I spent a sleepless night last night praying for 2 very dear friends; each facing a day very different than the other, each a miracle in their own way! One friend woke up this morning and headed to the hospital to have her scheduled C section... to bring her precious baby girl into this world!!! The other friend, having only delivered her baby a short 3 weeks prior, faces watching her baby girl go in for an open heart surgery!
Each birth brings a Mother and her Child to the brink of death, whether it be a natural birth or a C-section because she is unable to deliver "naturally." Along with this comes the fear of the unknown... a Mother's mind has so many questions! Some completely reasonable; others maybe completely silly to other people and yet as Moms we have all thought them...
"Is my baby healthy?"
"Does he/she have all 10 fingers and 10 toes?"
"Does he/she have hair?"
"What if my baby is ugly??!"
"Am I going to be OK?"
"Can I do this??!"
Although we all have these worries of the unknown, I don't think any of us really think that we are going to really have to face something quite as scary as our baby having a heart problem! Yet, my friend went into labor 3 weeks ago having no idea that her baby DID have heart problems! She had a beautiful and fairly uneventful labor and delivery followed by a God-given 2 preciousl hours of skin to skin time before anyone realized there was a problem! She was then whisked of via Life Flight to a Children's Hospital 4 1/2 hours away from home!
What is the miracle in this, you might ask??! MANY THINGS... This friend of mine had several health issues that should have insured her giving birth a week or 2 early. Yet because of continuous scheduling issues, the Drs were unable to get her in. Which resulted in baby girl being born very close to hear due date! This was a miracle... every moment she stayed in Mama's womb gave her more of a chance to strengthen her lungs and heart! If she had been born a couple weeks early, the outcome of her delivery could have been very different! A coincidence? I DO NOT think so!
This friend was able to spend 2 hours uninterrupted time with her baby girl snuggling and enjoying each other! Who knew that in the next few hours their lives would have been turned upside down??! The Lord knew and I believe HE allowed those sweet moments because in the weeks to follow their contact would be limited!
Another miracle in this situation?? Just the fact that she was born in a generation where they could look at her tiny little heart, figure out what was wrong, and make a plan to fix it! Simply two generations before they may have had to sit and watch their daughter die, never knowing what was wrong! WOW... Praise God for Drs and the wisdom to fix the heart of a tiny baby!
So many other miracles I could list such as the testimony of her precious parents... I am so thankful that I have been able to sit back and watch this couple trust God in this circumstance in their life! The Lord has given me the honor of being a part of their circle of praying friends! God is so good... ALL the time!
As I sat and held the new baby daughter of my other friend today, I had to thank the Lord for His faithfulness, grace, and mercy... He is so good! I can't imagine going through the birth and forthcoming responsibility of a new child (let alone a heart surgery) without His leadership and guidance!
Thank You, Lord, that we know all things work together for good (Romans 8:28) and that You are a refuge in our times of trouble (Psalm 9:9; 32:7)!! Thank you that with You all things are possible (Matthew 19:26). AND THANK YOU for the miracle of life and the birth of these 2 precious little girls!
I pray you allow me to see some the amazing plans YOU have in the lives of these little girls and their families!
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