I understand when the psalmist talked about a bed of tears. Of all the challenges in life, losing you has been the hardest and it’s only day two.

Ultimately, I know it will be alright, I know God wasn’t taken by surprise, He is my comforter. I grieve as one with hope because I will see you again. At the same time, there are moments when grief rolls over me like sea billows.

Prayers are greatly appreciated- for comfort, wisdom, peace, and a continued healthy pregnancy. All the texts and messages are appreciated. Please understand I don’t have the mental or emotional capacity to reply back to each one, but I do read them.”

 

 

A memorial service is being planned for 10/23/21 at Temple Bible Church. More info about that is TBA.