The Miracle of Children

A miracle is considered to be a perceptible intervention of laws established by science. These events can only be explained by intervention into our known perception. Beating the odds may be a form of miracle, however, the events are perceived. This is often how miracle children are born. They exist all around us. Events that happen in those children's lives are merely proof that miracles do exist.

Ouarda Touirat, who was then 25 and pregnant, was diagnosed with stage IV Hodgkin's lymphoma in 1997. This is a potentially lethal disease. Her unborn child would have to be terminated, as it might die during treatment. The treatment would also leave Ouarda sterile. But by removing her ovarian tissue, freezing it, and reimplanting it years after the treatment, Ouarda was able to produce a healthy eight pound three ounce Tamara Sarah Touirat in 2008. This technique was risky, and no other instance had worked before Ouarda's case.

In another story, two months prior to birth, a child named Eliot was diagnosed with Trisomy 18. This is a genetic disorder with an extremely low survival rate. His parents, Matt and Ginny, wrote letters to him daily. Matt wrote in one letter, "Your mom and I are praying for nothing less than a miracle." Eliot survived his birth and every day after that, he has beaten the odds. His story, in video format, has been seen by millions on YouTube.

These two stories and many more are examples of miracle children. The process of survival is often viewed as a miracle. When that process involves children, all are gifted with the preciousness of miracles. These stories about miracle children are an inspiration to all.