Good Sam

GOOD SAM

A few months ago we took a tour of Good Sam and I was blown away by the staff and facilities. It was a great day except for the video of labor that scared me for life and the words said by our nurse/tour guide that have haunted me all the way til October 7, 2011 at 4:45 pm, which were…

“Gentlemen, at Good Sam husbands hold legs!

I responded, “What was that?” …While thinking “That’s what you think crazy woman!”

So when we get to the delivery room we are both excited and nervous, but I am mainly nervous about this leg holding business. Now our Nurse Vicky Minnick (who I love! Thank you so much!) asks me if I am going to cut the umbilical cord…I respond, “No I think the Doctor has that covered”… then enters Dr. Knipper. (who is awesome because I understand that some Doctors are all business, she was so kind and considerate)

Dr. Knipper asks me if I am going to cut the umbilical cord and I am thinking why would I cut the “unbiblical cord”? That’s unbiblical! I explain that long ago men delivered their wives babies and now we have progressed to use trained and gifted doctors for a reason. I explained that I do not need the doctor to let me cut the cord just to feel like I helped. I am secure in my relationship with Ally I thought. She says to me, “Your cutting it”!

Long story short I tried to make everyone laugh in delivery by talking about Dr. Huxtable from the Cosby Show. This got a laugh about 5% of the time. THEN THE LABOR CAME!

“it’s go time!”

You will be proud to know that I held that leg as instructed and cut that cord as instructed. This was the greatest experience of my life. I heard that in the 80′s they did not even want husbands in the room. I have to say although intimidating at first it is a move by our hospitals towards a Biblical perspective. “husbands love your wives a Christ loved the church!” Gentlemen, she has to be our best friend that we would do anything for including die for. I would not have missed that moment for the world. I loved being there with Ally to see 7 pound ninja Annabelle enter the world. She is the cutest, sweetest thing (other than her mother) I have ever seen. I love them both so much!

My impression of Good Sam is that it is a God -honoring place. They have prayer every morning and evening, nurses who went the extra mile for us and I will never forget walking into the hospital entrance and seeing at the highest point of the building a cross. This is a reminder that this place must be run in a manner that honor Christ who gave his life for us.

I also want to mention the great news that Annabelle came out a Baptist. I talked her through the Bible “Genesis to Maps” yesterday and she fell right asleep…And here is the proof of here denominational bias…she woke up ready to eat. Sleeping in church and eating the two things that set Baptists apart.

Special thanks to Dr. Knipper, Vicki Minnick and all the nurses at Good Sam. I want to thank the church for their prayers, love and support. We are so grateful to God for his unmerited favor towards us!

 

 

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