Carissa: Our Gift from God

Carissa, fighting for her life in hospital

On July 27 God blessed us with a beautiful baby girl. What a relief it was for me when my sister in law (a nurse at Mpilo Hospital) called me to tell me that the baby had arrived. I picked something in her voice that got me worried. When i inquired on the state of the baby, she was economic with the truth.

When i arrived in hospital around 7 in the morning, i was denied entry by the security guard because the earl morning visiting hour had long passed. I begged and begged until she let me in. Locating wifey was a mission.  Her phone was off, so i had to search all the rooms, filled with women who have just delivered.

The first thing i asked her when i finally managed to locate her, was the condition of the baby. I saw her eyes fill up with tears and i feared for the worst. She told me that our baby was fighting for her life in the Special Care Baby Unit (SBCU). My heart sank. After a few minutes i picked myself up and made way to the SBCU.

I was not allowed to see her that morning and came back in the afternoon, in the company of my mother. This time they allowed us in and when i saw my baby for the first time, with tubes all over, i couldn't help by shed a tear or two.  I made a silent prayer to God.

After two weeks in hospital she was finally discharged and is a healthy baby. In those two weeks a lot of new born babies died in that ward but God kept our baby. I will forever be grateful to God for this special gift and we would do all we can to raise her in the right way.

Carissa Thando Moyo: Our Gift from God

I thank God everyday for you my princess and daddy loves you so much. You will not die by live to proclaim the work of the Lord. May God satisfy you with long life.