HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BABY!

On the 17th, my son turned thirteen. It was so hard for me in many ways. I guess because he is our only child and knowing that in a few years he will be grown and gone from our home. He is such a good boy and has brought so much happiness to our lives. I am so very proud of him- not only for his really good grades but for his kind heart. Yes, he is loud. But, he is a boy. Sometimes when his loudness really gets to me, I remember how he almost was not a part of our lives. You see, we could not have a baby for over 7 years. When we were finally blessed with a pregnancy, the doctor told us that a test had come back that he would be born with a birth defect and that he most likely would not live long. At the time we were not going to church anywhere. We were not doing bad things, we just did not have time to fit God into our lives. Funny how he will get your attention. I remember the night before a special test that was to be preformed at a high risk clinic. This test was going to let us know the severity of his birth defect. Gerald had left for work and I was at our apartment alone. I was beside my self with grief. I could not fathom why God would even give us a baby and then take it as soon as it was born. I remember wiping the dust off of my Bible that I had not opened in years. I asked God to please give me a scripture that would help me. I closed my eyes and opened the Bible and the first scripture that I laid eyes on was the following scripture Matthew 21:22- "AND ALL THINGS, WHATSOEVER YE SHALL ASK IN PRAYER, BELIEVING,  YE SHALL RECEIVE."

I asked God for a healthy baby.  When we went to the High risk clinic the next day,  Dr. Lewis said for us not to talk to him while he conducted the series of tests. Those were the longest moments for me. I remember not looking at the ultrasound screen during one test because I did not want to get more attached to the baby than I already was.  After all the tests, Dr. Lewis shook his head in disbelief. He told us that he was not sure what was going on but he couldn't find anything wrong with our baby! God is so good! Tracer was born 3 weeks early but in perfect health. He has asthma and he can sometimes be really loud but other than that he is healthy! He is our miracle baby. So, if you are facing an obstacle in your life that seems hopeless- remember the scripture above and pray. God will do the rest!