Kyle and I had been trying to have a second child for a long time. Our oldest daughter Rachael was getting older and older, and we desperately wanted her to have a sibling. After over two years of various struggles, and losing a baby, we finally had the good news: twins were on the way. It was still early, and only our closest friends and family knew that our struggle was over.
The morning began like a typical one on Memorial Day weekend. Like many we had planned to go to a service honoring those who sacrificed for our country later that weekend, but our immediate thoughts were on the blow-out picnic my brother had planned for his friends and family. We were heading home from church and looking forward to fellowship, fun, and crabs.
It happened while I was in the bathroom, getting ready to change. I knew something was very wrong. I called Kyle for help and we decided to go to the hospital. Kyle brought Rachael to our neighbor's house and we drove to the emergency room.
I was scared. On the ride in the car, I prayed and prayed for my babies. We arrived at the hospital. The nurses took us to a private room in the ER, and started to get me ready for an ultrasound.
It was then that I felt the presence of God. As if an answer to my prayers, I felt as if he had taken over my troubles and was guiding me through. I knew that, if my babies were to have any hope, I needed Him.
When the ultrasound was done, we got the news. The baby who would become our Sophia was well, but she would be single. Kyle and I will never forget the PA, Daniel Mann, from the hospital, who treated us with compassion and care. It was as if the Lord had sent him, too.
We were so thankful that Sophia was well, that we told very, very few people about it at all. We didn't know the "right way" to react. All we knew was that God was with us that day.
Prayer: Dear God, we are thankful for the joys of childbirth, even when they are tempered with sorrow. We ask you to watch over mothers, fathers, and babies everywhere, as you do all your children on earth. Amen.
Prayer Concern: those awaiting birth, and those who love them.
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