A missionary's wife who worked in Abuja was childless for close to a decade of their marriage; she never even miscarried. The doctors told her and her husband that they were both fertile. She plunged herself into the work of ministering to other ladies and a lot of her disciples were having their challenges solved. Each year beginning, they fast (till 6pm daily) for the first 2 months to prepare for the year's work. At the beginning of that year, she confessed to her husband concerning a grudge she had nursed for the ten years they were married against those who opposed his marrying her. In the list were her mother and sisters in law; and their reason was that she was from a poor background. Her husband prayed for her etc. At the end of February, she made up her mind to continue fasting until the Lord answers her . . . By the end of March (still fasting), she had fever, collapsed and was rushed to the hospital. The doctor treated malaria and ordered for some tests. The urine test returned a positive pregnancy test and the doctor told her. She vehemently told the doctor that his tests were wrong; period! The doctor informed her that he had to do the test because her monthly regular period was two weeks delayed. On the day she was to be discharged the doctor asked; "M... when will you register for antenatal . . . " The lady asked the doctor to "please don't mock me again . . .I had been childless for 10 years of marriage, never for one month had I missed my period . . . may be it was delayed this time because of the fasts we did during the beginning of the year . . .". It was then the doctor told her that he would do one more test "for free". He took her to the ultrasound room and connected the gadget to her tummy and boom; two heartbeats were seen and heard . . . M... began to weep profusely. She had identical twin boys at term.
"Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective".
