By Beatrice TISH Chavez-Lindaya
Reflection from Feast SM Southmall (2019-11-03 Talk)
Published in FSM Weekly Bulletin

During the most hopeless times, if we cling to our God, He will give us what we need. I have witnessed this several times, and God never fails!

On February 27, 2017, I had my last check-up with my OBGYN—just 10 days before my expected due date. To our surprise, I was already in labor and 3cm dilated. My OB advised us to go home, pack, eat my last meal, and be admitted that evening.

We were caught off guard. We hadn’t saved enough yet for the hospital delivery.

That night, labor progressed. I reached 10cm, and we attempted a normal delivery. But even after several pushes and assisted effort, our baby wouldn’t come out. I grew weak and emotional. With my water nearly gone, my OB decided a CS was necessary. With my husband’s approval, they proceeded with the operation.

By midnight, our baby was born—safe and healthy!

However, joy turned to worry when the hospital bill arrived. We didn’t have enough money—especially for the CS procedure and anesthesiologist fee. My husband withdrew all our savings, but it still wasn’t sufficient. Thankfully, my OB gave a discount—but the amount was still overwhelming.

We prayed hard and hoped for a miracle.

And then… blessings started coming in.

  • 🔹 A friend abroad called and offered to cover the expense as a gift to his goddaughter.
  • 🔹 Another friend deposited a generous amount and told us not to worry—it was her gift to our child.
  • 🔹 Even my payroll ATM—thought to be empty—still had my last salary!

We only prayed for one miracle, but God gave us three!

We were able to pay everything. After 3 days, we were joyfully discharged from the hospital.

We had nothing left—but God provided everything we needed.

This strengthened our faith and reminded us of the power of generosity. I’ve always known my husband as kind and giving—and through this experience, I saw how his kindness returned to us in abundance.

Oh, how lucky we are to have a loving, faithful God!