In House Testimony - Praise GOD!

A blog visitor who was pregnant with twins suddenly developed high blood pressure of 160/120 and UK doctors had to carry out emergency CS this week...
She came out alive but lost one of her twin and the surviving baby girl is the most beautiful baby i have ever seen.
She describes her experience as horrible but is thankful.

Below are testimonies to show that God steps in when we least expect it.



TESTIMONY 1

''Hello Stella, 

I am going to go straight to telling my story and I hope at the end, it will encourage and motivate others.

I got pregnant with my second child and right from the onset the pregnancy was a very difficult one, compared to my first child and I could not wait for the second trimester. The pregnancy had just turned 23 weeks (just 5 months) onTuesday 23rd of September, when my water broke at work on Wednesday 24th September.

When I got to the hospital I was admitted immediately. When the paediatrician came in to see me, he explained that because my water had broken there is a likelihood of me going into labour within the next 24hours.  I asked him why my water had broken and if there was anything that can be done to stop me from going into early labour ‘cos I was only 23wks. 


He explained that it is either I have caught an infection which caused my water to break and now that my water has broken the chances of infection is very high and the best they can do is start me on steroid injection to help develop the baby's lungs in preparation for birth. He went further to explain that the chances of the baby's survival was 30%, also if the baby was born and was not breathing there was a choice to revive the baby which meant the baby will have severe abnormalities afterwards or make the difficult choice of letting the baby go. The chances of survival increases the more advanced the pregnancy. Stella I wept like no tomorrow, I was really scared, of all the things I thought could go wrong during my pregnancy ...it was never this. 

I went into labour two days later on the 27th of September 2014 and to God be the glory my baby was born with a strong heart beat and weighing 667 (1pound and 8oz), my baby could fit into the palm of your hands from head to toe. After the birth, the placenta would not come out and I lost quite a lot of blood had to be taken to theatre to be operated on. Then the battle really began from going to the hospital every day, my high blood pressure, lack of sleep, worry,  the expressing of milk, the holding of breathe every time an unknown number calls my mobile or the landline rings or the consultant wanted to speak to me, but the good Lord was in control.

Every report the consultants gave me regards my baby’s life, I took it to God in prayer. My baby had bleeding of the brain due to being born so early and the veins in her brain being so tiny kept popping. I asked them if there was anything they could do to stop it, they said they will just keep monitoring it but with prayer the bleeding stopped. Her male hormones were higher than her female hormones and with prayer it levelled out correctly. The consultants also said she might be blind, deaf, have cerebral palsy, breathing problems, heart problems, gastrointestinal problem, blood problem, metabolism problems etc but nothing prayer did not solve. 


I saw babies older and bigger than mine, the same gestation as mine die and parents crying, I saw babies that went from new born intensive care to high dependency unit have infection and ended up back in intensive care. I saw babies off ventilator return back on it, I saw babies have cardiac arrest but no evil befell my baby nor plague came near her dwelling. My baby was on ventilator for two weeks and she never went back on to the ventilator. 

 The consultants said my baby will be in hospital till her expectant date which would have been on 21st January and probably longer but she came home on the 19th of December with no oxygen tank and no medication except vitamins and she has not gone back. 

 The whole ordeal has made the bond between my husband and I stronger .I have been blessed with a wonderful husband because If not for his care and support I don’t think I would be here today and In good health. My husband during that time was not only a father to our little child but also a mother at a time i could not be .this allowed  me to concentrate on our lilttle one in the hospital and also on getting well myself.

I share this testimony to give hope and encouragement that God is real and whatever you are seeking for; is it a life partner, job, money, house etc take it to Him and believe it is handled for if God can breathe life into a 23wker with 30% chance of survival and make it possible for that child to make it through the birth canal then your problem is small. 

Today my baby is a wonder. When I take my baby to see the consultants they are amazed and call others to come and see. They say my baby does not look like a premature and that my baby is a miracle.

Thank you faithful God.

Many thanks

Margaret''



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TESTIMONY 2

Dear Stella Sugar,

 I wish to share my story in order to encourage anyone going through some sort of victimization to just turn to God. 

In 2013 there was restructuring in my place of work and I was paired with a guy to work under him. He frustrated the life out of me that at a point I had to cry to God to give me a new job. He wanted to carry out some fraudulent activities, but I just didn’t cooperate with him. I resolved that having worked in an organization for 7 years without any QUERY; I will not soil my reputation by stealing. But I must be sincere with you, he frustrated me. He didn’t want me to go on my annual leave but he went on leave twice within a short period. On the job, 90% of the job was done by me as he was only good at blackmailing.  

When I was given the approval to proceed on leave by the departmental head, he brought in someone to relieve and take over from me. After my resumption, the reliever stayed back and I was told to put him through. This I did and after a week I was asked to resign. I felt pained and bitter because I was not given a fair treatment. The resignation was in the 2^nd week of December 2013. I cried but I turned to God. 

I didn’t tell my family members that I lost my job because my mom is hypertensive. I was living with my mom’s sister and I just had to beg her to keep it as a secret. I finished my school program(part-time) in February 2014. I had no option than to tell my mom in March as she was suspecting. She wept so bitterly and I felt bad. To God be the Glory by mid-March I got another job in a better institution. Not only did I get the job it was relocation from Lagos as I was always loved.

Now, why am I sharing my story is: God’s love for us is eternal. I never expected the job and I had always thought some people will assist me but help came from no-where.  But like the Psalmist will say “my help comes from the Lord who made heaven and earth”. I left the battle for God to fight for me and let me tell you what happened after I resigned:

The guy he brought in to relieve me and eventual take over resigned without any prior notice a week after I left (Dec 2013). Everyone including the Head was shocked.

He (my direct supervisor) was moved; to be reporting to a more senior person.

Even the major business was lost to other competitors.

I give Glory to God every day because He did not allow me to be put to shame. He vindicated me and wiped my tears. You can imagine losing a job as a single lady with no one to share your pains. I believe and trust in him that the remaining request will be granted (Marriage inclusive).

OC

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TESTIMONY 3

Dear StellaSugar,

Hope this mail meets you well?

I want to share my story so as to encourage someone out there going through a similar situation or worse.

When I was to graduate 2011, I had my life mapped out(NYSC, Work etc). Well, I had my dad and his connections then and since my dad was a good samaritan, I felt I'll reap his good deeds immediately.

I graduated 2011 from OAU and I got the shocker of my life...I lost my dad and his connections! It was like a bad dream and I felt I'll wake up soon... Alas, it was true. I lost my dad and a part of me died. 

My dad was my everything.... Bestfriend, son, father etc. You can imagine the emotional turmoil I went through. Some months later, I was diagnosed with Ulcer and my mum had lumps in her breast. Things went from manageable to crazy.

My dad's family accused my mum of killing him, his business partners connive and took over the business(Long story) and I could feel the emotional pain my mum was going through so I didn't tell her I had ulcer(I didn't tell anybody). 

NYSC came with their wahala and I had to wait almost a year before I was mobilised. Things became extra difficult, my mum took loans to complete the building my dad left behind and she was our only source of finance. Service ended and no job, wrote several exams, passed them all and nothing was forthcoming. I got admission for PG and couldn't go because of finance. 

At a point, I became depressed. I'll cry myself to sleep, I'll wake up crying. The burden was too much on my mum. I felt her pain and I couldn't do anything about it. 

I am very picky when it comes to food and somehow the ulcer worsen. I prayed and made pledges, but it seems God was deaf. When I read the post about leaving your singles friends because you are married, I laughed. Some friends left me because I couldn't secure a job on time.

The idleness was driving me crazy. I applied for all manners of job but yet, nothing was forthcoming. I was tired of being idle and when the opportunity came for a business, I jumped at it and sent you a mail for help(I really appreciate you replying).

Fast forward today, I have two offers. And my salary after training will pay 'those friends that left me's salaries.

It is not by my power. I had already given up as regards those jobs because I wrote the exams 2013 but God is good. Though the vision might tarry, it will come to pass.

Now I know why God took His time, He was preparing the best for me.

Some days back, I was thinking of how to secure a job. Today, I am thinking of how to get office wears but I know God will provide.

Special appreciation to Whirlwind and Rudegirl..... Their concern baffles me. Thanks for always checking up on me. 

I know this is only the beginning of great things in my life.

December giveaway will be rosy by God's grace.