On December 28, 2018, my dear friend Shelia gave birth to her third baby, her first son, Godson.  The name literally meaning a son of God.  When I learned of his birth I was overjoyed because his mom is as dear to me as a sister.  I loved this tiny baby immediately. 

I quickly learned how fragile his body was.  He fought for his little life and developed a life-threatening medical condition.  He could not “poop”.  This became very serious.

My heart skipped a beat.  You see, we were living in Haiti, only returning for the birth of our sixth baby.  A couple of days after she was born I noticed I had not changed a dirty diaper.  Doctors assured me this was normal until sixteen days passed.  Her weight was dropping.  “A serious and life-altering condition at best”.  Terms like CF, Hershbrums disease, and a possibility of only a month to live.  My heart sank, but we were in America.  The month passed with hospital visits, procedures, and tests.  She was still alive!  I was taught how to dilate and help her.  Today our Aubrey Hope is healed without medical explanation.  She is a miracle, touched by the hand of our King.

Two storied.  Two babies.  One without an ending of hope and life, the other is in the arms of Jesus.  I wrestle.  A mom is without her baby.  She cannot hold him, kiss him, or watch him grow. 

And I am the mom who gets to hold, to kiss, and so blessed to watch my baby grow.  I am thankful, but I struggle.  Because of medical help and a miracle, the outcome is drastically different.

And so in honor and memory of a precious baby CLING will continue with our heart and mission to empower, educate and invest in the lives of our friends in Haiti.