God’s Precious Miracle

Three weeks after my laparoscopic procedure, my doctor nonchalantly declared, “You have a mild endometriosis. With your Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) plus this condition, it will be hard to conceive at your age.”  Something inside me shattered and I thought there was a loud thud that shook the room but in reality there was only an awkward silence.  In a polite protest I muttered, “But doctor I thought you said everything was normal right after the surgery?”

My mind started to travel down memory lane…

On the day after my birthday, the image of a ticking clock got into my head so much that my heart was bothered all day.  I remember going to mass with Jon feeling like the sun will never rise again.  It was the Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary.  The gospel was about “The Annunciation”.  Even though I’ve heard this scripture a million times, Mama Mary’s fiat continues to be my inspiration.  But that day God wanted me to hear another message.  He spoke to me in a very different yet distinctive way.

“Elizabeth, your relative, has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren; for nothing will be impossible for God.”                                                               – Luke 1:36-37

Tears rolled down my cheeks.  Hope filled my soul.

This was followed by yet another affirmation.  My co-worker who attended a marriage retreat received a message from God through her pastor.  It was from Malachi 2:15.  All she could recall was the last part of it which said, “Godly offspring”.  She felt compelled to share this message with me because she knew it was for me.  My co-worker’s name is Elizabeth.

At the initial check-up with the endocrinologist six months ago, he asked Jon and I if we were interested in IVF or AI.  We told him that those options are out of the equation.  We went on to explain that we are Catholic, Pro Life and we will keep our Natural Family Planning (NFP) approach that we’ve been doing for years.  He smiled and said, “I respect that. I admire your faith. I’m a Christian and I’m aware of your Church doctrine.” He scribbled something on my chart. “I just wrote here you’re going to be under a Catholic plan.”

As if I was awakened from a deep slumber, I heard my doctor saying, “Let’s talk about where to go from here. I want to see you on September 2.”  I told him that Jon and I will be in Canada to attend our cousin’s totally awesome wedding in Ottawa and to celebrate our 2^nd anniversary in Niagara Falls. We won’t be back until September 7.  He did some calculations in his head.  He then instructed me to buy this 20-pack ovulation kit so we can test every day until it turns positive.  And when it does it would be time to execute the “Catholic plan”. All of a sudden I realized we will be with the whole family in the same hotel suite for four days.  My face turned red.  LOL.

You may never find out the details of the subsequent events but one thing is for sure a miracle was conceived on Mama Mary’s birthday.  Yes, Jon and I are expecting!  Praise God for His precious gift of life!  We’re so thankful for all the love, support and prayers that our family and friends have been giving and offering for us. Please continue to pray for this pregnancy.  Our little one needs all the prayers that you can give.

Advertisement