Madame Midjie, a young mother of two children, is a seller. For lack of economic means, she does not own her own house. She must live with someone else. She is not married and is not a Christian. While she was at the place where she was staying, she started to feel pain that took her by surprise. (She was eight months pregnant.) Unfortunately, she had no money for the transport costs. When she came to our Birthing Center, she had to walk for several hours to get here. Since there is no fuel in the country, she couldn’t find a taxi. No motorcycle or taxicab could come here.

When she arrived, the doctor transferred her quickly to do an ultrasound, and she had a great contraction. The specialists noticed that the baby was in a “seated position.” A few minutes later, the child was born in a state of “near death.” The midwife hurried to take them to the Birthing Center. Being in the neonatology room, they put the baby on oxygen, and he received a cardiac massage. By 10:10 a.m., the baby was crying normally. After examining him, his weight was 2kg, which is abnormal. After the necessary care, the baby regained life. His mother received the care she needed. Since he was a premature baby at only eight months, we had to transfer him to a special hospital for the necessary follow-up. We pray that mother and child will be well.

So many times, pregnant women, or those in great need of medical care, take their life in their hands to make it through gang-infested areas just to get to our Jesus Healing Center or Birthing Center. This little baby was “so close to death,” but with God, “all things are possible!”

Sherry