Our second pregnancy had problems. An abortion was medically recommended – which we did not consider an option. The baby’s major organs weren’t growing and the bones were a fraction of anticipated measurements for the weeks in gestation. The baby wasn’t moving and a second amniocentesis couldn’t be done for lack of fluid. Complete bed rest was ordered. Visits to the doctor every other day became routine.
Being forced to be still gave me weeks to watch the Crabapple tree blossom out side our bedroom window. One day while praying God told me in my spirit,
“It will be alright, I will be with you! See this flowering tree I made, I can do more than that!”.
It was like He said, “I can handle a baby! Don’t worry.” Until that moment I didn’t know God could be this personal. I finally knew He knew what we were going through and I could trust Him especially in our problems.
I felt a peaceful-nervousness as we headed into OR for an early C-section. The neo-natal ICU was one floor above labor and delivery so the medical team held elevator doors open. In the pre-op tests the baby’s lungs weren’t developed enough for unassisted breathing and the heart looked weak. The only thing that looked strong was brain activity.
Then God had a little “Ta-Da!” moment. As our daughter took her first breath she took the doctors breath away! Stunned- they almost whispered, “She’s perfect, so much for medical science!”
They let the elevator doors close, cleaned her up a bit and handed her to her Daddy.
God did a gracious thing for us that day, but I think the underlying miracle was for the medical staff on our case. I believe God wanted them to know His Power and offered them a first hand miracle.
We praise Him for His personal care of us.
Sandy – Detroit MI – 1986