At 8am on 25 July 2009 a precious little boy was born to two friends of mine. At 6pm that evening, I got to cradle him in my arms during a visit to the hospital where Valerie (better known as Mama Barik after her firstborn) is staying. It has been an extremely long time since I’ve held such a new baby, and one so beautiful! Pink skin with his lower lip tucked up somewhere under his upper. He didn’t even have a name yet, since the father was still on his way there.
Every breath of life is such a gift from the Lord, and it’s God’s grace when a healthy baby is born. Mama Barik went through a difficult time before the baby finally came out, and it was only through prayer and God’s gracious hand that things turned out well. A little over a year ago she had to have a c-section with Barik, and though the state of this pregnancy also seemed to require an operation, the doctors were afraid to reopen her so soon. Somehow, miraculously, and after much prayer, another beautiful boy came into the world. All the doctors and nurses in the ward testified to the miraculous event.
Every breath of life is such a gift from the Lord, and it’s God’s grace when a healthy baby is born. Mama Barik went through a difficult time before the baby finally came out, and it was only through prayer and God’s gracious hand that things turned out well. A little over a year ago she had to have a c-section with Barik, and though the state of this pregnancy also seemed to require an operation, the doctors were afraid to reopen her so soon. Somehow, miraculously, and after much prayer, another beautiful boy came into the world. All the doctors and nurses in the ward testified to the miraculous event.
I will proclaim the name of the LORD.
Oh, praise the greatness of our God!
Deuteronomy 32:3
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