When a man and a woman decided to settle down,their first and foremost goal is to build their own family.

            Several months after their wedding or at least after a year,everybody is expecting them to have a baby..but there are some couples who waited for so looooong..so looooong until they don’t expect anymore..although once in a while it crosses their minds..and eventhough they don’t bring it on in every conversation that they had,at the back of their minds,they are still hoping that someday their wish will come true..in God’s perfect time.

            Just like any other ordinary couple,everytime this husband and wife watched television together and the advertisement,news or show was about pregnancy,giving birth or about a “baby” they just kept quiet while at the same time,they dreamt of having their own child.A child that will complete the picture of a family.An angel that all couple long for..someone that they can call their own..someone they can hug,kiss and be proud of.

            And after twelve long years of living together as a couple..guess what happened..A miracle! That very memorable day in their lives..June 9, 2016,the wife because of her breasts getting bigger and heavier for more than a month found herself in a drugstore buying pregnancy test  which she tried early in the morning the next day while her husband was still sleeping.Inside the comfort room,she almost burst into tears as she poured her urine to the test pack when two lines appeared which means that she is pregnant..She was really shocked by what she discovered.She kept it a secret to her husband for a while because she needs to confirm it.So that same day,she rushed into the clinic of an OB-Gyne.She told her husband that she will have her breasts check up because she was worried with what was happening on it.She presented to the OB-Gyne the result of the pregnancy test,the doctor told her that she needs to do another pregnancy test to be sure about it. The result was really amazing! It was P-O-S-I-T-I-V-E..Praise GOD!

            When she got home,she told her husband that she needs follow up check up the next day for confirmation about her breasts but the truth is..the doctor told her that she needs to undergo ultrasound to make sure that the baby is fine..that he has heartbeat.So on June 10, 2016.. Mark that date..the most important date for a married woman,she went back to the clinic,she was so excited then while undergoing the ultrasound.At last! It was confirmed that she is having a baby..a healthy baby with a good cardiac activity as what was stated in the result of the ultrasound.It was the most awaited moment for the wife as she shed tears of joy upon learning that finally she is pregnant.She is very thankful to God.Take note,after twelve years of waiting.

            On her way home,she texted her husband..”Later, I will tell you something about the result of my check up but promise me that you will be strong enough to accept it.” When she arrived at home, her worried husband can’t wait any longer to hear about the result of her check up.The wife presented to her husband the two pregnancy tests with the positive results and the ultrasound as well.At first her husband has so many questions until he realized that his wife is really having a baby.The husband was very happy and he went out of the house and looked up and shouted  “Thank You!” Then he went back to his wife and kept on staring at her, kissing and hugging her.

            The couple spread the good news to their relatives,friends and colleagues.One of the wife’s closest friends posted it on Facebook because she was very happy for the couple and the rest was history.The soon to be mom while waiting for her precious child to be born less than seven months from now,temporarily stopped from teaching as what the doctor told her to do for the sake of her baby.By the way,the soon to be mom is 46 years old.

            God never stops from giving us surprises and blessings of which we must be thankful..We must always communicate to God through prayers..With God,nothing is impossible.We just need to B-E-L-E-I-E-V-E..”GOD IS GOOD,ALL THE TIME!”

By: EVELYN O. ZULUETA | T- I | LIMAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL