Story #379
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My mother suffered Rheumatoid Arthritis for over 30 years. While on her death bed this past June and on a respirator mom would occasionally open her eyes. One night when I was by her bed side, I said my goodbyes. I also asked her once she got into heaven to ask God personally if he could send a child back to earth for my wife to give birth to. Mom knew we had been trying for the past 5 years to have another child, and every night for the past 5 years my 9 year old son has been praying for a baby brother or sister. Looking into moms eyes I knew she understood. She entered the kingdom of Heaven with Christ a few days later and we were all by her bedside, she had been suffering for so many years and when she went, I felt the present of the Lord. On Fathers day my wife gave me a custom T-Shirt that said Daddy’s Stars. One star with my son Preston and the other said Baby Platten Feb. 2011. We recently found out that we are having a baby girl and yes, Irene will be her middle name.