Kathlyn Celeste :
I'll start: [trigger warning] | was 20 yrs old when I found out I was pregnant with my 1st son. I was diagnosed with the debilitating disease of hyperemesis gravidarum and completely bedridden. I went from being a completely healthy girl to not being able to walk or bathe myself without collapsing because my body was depleted & basically experiencing starvation & dehydration. That's what the pregnancy did to my body. I was scared young & had no idea what to do or how I was even going to support a baby (we were completely broke). So I set up an abOrtion appointment, but that fell through. Then I set up 3 more and they all fell through. On that 4th appointment, I was determined to make it happen no matter what. I couldn't stand feeling like I was dying for one more minute & my mind could only process that if the baby is gone, then my body will be healthy again. That morning I could not move out of my bed.
My body was in a state of paralysis. I could hear and see everything going on around me, but I couldn't move. My mom walked in the room & i tried to scream for help, but no sounds were coming out, so she couldn't hear me and left. It felt like an out of body experience. My body broke out of the paralysis right after the time of my scheduled abOrtion appointment. I missed it again. This time I sat at the edge of my bed & asked God if this was Him stopping me. If it was then I would give my life to him, live for him and have this baby, but he would have to give me peace, provide for us & help me through. Long story short... it's 13 years later, and God has never left my side. He's delivered me, healed me, restored me & completely transformed my life, gave me so many babies, and a phenomenal, loving husband. Our kids are the greatest gift God has given us (after Jesus' sacrifice 🥹) and we live completely for Him giving Him glory in all we do. My life is now living proof and evidence of God's faithfulness. I'm so grateful for his mercy and stepping in in that moment of fear, uncertainty & weakness😭
2025-07-22 02:33:45