We are so excited to introduce a very sweet new addition to our Nica family! On January 19th, 2017 Pastor Denis and his wife Karen welcomed their son, Jonathan!
Kerri is in Nicaragua now and was willing to share with us some background and how this sweet boy has quite the story at only 2 weeks old...
"I am so excited and honored to introduce you to, Jonathan! Jonathan is the new son of Pastor Denis and Karen who live in La Esmeralda, Nicaragua.
I would like to tell you a little bit of their story. Denis and Karen have struggled with pregnancy issues for years, because of some health reasons. They have gone through many ups and downs as they have tried to fulfill the desire they believed God gave them to have a child of their own. In July of 2016 they found out they were pregnant, which was nothing short of a miracle! As the months went on Karen was in and out of the hospital almost every week and she ended up on bed rest very early in her pregnancy. I can tell you that Jonathan was probably one of the most prayed for babies in the world, because so many people dreamed this for them and hoped with them!
Two weeks ago we found out they were headed to the hospital because Karen was not doing well. She made it to the hospital. The doctors said that she needed to be on complete bed rest in the hospital so they could keep a close eye on her and baby. Karen couldn’t even be in a sitting position, they were trying to keep the little guy in as long as possible. After two days of being in the hospital, we got a phone call saying she was going in to have an emergency C-section. At this point all we knew was that she wasn't doing well and that Jonathan's lungs 'probably' weren't fully developed, but he had decided he didn't want to wait any longer. So, we called everyone we knew and asked them to begin praying, we had no idea what would happen and didn’t know how this would affect the baby and Karen. He wasn’t due until early March so Jonathan was coming very early and Karen's body was doing everything it could to keep him healthy. We found out in what seemed like decades later (but in reality it was just a few hours) that the baby was doing well, better than they had thought he would be (breathing on his own), and that Karen was safe in recovery. Praise God! Fast forward a couple days... they got to take this precious HEALTHY baby of theirs home.
I got to go meet Jonathan once he got home. He is beautiful. As I sat there and watched him sleep I just fell in love with this tiny human. I don’t know how babies do that to people, but they do! It doesn’t seem to make much sense, their simple existence is enough to make you love them. Not only did I get to see this little miracle, I got to see his parents and listen to them as they talked about how he is doing and how they are doing. They are enthralled! I have never seen a couple in such adoration of their child as they are. It is truly a sight to behold. I have no doubt that Jonathan will grow up in a home that is full of love, a home that is full of Christ, a home that is one that encourages him to be who God made him to be. He is already loved by so many. I have gotten to spend more time with him and his momma since and every hour I spend with him I fall more in love. I cannot wait to watch and be part of his life as he grows up!
I want to thank you for praying for my friends, but most importantly I want share with you their thanks. While I was visiting with them they asked me to "Thank Fox River for their prayers and support", they are so grateful and know that God heard each prayer, because today they get to hold their sweet Jonathan in their arms!"
Many of you have prayed with us for this sweet family without even knowing exactly why, and we thank you for that!! Now you know and we can Praise God for the blessing of Jonathan together!!
Thanks for Praying!!! Now will you join us in thanking and praising God for the story that Jonathan's life is and will be?