Prior to having Brian and La’Miracle…
I lost my first born son, Terrance Jemon, after being born premature and lived only — a short nine days.
This was a very trying time for Vilgil and I, but with the support and prayers of family and friends… we made it. We did not give up. We CONTINUED to have faith that one day we would have children.
After the death of Terrance, we waited several years before we could conceive. I had four miscarriages. Yes, I had seven pregnancies in total. After losing four babies through miscarriage, and the death of Terrance, we began talking about ADOPTION.
I went to seek counseling from my formal Pastor, Bishop Leo Lewis, who asked me to tell him exactly what the doctors thought was the cause of my infertility. I explained to him that I have Rh- (Rh negative) blood, my husband has B+ (B Positive) blood, and when I conceived, our genes would not link together properly and eventually cause a miscarriage.
He explained that adoption was a great thing, and that there are so many children that needed a loving home. He also said that if I wanted to adopt a baby because I felt that our situation was too hard for God, then adoption was not for us.
He shared many scriptures with me, and began to pray for me. In his prayer, which I remember quite distinctly, he asked God to give me a blood transfusion. After all of the disappointments, it was hard for me to believe that God could change my blood.
I remember leaving the pastor’s office feeling like I had not accomplished anything. I went to talk to him about adoption, and he told me to have faith in a blood transfusion from God. I spoke to my husband about this conversation, and how the Pastor had prayed that God would give me a blood transfusion.
My husband looked at me – oh, how I still remember that look — and said, “I believe God can do it.” Immediately, my faith raised up inside me. I think all I needed was to hear someone else say it wasn’t too much to ask for. At this point, I began to thank God every day for changing my blood, and blessing me with children.
Two weeks later, after this prayer, I went to the doctor for a follow up on tests that I had taken due to a miscarriage prior to the prayer. The doctor wanted to take more blood for other tests. While the nurse was drawing more blood, my mind reflected back to the prayer I had received. I said within myself, “This would really do something for my faith if my blood is different from the blood taken two weeks ago.”
Three days later … somebody say “Three Days Later”, I was back in the doctor’s office for a follow-up. The doctor said to me: “I do not understand, but there has been a mix up with your blood, and I am going to have to take more samples. The blood taken after your miscarriage and the blood taken three days ago are different.”
I began to tell him that I had received a prayer for God to change my blood. He did not say anything, except that the nurse would draw more blood, and he would have my results shortly. Again, the Nurse took more blood while I sat and waited with tears in my eyes for the result.
Shortly after waiting, the doctor entered the room and said: “Your prayers have been answered, because you no longer have (Rh Negative) blood. Your blood type is (O Positive).
I left the doctor’s office rejoicing, because I knew that if God could take the time to change my blood, then he was going to bless us with children.
Six months after this MIRACLE, I was pregnant with Brian, which means “GREAT STRENGTH”. I carried Brian for nine months, which was the longest I had ever carried a baby. I delivered Brian with no complications.
He was a brilliant child. At the beginning of his third grade, he was tested and academically scored very high and immediately skipped to the fourth grade. On that day, September 5, 1986, you would have thought the Queen had birthed a son, because so many people from far and near were excited.
Four years later, I delivered our daughter La’Miracle, which means “THE MIRACLE”. It was certainly a miracle because I always wanted a little girl, to dress her in frills and bows. Everyone that knows me can say that is exactly what I did with her. She was my doll baby and her daddy’s princess.
I thank God for changing my blood and blessing me with two healthy children. Today, I am blessed with four grandchildren: Terrell (TJ), Ja’Liyah, Micah and Ethan. I told God that if he blessed me with children, I would serve Him all the days of my life, and I would train my children to love and serve Him also.
Janice L. Vance
The Marriage Major Coach
