A couple in church had announced a few weeks back that they were pregnant and of course the whole church was happy and we praised God on their behalf,as weeks went by, we would ask on the progress of the pregnancy,everyone was happy for them.
Last week Sunday,i got to church,and i heard some whispering about the pregnancy,wasnt so sure what it was,but from what i could hear,i thought she had miscarried,not so.It turned out that the couple had gone for a check-up and they found out that the foetus had a developmental problem,the cranial cavity had no sealed up properly,thus the brain was developing outside of the skull,meaning that the foetus would grow in the womb but would not be able to survive outside,they were advised to terminate the pregnancy.
In their words to the church they said:
"As some of you already know,we found out last week that our baby has terminal complications.There is no chance for survival.Our counsel was for termination.We began to work down that path,but God has convicted our heart that this is not His way.We have decided to carry the baby until God takes him/her.We know this will not be easy,but we believe this is the right thing to do.
This child is not our own...it is God's.It is His life to take, not ours.Psalms 139:16,"Your eyes saw my substance,being yet unformed.And in your book,they all were written,the days fashioned for me,when as yet there were none of them".
We believe God has determined the number of days for our little baby from eternity past and it is not in our place to decide when that life should end even if the end result is the same.Please continue to pray for us as we grieve and walk through this time God has appointed for us."
This was a letter they wrote to the church.The only thing i can say is that i have been praying and i hope you do.CIAO
This is such a touching story. I hope in their obedience to the will of God not to terminate the baby, God will give them a miracle. I will definitely be praying for them.
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