As I said in the last episode, I still had the baby blanket on the shelf, representing my last pregnancy. The whole story had continued to hang over our heads, leaving us a bit confused. Confused meaning, we thought, we understood the situation correctly. That’s why I saved the blanket, with the name Samuel, embroidered on it.
In Episode 58, I told the bizaare story, of what took place in Nienburg concerning our baby. A couple that had come from the States, had taken it upon themselves, to say they had a word, or a vision about Thomas and I. They dared to tell us, that my baby could die, if I didn’t have the right attitude towards God. Unfortunately, we trusted and believed them, when they also said the child is a boy. They added, that he will be a prophet to Germany, and his name will be Samuel.
There you have it; the reason that one of the sisters embroidered a scripture on a blanket as a gift. It said, “His name is Samuel - His whole life, he will be given to the Lord.” It sounds like a strange story, but we believed it, because we trusted them.
When our second baby was born, all the women in the house were watching, and heard the midwife say “Ein Mädchen.” Everyone was surprised, because we were expecting a boy. My first thought was, what is her name? Instantly, the name Esther, came to my mind. Thomas put his hand on her and said “Welcome, little Esther.” We were all rejoicing, because a birth is such a miracle, and the Lord had given us a healthy baby.
