Nicole Visser is HOPE Mentor for the MISS Foundation's San Antonio chapter; she is mother to Hailey, Kyle, and Logan and three children who have wings. Nicole has experienced a miscarriage (10 weeks,) an ectopic pregnancy, and the stillbirth of son Ryan at 27 weeks, due to a cord accident. As someone who always considered herself able to find the positive in most situations, everything she believed was tested when Ryan died in 2004. Although her family and friends were supportive, they really couldn’t understand the pain of her various losses. She found herself reaching out to others with similar stories for advice and comfort.

Nicole found the MISS Foundation late one night when the pain and loneliness were overwhelming. It gave her strength knowing others had stories so similar to her own. Although it didn’t take away the pain, it helped her face life one day at a time. Through MISS, Nicole was able to work through her grief and learn how to incorporate it into her daily life. Nicole feels she has finally found something positive in her loss by being able to provide support to other families.