Introducing our baby Janick (pronounced Yanick) Alfred Weston born on 24th August 2019
By Josephine Lim Weston
I gave birth to our baby boy on 24th August 2019 while almost 32 weeks pregnant. He weighted just 910gm at birth, but he is long and has been putting on weight ever since so thank God. He's overall healthy but still in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. So you all can now understand why it has been 2 months since I last wrote on my blog as we have been busy traveling to hospital visiting baby Janick. A few weeks ago while reading Bible stories to baby Janick, as we usually do, we read also about the healing at the Pool of Bethesda. Jesus answered them, "My Father works (miracles and wonders) unceasingly, and so do I." (John 5:17). Straight after reading the reply of Jesus, my husband and I were so encouraged that our Ever-Miracle Working God has already working His wondrous works and healing grace on Janick. He will not fail us.
When our faith is shaken it is important to ask ourselves what does God's word says because that triggers victory-mindedness in us and sets us free from unnecessary stress, anxiety and worries. It has not been easy for us being second time parents to hear concerning health reports about baby Janick in the first month after he was born as many tests were conducted on him but our God has proven Himself faithful to carry all of us through during this season; and we have been reminded again and again of Proverb 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your path straight.
The Lord is teaching us during this season of our lives about trusting in Him with all our heart. It is not asking us to trust Him with our mind. It is not about trying to persuade our mind to believe, but instead we are to wholeheartedly trusting in the Lord then our mind will set its course for victory, becoming victory-minded.
We have also been thanking the Lord and praising Him for His faithfulness upon our lives and baby Janick. We can see how much he has grown and he is well and well looked after by all his nurses in the hospital. He has God's favour and well liked by his nurses and consultants. He is now able to be completely fed with a milk bottle, weighing just 1.6kg and yesterday got his tube in his nostril removed. We know God's healing grace is already at work.
Philippians 4:6-9
Do not be anxious or worried about anything, but in everything [every circumstance and situation] by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, continue to make your [specific] requests known to God. 7 And the peace of God [that peace which reassures the heart, that peace] which transcends all understanding, [that peace which] stands guard over your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus [is yours].
8 Finally, [b]believers, whatever is true, whatever is honoUrable and worthy of respect, whatever is right and confirmed by God’s word, whatever is pure and wholesome, whatever is lovely and brings peace, whatever is admirable and of good repute; if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think continually on these things [centre your mind on them, and implant them in your heart]. 9 The things which you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things [in daily life], and the God [who is the source] of peace and well-being will be with you.
As of when Janick will be discharged from hospital and how will we be able to cope with looking after him and my eldest son when my mum and aunt return to Malaysia next month, we can only trust in the Lord with all our heart (Proverb 3:5), with God nothing is impossible (Matthew 19:26) and we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us (Philippians 4:13).
2 Timothy 1:7
For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Yesterday while we were all at the till paying for our shopping, my husband was busy looking after our active and curious 3 year old son Jean-Luc. He decided to come out from the trolley and run around the supermarket while a £1 coin still in the insert of the trolley. I was having another trolley full of our paid shopping. After checking through our shopping receipt I found there was a mistake made by the cashier hence I walked up to him to resolve that as I was doing so since my husband got to chase after Jean-Luc, somebody who saw my husband’s trolley with a £1 coin still in the insert took our trolley away and of course took the £1 after putting back at the park trolley area. We got to know about this after checking with the security guard there. Of course I was furious as £1 coin is so useful and precious whenever you need 2 trolleys while shopping in a cashless society. But God reminded me of 1 Timothy 1:7 that God has given me a spirit of power, love and a sound mind so I should let this unpleasant situation go and trust in the Lord that all is well and don’t let this matter (whether big or small) to take away the peace and sound mind God has given us.
Let's trust in the Lord wholeheartedly (no matter what circumstances and situations we are in right now or what's ahead) such that leads to victory-mindedness (setting us free from all forms of doubts and worry) for the glory of His Name, and our lives and our loved ones will be a testament of God's faithfulness because He is the ultimate ever-miracle working God who never fails.
Be blessed and encouraged by the songs below:
Everything That Has Breath
Forever (Give Thanks to the Lord our God and King)
What a Beautiful Name
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