22 May The rest of the story…
Our last full day was met with little sleep but lots of joy! We woke up with the excitement of going to see Miriam and her sweet new baby boy! Our team of college girls were so excited to hear the news and they were looking forward to going to the hospital to see them both! After breakfast, we headed to the pharmacy to replace the list of supplies Miriam was so kindly given and then off to the hospital…This time we walked in with confidence…We knew which door she was behind but had no idea what it would look like…
This is what we saw…A room filled with plastic foam pads with no sheets or pillows and no baby beds…There were 2 nurses up front and they were busy talking so we walked right in and found Miriam and the baby asleep on this brown foam pad in the very back of the room…just laying there like a lost sheep…I bent down and rubbed her head and she looked up confused…she was so weak and dizzy from lack of food and water…I helped her up to go to the bathroom and Gabby went across the street to get her some food…Gabby returned with a huge plate of fried chicken, fries, slaw and juice…Miriam sat up to eat and noticed another mom and new baby on a bed near her…She motioned to me that she wanted to share her food with her…So sweet…here is this 21 year old…new mom…who went through natural childbirth..with no pain meds…still looking around and caring about those around her..One of the many reasons I love her so much…One of the many reasons she will always feel close to my heart…Because she is different…special..loving…gentle…and kind..she can’t help it that she was born in Honduras to a very poor family..that she did not get the breaks that a lot of people get..but she has joy..because she knows her creator and she loves giving and serving…
She said she was ready to check out…It is now only 7 hours after she had given birth….no shower…no pain meds…she is ready to see her 2 year old and get back to life…I asked her if she would like to come spend the night in the hotel with us..It was pouring down rain and I wanted to be close to the hospital if there were any complications…I wanted to give her comfort and help for as long as she would let me…They wouldn’t let her leave until 4:00(15 hours after delivery). So we decided we would go shopping for clothes and necessities for she and the baby…then go and get Baby Rhonda and come back at 4:00 to pick her up… I am not really sure how we got in to see her in the first place…And how we were able to stay so long…there was not even 1 other visitor in the whole maturnity ward…and there were probably 14 women and babies scattered throughout…I am pretty sure that visitors are not allowed…but I am so thankful that we got in..Shelton lead us in there with such confidence that no one even questioned us…and it was obvious that Miriam needed us to be there…I guess God just cleared the way…and we were all so glad He did…I love it when He does thing like that!
We then went to the airport to pick up another team member and then to the mall for lunch and shopping…We had a great time picking out lots of baby items and some special things for Miriam…It rained all day..It was a perfect day to accomplish these things…We then went to Olivos and showed everyone pictures of the new baby boy and took Baby Rhonda to the hotel…Then we picked up Miriam and paid the hospital bill…$10…No…I did not forget a couple of 0’s..They said a c-section would have been $30…wow…
I am so thankful that God allowed us to be there for this special time…Such a whirlwind of emotions as I looked at the bed with all 3 of them asleep…
A sweet family…Who we are forever connected to…memories of a night we will never forget…This precious baby boy who was not even 20 hours old…I picked him up to put him in the bed with me so Miriam could get a good nights sleep…I couldn’t help but think how perfect God’s timing was…That we were lucky enough to be a part of His plan..Blessed and overflowing..That is what I felt…
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