Charis Around the World

Real Love is Seen

by Emilie White

Sarah's baby

Hey friends,

I have a really cool story from this last month! Many of you, if you have been following me on Facebook know that in October I had the opportunity to attend three births in one week. The last of the three was with a Syrian family that I am connected with and I got to deliver a beautiful little girl at the hospital where I worked in August. That day I had been visiting family members of the pregnant lady (we'll call her Sarah) and they asked me to stay longer, but I told them I was exhausted and needed to go home.

Later that night, just as I was getting ready to get in bed, I got a call from this family asking me to go to the hospital to be with Sarah. So I get up, get dressed, and go to the hospital to labour with her. It was the most beautiful birth I had attended in this hospital, full of peace. Although Sarah didn't labour for long, I ended up spending the night at the hospital, because I could not go home at night by myself. To me, all of this was normal, just a simple way to love on a family.

I was surprised when I visited the family a few days later and Sarah's aunt invited me over to her house after seeing the mom and baby. She told me, "I knew you were a person who loved God because after you told us you were exhausted, you came in the night to be with us. I don't know anyone else who would do that for us." I was shocked by her words, and humbled. I got to share with her about how it is not good deeds that get us to heaven and the only way to be clean before God is the sacrifice of Jesus. She was open to my words and received everything I had to say. I gave her a bible and she said to me that she had been waiting for the opportunity to read the bible.

In the car with my visiting partner, we were moved to tears. We love on people on a regular basis, but it is such a joy when a little act of love (and the gift of midwifery!) can open a heart.

Thank you for all you do in partnership with me that can make moments like this happen! Jesus is doing great things. May God move our hearts to love deeply and show it in the little things we do.

For the King and His Kingdom!
Emilie White