MIRACLE BABIES
As I look back over my life, God’s miraculous power has touched it often. At two years of age I was nearly killed by a car, but saved miraculously. At eight I contracted a serious blood infection, I can’t remember much of that time because of how sick I was, I only remember my parents laying hands on me, praying and being healed.
The following story is just another moment in my life when the miraculous occurred.
John and I where married with much excitement about the future. We had both been born into large families and children were an important part of our future together.
On a regular health checkup I mentioned to my doctor that we had been trying to have a baby for six months and I hadn’t fallen pregnant. He suggested a referral to a fertility specialist.
For two years I underwent numerous tests and experiments, plied with drugs and hormones. I became miserable with the rollercoaster emotions every month of hoping for a child for two weeks and then my body telling me it wasn’t going to be this month. I was constantly bombarded with thoughts of hopelessness as a woman. Mothers Day was a constant reminder, I wasn’t a mother. Every time my sisters or friends gave birth it hurt. An innocent comment made by people around me or the constant question “When are you going to have children?” hurt. It was a constant battle with my mind, my feelings and my emotions. Trying to have a child consumed my life.
At the end of 18months of “trying” the doctors discovered the reason why I wasn’t able to conceive. We sat in the doctor’s office and heard the news we would never be able to have children naturally, we would need medical intervention, and even then a promise of a child could not be made. Suggestions where thrown at us by the doctor “you can try IVF but….” , “In 10 years time we are experimenting with new things, there maybe some hope there.” From their point of view it was impossible. John was strong in his faith, he knew what the word promised and stood on it claiming the promises of God. I was different. God had yet to capture my heart.
We discussed IVF but decided it wasn’t an option for us. IVF was in the experimental stages and ethically there were still a lot of unknowns for us as Christians. We looked at adoption but again we hit a brick wall, there was a lot of money involved, a long time to wait and our ages where against us (the laws have since changed).
By this time we had been trying for 4 years to have a child.
By this time we had been trying for 4 years to have a child.
Starting a family in the natural seemed impossible. We needed a miracle. My heart began to seek out God earnestly for a miracle. My emotions and feelings began to change. Hope again was restored in my heart. I began to believe and trust God, praying and reading His word declaring daily His promises to me. Things that hurt previously no longer did. The desperate and consuming longing and thoughts for a child changed and were focused upon God and trusting Him in all things. He became my all, not the situation or circumstance that I was living in. We asked people we knew where strong in their faith to pray and stand with us in faith. I began to rest and trust in God and confidence grew that God would do the impossible.
And He did.
On January 27, 1990 Emma was born a healthy 8lb 7oz. She was conceived naturally and nine months later, unexpectedly but with great excitement I was pregnant again with our son Thomas who was born in July 1991 a very healthy 9lb 10oz. Our children are a delight and blessing to us everyday. They astound us with the gifts and talents that God has bestowed upon them. They have been born to serve Him.
I remember the day the hospital phoned with the good news I was pregnant after a routine blood test (I was feeling extremely tired and ill, the thought never crossed my brain I was pregnant) I jumped around the house declaring very loudly I was pregnant. John who was painting our slate floor at the time never missed a stroke as I pronounced the news to him. He just kept saying “I knew God would do it.”
John and Tracy Montesi
Our gorgeous gifts, Emma and Thomas
