Gift of God

I recently gave birth to my fourth child, a healthy baby boy. My husband and I are overjoyed at this special “gift from God.” Early in this pregnancy, the doctor said there could be a chance of birth defects. We were worried but finally decided, after much prayer, to trust in the Lord with the baby’s outcome. Even though later tests found the baby to be “normal,” there still was that chance in the back of my mind that something might be less than normal. It would be a challenge for us to raise such a child, but God knows what we could handle and what was best for us.
I learned to trust more in God through this experience. There have been three different women, a teacher, a physician, and a registered nurse, that have come to me during my pregnancy wishing that they too would be able to bear a child, but so far could not. To have a baby, boy or girl, was their earnest desire. They all felt their home was empty without a child. I realized how much my husband and I have been blessed. I have become much more grateful for whatever God gives to our family.
Yes, we have been blessed again with this new child. My delivery went very well and the baby is perfect in our eyes. When I look into his little face, I sometimes feel unworthy of such a gift. He is so innocent, trusting, and full of much hope for the future. As he grows older, he will go through various experiences and challenges of life. For now, I am content to just hold him in my arms. The Bible says in Psalms 127: 3,4, “Lo, children are the heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.” Children truly are gifts from God and a blessing to our lives. I determine in my heart never to take children for granted, but treat them as sons and daughters of God, of whom they truly are!
Ly Lan Nguyen