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with God. It also helps me to understand God’s unconditional love. I want to reevaluate my relationship with people,” he explained. “I want to check on them more because I know my life is no longer just about me but others.”

to them. When asked if they had advice for other couples dealing with

similar experiences, Kierra was very forthcoming. “I encourage married couples to make sure you ask the Lord to direct you to the right medical staff. God uses physicians. I changed doctors at the advice of my aunt. That was a good decision. God will give you the right medical staff and send you people who will give you wise counsel. I had a village of men and women who were anointed and helped me with my struggle and with postpartum. I recommend prayer, a village, and a medical staff. I thank God for Jordan who has been both the Dad and husband of the year,” she said beaming. Khloé-Drew’s ministry has already begun. God is using her as an influencer. Her gentle being and priceless smile has amazed her parents. Jordan said it well. “Because of Khloé-Drew, my heart has opened up a little bit more than it already was.” TWT

ierra said she played a list of prayers while carrying Khloé-Drew and during delivery she played “Secret Place,” a song by her mom that resonated with her. Accord

ing to Kierra, her prayer life has expanded greatly through her pregnancy and delivery experiences. She expressed being in an elevated ministerial space since the process began. They have both come to know God in a special way that exceeds their earlier experiences. They have found Him to be a Promise Keeper. No one can take that from them. When they were told by others that because of the miscarriages they would not have a child in the natural way, God told them something different. He told them to trust Him. Jordan says now, whatever God says, He is willing to do it. Even in their state of joy, Jordan and Kierra both have loved ones that they wish could have met their daughter. Jordan emotionally recalled his Aunt Hazel, his godmother. She always encouraged him and made him feel important in her presence. “She poured into my life, and I wish she could have met my daughter,” he said. Kierra would have been overjoyed if Khloé-Drew could have met her grand parents on both sides of the family. That would have been Bishop John Henry Sheard and Willie Mae Sheard, as well as Dr. Mattie Moss Clark. The very thought of these individuals was emotionally stirring for them both. They will have to settle with teaching Khloé-Drew about these people that meant so much

Sandra ThompsonWilliams is an author and evangelist missionary at New Mt. Zion COGIC in St. Louis, Missouri. Pastor designate Jeremy Hearn is her pastor and Bishop Marquaello Futrell is her prelate in Eastern Missouri First Jurisdiction.

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