A Hospital Miracle

Yesterday we were blessed while we served. Kevin's sister and her husband were in the hospital waiting for their first baby to be born. They had been there for awhile and were a bit bored, so they called us late Sunday afternoon to see if we could bring them some DVDs that they could watch to pass the time. We put together a collection of DVDs and headed for the hospital which is near our home. Admittedly, hospitals make me nervous and thinking about our own baby that is on his/her way hasn't helped to lessen that nervous feeling. As we walked into the hospital everything was very quiet and calm, which is in contrast to all of my hospital memories which are very chaotic. We found our way to the information desk without a problem; Kevin has a much better sense of direction than I do, which is a very good thing. We made it up to the Labor and Delivery unit and to the room where the expectant parents were waiting. It was nice to be able to visit with them for a few minutes and to hear about their experiences leading up to going into the hospital. Before we left, we offered to bring some french bread pizza later for dinner.

While making the pizza that evening, Kevin texted to make sure that our brother-in-law was okay with the pizza toppings. The response text said, "I think we are about to push, hold that pizza delivery!" We waited for about three hours before texting again to see how things were going. Shortly after, we received a call from Kevin's mom, now "Grandma Black", letting us know that the baby was born and healthy and that we should come down. We packed dinner to take to the new father and headed back to the hospital. This time we went to the Mother/Baby unit. Again, the experience was very pleasant and peaceful. We arrived in time to watch the new baby girl getting her first bath. She looked healthy, although not happy about being scrubbed. We were then able to hold our new niece and learn a little bit more about how things work in a hospital when a baby is born.

The miracle for us was the entire experience. It brought us a lot of peace to be able to see the hospital and where we will be this Summer when our baby is born. The feeling in the hospital was very different than I had expected to feel, and I know that it was God's way of letting me know that everything will be okay. I'm still nervous, but not so worried about it.