Defying Death
by Melanie Hemry
Evelyn Alexander sat on the exam table waiting to see her physician. Her husband, Gabriel, sat in a chair next to her. The smile on his face and the twinkle in his eyes were infectious.
They’d been married seven years now, and were so excited about the birth of their first child. A month earlier, when they’d come for their prenatal visit, Evelyn had a sonogram. “Do you see your baby swimming?” the doctor asked. That baby swam like Michael Phelps. They’d laughed out loud watching his exploits.
Now, a month later, they waited as the doctor ran his heart monitor over Evelyn’s abdomen.
“I can’t find the heartbeat,” he said. “Let’s just do a quick ultrasound and take a look.”
This time, the baby wasn’t swimming. He lay limp, floating in the amniotic fluid.
“It looks like the baby is dying,” the doctor said.
“Doctor, that’s impossible!” Gabriel responded.
“Why do you say that?”
“We’re tithers! Because we tithe, God’s Word says that we won’t miscarry.”
“We’ll run some more tests just to make sure.”
Gabriel looked at his wife.
“Evelyn, don’t worry about this. That’s not going to happen. Don’t even be concerned about it.”
The nurse drew more blood and then Evelyn and Gabriel left the office. On the way to the car, they made a decision to trust God. “Hold on,” Evelyn said climbing out of the car. “I’m going to make my next appointment,” she said with a grin. “I’ll be back in 30 days.”
BVOV : 15
