A Hope Unseen by Jamie Leigh (book recommendations website .txt) 📕

As they were driving he was saying soothing words to keep her calm. They had about a forty-five minute drive but they never noticed she had no pain but was pretty much falling asleep to the sound of his voice saying how much God loved her and how he had taken care of both of them. Before he knew it she was asleep she looked so peaceful you could hardly tell she was in labor and yet he was still marveling at how beautiful God had made her “Thank you Lord I never would have found her without your help.” As they drove into the hospital parking lot, he parked, but he knew it was still a while longer so he sat there staring at her beauty bewildered at how God had chosen him for such a person. He could hardly fathom how God had planned the whole thing out. He was still unsure if she would be willing to have him. He knew that decision was still far off so he finally woke her up and brought her in to get her registered. Josie’s mother was already inside waiting for them. She took her and got her taken care of but as for Jake, he had to stay in the waiting room, although it was very nice and comfortable, it took so long, and he was so nervous that the nice chairs felt like hard wood, the walls looked dark and gloomy, the time seemed to crawl by he wasn’t sure what to do with himself but the only thing he really could do was wait and pray.


Jake felt himself being shaken, he opened his eyes, saw it was morning and found he had fallen asleep. He looked up to see Josie’s mother standing over him “Jake” she was saying, “Jake, you can come in now” he looked at her, stood up, and stretched “What time is it?” he asked “its ten ‘o’clock, and she really wants to see you right now,” she answered him with a smile. “Has she had the baby?” he asked “Yes,” said her mother, “About forty-five minutes ago,” she replied “A beautiful baby boy” He got up and followed her into the room. He stepped in, to see Josie and her son lying together; she turned her head and smiled a weak smile. He rushed to her side gave her a soft look and picked up the child who laid on her chest “The Tillmans said I can name him, I have named him Edward,” she said, “Edward Jacob.” He looked at her with tears in his eyes “you named him after me? You would do that?” he asked sitting down in the chair right next to her side. “Of course I would. God brought you to me. Whenever I had a hard time or didn’t know what to do you were there to bring me back to God. You saved my life” she said to him, “of course I would do that for you.” He leaned over and softly touched his lips to her forehead and kissed her gently “I am honored Josie, gold itself could not be more precious”


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Publication Date: 02-01-2012

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Dedicated to Andrew Bird & Michi Shaffer