Ezek 18:31b "And I will make you a new heart and a new spirit." KJV
THE BIRTH OF LANCE MALACHI, nicknamed Eli (Eee-lay), was a test of FAITH. Eli made sure that EVERYBODY noticed his coming. And we all did. It seems that the world stopped to let him slip in. And disturbed and distracted us all from what we were doing with the question: “How strong is your Faith?” And the next hours and days tested us.
He was a blue baby, born with inverted blue blood and red blood arteries. He turned “kulay talong” a few hours after birth with oxygen level of only 50 when normally it should be 100 or over. We were not prepared for this. We were expecting a normal birth even if by caesarian section.
That day started inauspiciously. There was no hint that his birth would not be normal. His lola gave birth to five, all of them normal, including his father Lance who was born in our house. So why not him? But that is not to be.
EXACTLY FOURTEEN DAYS after birth, November 8th, Eli underwent heart surgery at Philippine Heart Center. Lucy and I struggled to be with him before he goes into the Operating Room. But it conflicted with the schooling schedule of Cayler, the firstborn of our son Ben, who is also under our care. Ben gave way by taking a leave from work. At 7am we were on our way to PHC, arrived past 8am and was able to pray over him. As I said amen his eyes flickered as if in acknowledgement and he did it again when I said to him loudly, “See you later Eli!” before he was wheeled into the operating room.
The surgery took 8 agonizing hours but it was successful. He stayed in the recovery room for 4 days and at Pedia ICU for 3 days. November 18th, 10 days after his heart operation, Eli is wheeled in with his mother Nikki into his own private room where is lolos and lola gushed over him, taking cell photos right and left. OUR FAITH PULLED US THROUGH! TO GOD BE THE GLORY!
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