After 20 years of marriage, Iyke Ezekiel, a Nigerian cleric, and his wife Doris Ezekiel welcomed their first child, a baby girl.
Pastor Yinka Yusuf and his wife, Rose Yusuf, the general overseer of the Household of God Church in Lagos State, posted the happy news on Facebook.
On Sunday, May 21, 2023, they posted pictures from the dedication ceremony for the infant.
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Pastor Yinka Yusuf wrote, “After 20 years of waiting, God blessed my beloved son, Pastor Iyke, the Pastor of our Abuja Household of Love Church, and his beautiful wife, Doris, with a wonderful baby. I was there in Abuja this morning to dedicate the baby. Miracles are forever, and you are next in line for a Miracle.”
His wife also expressed her joy for the couple in a Facebook post, saying, “What a joy as we dedicate our beautiful granddaughter, the daughter of our son and daughter-in-law, Pastor Iyke and Pastor Doris, after waiting for 20 years! Our God is a faithful God! Just because you haven’t testified doesn’t mean God has forgotten you. It simply means that God is on His way to you. Our God never fails! Miracles happen turn by turn. If your neighbor is rejoicing, rejoice with them because you are next in line for a miracle.”
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52-year-old woman welcomes first child, plans to have more
Meanwhile, after several failed IVF treatments, 52-year-old Luise Hoehn welcomed her first child Stellan, on Christmas Day.
Hoehn was 46 years old when she first tried for a baby. Many fertility clinics told her that she was too old to have a baby.
However, this did not discourage her, as she kept searching for a clinic that would help till she found one.
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