Our sweet "Baby Joy" had a birthday this month. Her journey to this little town was all but joyful, but her arrival was full of celebration and praise!
One horrible day I went to the doctor a pregnant women, and came out with one fallopian tube missing, and my baby in the arms of Jesus. The nurses assured me I could still get pregnant again. However, I wasn't able to. I went to a specialist and he told me my one tube was totally blocked. He also said I would need medication and a surgery to even think about getting pregnant because my ovaries were not functioning properly. The next month I went to the Indiana State Fair with some friends and their parents. My friend's mother whispered in my ear, you are pregnant. This women knew my circumstances and was an amazing christian women. However, I was upset and confused. I didn't understand why she would say that and I didn't feel like I could be pregnant given all the facts. I talked to my husband and he suggested I just take a pregnancy test. My friend's mom turned out to be right.....I was pregnant!! Nothing is Impossible with God!
This did not sit well with our specialist who was nationally recognized for his expertise. Do not deceive yourselves. If any one of you thinks he is wise by the standards of this age, he should become a "fool" so that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God's sight. 1 Corinthians 3:18-19
He had me take blood tests at two different hospitals. He discredited them both, and had me at his office after the results from the blood tests came in. The doctor was in such disbelief and confusion. He never sent us a single bill for any of my visits. We were so happy and excited! We knew God had worked a miracle in my body for his glory!!
We were still on the mountaintop when I started cramping. I went to a local hospital, because I was in terrible pain. They did an ultrasound and told my husband and I that "Baby Joy" was just an egg sack. That sometimes no baby forms in the egg sack and that this was the case in my pregnancy. They said I was having a miscarriage. I called my doctor and he said to come in Monday morning and they would make sure I was doing alright.
We went to the doctors office and I remember asking my husband, what if this local hospital is wrong? He was discouraging me from thinking this because he didn't want me to be hurt again. We got to the doctor's office and the doctor did an ultrasound to check on me. When I looked on the screen I saw a heartbeat. I started to cry and the doctor kissed me on the check, and said, "There's your egg sack baby". He told us we just kept amazing him again and again. We told him about how God had done a miracle for our family!!
My oldest daughter, for reasons we will never know, called her "Baby Joy" my whole pregnancy. It was such a sweet reminder that when she finally arrived she was going to be such a joy to our family. Her journey here was a wild ride for her mom and dad. I have a feeling she is going to take us on a few more of those. However, she is such a miracle and a blessing to our family! What an amazing God we serve! He will stop at nothing to remind us of his AMAZING love for us! Oh what sweet JOY!
