Jehovah Has Heard
Jayden was given his name because it means "Jehovah Has Heard." It felt like my prayers went unanswered and unheard during our distressing time of infertility. But God did hear our prayers and He did answer them. We were very fortunate that His answer was "yes." I wanted to give glory to God for the miracle He gave me and for hearing my prayers.
Below you will find other answered prayers and miraculous stories of God's goodness and healing power. I pray your heart will be encouraged and your faith renewed by these testimonies. The Lord continues to pour His blessings upon us!
"...And try me now in this, says the Lord of hosts, If I will not open the windows of Heaven and pour out for you such blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it."
Malachi 3:10
Noah Landon Shahan was born at 24 weeks at 1 pound and 12 ounces by emergency C-section.
Noah was unable to breathe on his own and was immediately put on a Ventilator. For two months Noah continued to be fed through tubes until his lungs filled with fluid. In October, four medical doctors explained to me that Noah’s BRAIN had bled off and he was missing 3 to 4 centimeters of the middle part of his brain. Also, his lungs were like tissue paper from BPD disease and being born way too early. They said I should consider taking him off ALL MACHINES.
I Learned to Thank God for movement in Noah’s little finger; for low numbers on his Oxygen Machine I was Thankful. I was Thankful for Good Days--and Bad Days. I learned to HANG ON to what the Lord spoke to me from the very beginning--that ALL IS WELL . I had to get into the fight for Noah’s life and not believe All the Negative words spoken over him and begin to speak GODS WORD over Noah daily. Numbers 6:22-26 says, “ And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,…The Lord bless you, and keep you: The Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you: The Lord will turn toward you and GIVE YOU PEACE.”
After three Gut-Wrenching months my prayer to God was, “ Lord, All I know is that you Indeed spoke the words ‘All Is Well.’ Noah’s twin brother, “Daniel,” is safe with you. And if Noah is suffering and if you are calling him home, I pray you make me strong. Lord, I am selfish and I would like him here with me . But, I will still serve you and honor thy request because I know that ALL IS WELL with you by my side…”
After this surrender of Noah, Days later, Noah began needing less and less Oxygen. Weeks later--less and less Oxygen. By the month of December, Noah would be home for Christmas. Noah came home on Oxygen and Apnea Monitors which kept hearts racing when they went off , BUT…
Noah gets stronger each day --and he loves to Praise the Lord!
Noah found Grace in the eyes of the Lord…and he LIVED!
Submitted By:
Laura White
Noah's Mommy
Noah is growing happy, healthy, and strong. He is an inspiration to all of those who are blessed to know him!
Submitted By:
Heather Cool
Mommy of Lucas, Larina, and Baby Landon
Lucas & Larina are overjoyed with their new baby brother, Landon. If they're not busy with Kindergarten, they're looking after their little brother!
By this time I had almost forgotten why I was even going to the clinic. I was there for so many months being seen several times a week that it was just my routine. My friend told me about a church where several women suffering from infertility had been blessed with children after being prayed for by the church. So of course I went and was prayed for. At one of my ultrasounds that month I asked for pictures of my eggs—I had eight that month! They thought I was crazy when I told them I wanted to put the picture in the prayer basket at church. At the end of my cycle I was starting to feel different. Then I was late for my period by one day!! I decided to take a pregnancy test (which I never had to do before because I was like clockwork). IT WAS POSITIVE! I couldn't believe it. Even after the nurse verified it, I still couldn't believe it. But it was true—I was pregnant with twins! Thank God everything went just fine and we had a beautiful little girl and a handsome baby boy.
Five years later, to my surprise, I found out I was pregnant again. This time with no help, how did that happen? But, with great sadness, it ended in a miscarriage at only eight weeks. Six months later, we were pregnant again! This time everything was fine and we had another precious little boy! All in God's timing once again.
Infertility. It is not something that I wish I didn't have to go through. Although, at the time, I would have never dreamed that I’d ever say that. But, I did survive it and the experience has changed me in so many ways. I can appreciate the feelings of others who are going through a struggle internally, not only with infertility, but with other issues as well. I learned to lean on God, which I didn't do before unless I hit rock bottom. Now I think of Him often throughout the day and talk to Him about good things and things that I am concerned about. I think it’s important to keep in tune with Him constantly, not just in times of trouble. I made many friends during my battle with infertility with whom I know I would not have connected with otherwise. I will never forget these friends. I will always be thankful for the way they lifted me up, and sometimes almost having to drag me to the next day.
If a child is truly what you desire, learn all you can about infertility. Know what to expect. Reading books, asking questions, talking to others who have experienced infertility and continuous prayer will all equip you with the knowledge to make the right decisions. It is important to surround yourself with positive energy. There is no room for doubt and negativity—It will only drain you. I pray this book will be a comfort to you. Don't give up. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and your miracle will come.
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