Samuel Martin Wickens 8lbs 13oz My friend, Martin Wickens, a missionary in Northern Ireland, is the father of a new baby boy! Check out his website here. Martin wrote,
"I have no doubts that God allowed Carrie's blood pressure to spike in order to get us admitted to the hospital. I do not know whether the chord was already beginning to go around Samuel's neck or not. One thing I do know, if we had not been in hospital I could be sending out a very different e-mail.
There was a second instance in which I saw the hand of God at work.
Around 9pm they had decided to give Carrie an epidural. The baby still seemed fine and they thought this would help. As the doctor filled in some paper work and the anesthetist waited the baby's heart beat dropped.
So, every one was already present who would have been needed for an emergency c-section. Due to everyone being there the decision was made quickly and the surgery took place immediately.
For a second time in the day the Lord worked out the circumstances for the best."