Will you please pray for me?

I've been reading through my previous posts and I  thank God, because, not only has it changed, encourage and transform many lives but it has also reminded me of who God is. I mean, there are things that, in my mind were pure desires. At times I felt they were no more than fantasies, unachievable thoughts.Yet God has fulfilled each and every one of them. Right now it's so easy to now look back after everything has been said and done and say "If only I had trusted you God, then I wouldn't have been edgy and anxious about anything and everything".

The past few weeks or rather months have been life changing. I mean there was nothing to hold on to than God. I must say at times, I thought of giving up, it looked like the easy way out. I couldn't comprehend how complicated life could be. That's when I was reminded that people on the same team cannot fight one another. If I was going through all the turmoils, it's because I belong to God and He has great plans for me. What I mean is why would the devil fight me so much especially on things close to my heart if we are really on the same side? This got me thinking a lot and I began to change my perspective.

Am not sure how many people at this age and time still believe in miracles (at least I do). I mean, some things happen unexpectedly and you can't seem to explain how everything worked out, there's simply no logical explanation of how it could have, plus it's always too good to be a mere coincidence, that the outcome was better than expected.  This has been and still is my story. Everyday  I experience miracles that changes my perspective about life. My greatest lesson so far is to learn to trust in God.

The year started on a very high note, it was the best year of my life. Six days after the year began, we celebrated my birthday and it was lite. There's nothing as great as having the people you love surrounding you on such a special day. Not only that but, each one of them working tirelessly to make the day as memorable as humanly possible. At the end of the day the smiles on our faces and the joy in our hearts were there to visibly display the excitement that the day carried.

A few months later I was unwell. This was one of the trying times for my family and I. I watched as my husband spent each day and night snuggled up in a chair watching over me. He never left my side. At that moment I realized that until Love is tested by time and circumstances then you'll never really understand how much someone means to you. All the time we underestimate our spouses, as much as we do love them (at least we say so), how much do we mean what we say?

I recall a few days after being discharged from hospital, we went for a doctor's review only to be readmitted and undergo a procedure in theatre. It could have been easier if it was all about me, but that wasn't the case,  I had a  little one quickly growing inside me.  Day in day out there was always something to be worried about, once one thing clears then something else was wrong. Many times I questioned God, if children are a heritage from you, then why does it hurt so much? I got an answer after a few trials, not every challenge is to bring you down, some of your circumstances is to help you achieve your purpose in life. If after all this someone asks you to pray for them when pregnant then you will know how to pray for them effectively, you now understand and know how it feels. You are better equipped to be a minister than before it all happened. 

That's the response I got, which got me thinking, during this whole time I had several requests from friends and some people were total strangers, asking me, please remember to pray for me, I really want to carry my child but am not conceiving or I've previously lost several pregnancies or my pregnancy is a high risk. To date, it still continues to happen and  I continue to pray.

I can say with great conviction that, God  is Faithful. He not only blessed us with the fruit of the womb but watched over us the entire time. A couple of my friends have delivered, some are pregnant with their rainbow babies. Every prayer has been answered. One particularly remember a prayer we made for a friend of mine called Carole and for myself. We both were past due dates and were therefore scheduled for induction. We made a prayer, that may Labour locate us before we get to the hospital and may we have a Hebrew birth. That seemed slightly impossible especially as we got to the day for induction and the was zero signs of Labour. Carole was the first to be admitted to hospital and on examination she was 4cms dilated with no pains.  I remember how grateful we were to God. That night we prayed again may the God who did it for Carole do it for me. I checked into the hospital in the afternoon, ready for  induction if that was the only option, but in my heart I trusted God for a miracle. I walked into the doctor's office, there's was nothing much to talk about. He asked me to lie on the examination couch  for a routine check up before induction, and guess what, I was 6cm dilated with zero signs of Labour. The doctor didn't know what to say. They made the admission process so quick, an hour after settling down in my room, I pushed my baby boy out. The entire process was indeed a miracle. Everything went well and we didn't have any complications. Carole and I both went home after God literally surprised us by taking care of all our worries.

What am trying to say is, if it's too hard to handle, take it to God in prayer and trust him that he'll take care of things on your behalf. If He did it for me and some other people He can do it for you.