Oh what a night!!!!!!!!!!

So we now have 3 precious little girls. Charis (pronounced Karis) was early this morning at 4:35 am on May 30th in our bath tub. Yep in our bath tub crazy huh? Rebekah began having contractions at 9 last night but they were spread out and somewhat mild. They began to come on stronger at 3:00am and Rebekah woke me up to ask me to pray and ask others to pray as well. I went to the computer to send out the request for prayer when I returned I found Rebekah as already moved to the bath tub.



She felt that pressure on her pelvis to push and we argued about going to the hospital. On a side note- I had met an American Doctor that had just come into our town for a month to work at the hospital and we had hung out earlier this week. His name is James. And our family friend and boss was also in town staying with us this weekend. His name is Dan.

During the transitions from toilet to bathtub her water broke and she crowned immediately. So then I realized I have lost the hospital argument miserably. I woke Dan and asked him to pick James up from his hotel and bring him in case of any complications but this thing was going to happen. I called James and explained the situation to him he was so gracious and willing to come and assist us. He also gave me advice as I consulted him by phone because we both knew that this baby was coming out before he would arrive.

Before Dan even made it out of the driveway Charis was out in the world. Rebekah pushed once and the head was out. I cleared the airway to make sure Charis could breathe and we waited until the next contraction. When it came she pushed again and I maneuvered the shoulders out there she was 4 weeks early completely natural completely beautiful and perfect. The next contraction came the placenta in tact without any complication.


Then we waited for Dan and James to pass the hospital to pick a clamp and sterile blade for cutting the cord. Which he also walked me through doing but this part in person James came and examined baby and mom. He they look great and all is well. How amazing is that man God is good to us! Man I am so blessed to be a child of the King!



1John 3:1 How great is the love the Father has lavished on us that we should be called the children of God! And that is what we are!