Memories: Faith and Faith, Union, La
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FAITH    AND   FAITH:  
By:   Wanda Welch Mc Kaskle 


          In mid-January 1995, my daughter, Tobie Cooper, had just 
found out that the baby she had been trying to adopt was no longer 
available.  I sat and watched her chin quiver as she was so hurt.   
That night I cried as I prayed and told God how greedy I was
because I wanted a grandchild so badly and that Tobie was such a 
wonderful person and would be a good mother.   I prayed that if it be
His will for her to have a baby, to please let her have one, but if 
she couldn't, please let us find a baby to adopt.  I forgot about it
because you have to put things in God's hands and not worry about them.
 

          In mid-May, we made an appointment with the doctor to 
schedule tests in order for Tobie to have a tubal ligation because 
pregnancy would be fatal for with her health problems.  She has cystic
fibrosis, diabetes and cirrhosis of the liver with esophageal varicies.
That same day, the doctor came in and told us she was pregnant.  We 
were in shock.  Very concerned, the doctor kept us until 10:30 p.m.
that night trying to decide what to do.  Her decision was to refer us
to a specialist.  This doctor told us that we had to abort the baby as
Tobie would not live through it.  He did an ultra-sound and it showed
the baby to be four months old.  He told us to come back in two days 
with a decision about the abortion.   That same night, Tobie and her 
husband, Eric, went to his family to talk with them about this decision. 

          I was so torn between my daughter's life and my grandchild's 
life that I couldn't sleep and it was late in the night.  Tobie called 
to let me know that they had decided to keep the baby.  I was relieved 
but still was so uneasy and couldn't sleep.   I prayed and prayed and 
still tossed and turned.  I picked up the Bible and asked God to
speak to me through His word.   I opened up my Bible and there was 
John 14:13-14 staring at me.   As I read it, a light bulb went off in 
my head and I remembered praying for Tobie to have a baby if it was at
all possible.   I truly believe that when I prayed in January, He
immediately looked down on Tobie and blessed her with this gift of 
life. 

          As it turned out, Tobie and Eric stepped out on faith in God 
for His confidence and strength.  Weldon Baptist Church prayed very 
hard and consistently for Tobie during this time.  

          At 6 « months, Tobie had a baby girl weighing 2 lbs. 1 oz. 
The doctor told me that the Lord chose just the right time for both of
them to live.    Tobie and Eric named the baby Faith, to honor God in 
His great gift of life to both Mom and baby.  What an example of the
Power of Prayer and Faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.   

NOTE: This article was in the Weldon "Centennial- History and Memories 
of Weldon Baptist Church and Community - 1900-2000", written by Wanda 
Welch McKaskle who is my brother's daughter.  Update on the family: 
Tobie was is hoping and awaiting for a lung transplant. Faith is fine,
she's in the second grand, reading at 4th grade level.  (Her mother's 
daily work with her reading ). Wanda, Tobie, Eric and Faith live a 
day at a time at present.