There were so many miracles that Jesus performed while he was here on earth. We read the stories like when he healed the woman with the issue of blood, or how he raised Lazarus from the dead. What about the blind man sitting at the side of the road or even the man laying by the pool at Bethesda. Many of us, especially us Christians believe wholeheartedly that those events are accurate but a lot of us struggle with believing that God can and is still performing those supernatural miracles today. I was like that; I know God and I trust God but sometimes I do not believe that he can and will do drastic things in my life. I sometimes struggle with believing that he’s still performing those great miracles like he did in the past. That was until, he did it for me. When I became pregnant with my son Chace, I was diagnosed with Hyperemesis Gravidarum or HG. For those of you who do not know what this is; it is severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. Now most women, about 80% will experience some kind of morning sickness during pregnancy, but this is different. It’s excessive vomiting and the inability to keep any food down. It causes causes dehydration, weight loss, headaches, fainting, jaundice, High Blood Pressure etc. For some women it will subside about 14-20 weeks into the pregnancy but for 20%, it continues throughout the entire pregnancy. Well guess what, I was one of the “lucky” ones to be apart of that 20%. Those who know me, knows that I’ve always been thin. However during my first trimester, I just kept losing weight. At the end of month 3, I managed to gain 1lb and I remember my midwives and I were rejoicing. It may not have been much, but it was a step in the right direction. I was on medications that were used to treat cancer patients; three different types of medications; one of which I found out after having my son that it causes heart defects in children when taking during the early stages of pregnancy. I frequently had to visit the ER to get fluids intravenously because I was dehydrated. Anything that was scented made me sick. I couldn’t stomach the scent of lotions, perfumes, oils, and not even my puppy(who I had to give away). The prenatal vitamins made me so sick, so I did not take them. After trying many different remedies, that didn’t work, I stumbled across the canned peaches in heavy syrup and salt. I would sit and eat salt by itself and drink the heavy syrup from the peaches. They were the only things that made me feel better. I was afraid of food because everytime I ate, I threw up. I threw up everything until bile came up. One day I was throwing up so violently that I ruptured a vessel in my nose and I had to get it cautherized. As I got closer to my due date, my midwives became concerned for baby Chace and I. They were worried that I was becoming anemic and may need to have a blood transfusion because my iron levels were severely low. I was told that the lowest my iron level should be is a 10 and I was at 1.9(shocking right). At the time I did not eat red meat, so they gave me two options; either I start taking those iron pills or I have to eat red meat at least 3 times per week. I knew I couldn’t stomach those iron pills. The smell alone would give me a headache and they were so large, there was no way I would be able to swallow them. So I opted to eating red meat again. It was the lesser of two evils for me. At first, I would throw up right after I ate, but as the months went by, I would keep it down for a few hours before it came back up. Delivery day came and I got some more disturbing news. When they gave me the Pitocin, Chace’s heart rate started to drop and he became distressed. Because of this, he pooped and they were worried about him inhaling it. Meconium aspiration can affect the baby’s ability to breathe and it can damage their lungs. The surgeon kept coming into my room trying to coerce me to have a c-section but my midwife Donna was adamant that she had the situation under control and was monitoring us closely. I trusted her as she did me. But most importantly I trusted God. I truly believed that after all I went through with my pregnancy(physically, emotionally and mentally), that he wouldn’t just abandon me now. On July 10th, 2012, approximately 6 hours after arriving at the hospital, I vaginally delivered a healthy 6lbs, 12oz, 19.5 inches beautiful baby boy, who came out letting the world know that he was here. He came out kicking and screaming(literally). When I finally got to hold him, he just looked at me like he knew immediately who I was. Chace was perfectly healthy. Nothing was wrong with him. Oh and when I delivered my iron level was up to a 9.8. I don’t know how, but I know it was God. Many people that come in contact with Chace, fall in love with him. They always tell me that he’s a remarkable young man. And I know that’s because God had and has a purpose for him. There’s an anointing on his life as well as mine. Chace should’ve had so many problems. So many things could’ve went wrong during those 39 weeks and 3 days that I carried him. But God was protecting us. The devil tried to throw darts my way and God blocked them. There was times when I just wanted to give up, throw in the towel. I wrestled with the idea of having an abortion for months. And after that, I felt like I just wanted to die; but God kept me strong. The fact that I delivered a full term healthy baby and I was healthy was nothing short of a miracle. I thank God everyday for keeping us especially during those difficult and trying times. I could just imagine God sending Gabriel down to speak to Chace while he was still en utero and whispering to him hang on. He probably recited Jeremiah 1:5 to him which says “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Some of you may be dealing with hardships right now. It may seem like things are going wrong all around you. But I just want to tell you to hold on. Keep trusting God. When there’s an anointing on your life, no one can stop what God has for you. No one can hinder the work he will do in and through you. You will have the victory in Jesus’ name. So you can laugh in the devil’s face. The songwriter says “I could’ve been dead, sleeping in my grave. But the Lord made all my ememies, he made them behave”. God is still in the miracle working business. He’s still supernaturally performing miracles! Happy Friday and Be Blessed❤️

July 10, 2012