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Thank you for taking the time to visit the fund raising page for Hannah and Zachariah Nahrgang. Although Hannah has received an outpouring of love and support, this campaign has been established in her honor in order to help relieve some of the financial burden associated with being a new mom.
Hannah knows God will provide for her and her new miracle. If you feel so inclined, please help her by donating today. Even $1 is a great help!
If you have not yet read Hannah’s story, her announcement is written below.
THANK YOU
The family of Hannah & Zachariah Nahrgang
"Well everyone, I would like to introduce you to my son, Zachariah Ezekiel Nahrgang. Born August 1st at 5:04am. 5 pounds 9 ounces and 19 inches long.
I know a lot of you are probably thinking "wait...Hannah couldn't have been pregnant." "She never showed." "This must be a joke" "why didn't she say anything?" I assure you it is not a joke and I am happy to tell you about all the struggle and all that God has done in my heart and life during this time.
Whenever I figured out I was pregnant I was scared, ashamed, and embarrassed. I lived life as if wasn't pregnant and was in complete denial. Did things during my pregnancy no one should ever do. I made a lot of mistakes all because i didn't want anyone to know. I was not planning on keeping him, so I honestly didn't care what happened to him or myself for a very long time. I had tried to contact the father when I had first figured out that I was pregnant but he would not answer any of my calls or texts so I have since given up on communication with him and won't be having him involved. But thankfully I have three amazing brothers that are already stepping up to that roll.
Over the last month or two God really started changing my heart in amazing ways and making me realize what I needed to do (which was stop being stupid and to start being honest). He really allowed me to start loving this little miracle and changing my view of him to be just that...a miracle...my miracle. My prayers changed drastically from "God just take this child away from me" to "God PLEASE protect this child from my sin and stupidity". Thankfully he said no to the first and yes to the second.
I was planning on telling my mom everything this weekend. We were babysitting my nieces and nephews so that my brother and sister in law could go away for their anniversary. I was also planning to talk to a couple of the pastors at church along with a couple other people later in the weekend or week. Thankfully God's timing is always perfect. I had been trying to figure out if I wanted to talk to her Friday or Saturday night and my 7 year old niece straight up asked me "why does it look like there's a baby in your tummy?" My mom was right in the other room and asked me about it once we got the kids in bed. She had been planning to talk to me already and that gave the perfect opportunity to ask. Her and I talked and hugged and cried for a couple hours then we decided to go to bed. Not long after I went to bed my water broke, not having any contractions before that. Went to my mom and we were able to call my brother Paul and his wife Sydney to come and stay with my nieces and nephews and my mom and Sydney took me to the hospital. 6 hours later I had a beautiful baby boy.
I'll tell you what... lot of people believe in love at first sight but for my little man it was love at first cry. I had my mind set on adoption the entire time. Seeing my age, not being married, and the father not being around I didn't want to do it and I didn't want to have to explain things to people or deal with judgements. But I knew the moment I heard him cry, before I had even seen him, that there was no way I could ever give him up.
We are both doing well. I will be getting released from the hospital shortly but he will be staying for at least another night since he was born early. They have been keeping a really close eye on him. Be praying that he will be able to come home tomorrow and won't have to stay any longer.
I am extremely blessed by the love and support I have gotten from my friends and family. Cannot even describe to you the feeling. God has completely overwhelmed me and I can honestly say I have never felt him more present in my life than he is right now."
- Hannah Nahrgang, 8/3/15
Hannah knows God will provide for her and her new miracle. If you feel so inclined, please help her by donating today. Even $1 is a great help!
If you have not yet read Hannah’s story, her announcement is written below.
THANK YOU
The family of Hannah & Zachariah Nahrgang
"Well everyone, I would like to introduce you to my son, Zachariah Ezekiel Nahrgang. Born August 1st at 5:04am. 5 pounds 9 ounces and 19 inches long.
I know a lot of you are probably thinking "wait...Hannah couldn't have been pregnant." "She never showed." "This must be a joke" "why didn't she say anything?" I assure you it is not a joke and I am happy to tell you about all the struggle and all that God has done in my heart and life during this time.
Whenever I figured out I was pregnant I was scared, ashamed, and embarrassed. I lived life as if wasn't pregnant and was in complete denial. Did things during my pregnancy no one should ever do. I made a lot of mistakes all because i didn't want anyone to know. I was not planning on keeping him, so I honestly didn't care what happened to him or myself for a very long time. I had tried to contact the father when I had first figured out that I was pregnant but he would not answer any of my calls or texts so I have since given up on communication with him and won't be having him involved. But thankfully I have three amazing brothers that are already stepping up to that roll.
Over the last month or two God really started changing my heart in amazing ways and making me realize what I needed to do (which was stop being stupid and to start being honest). He really allowed me to start loving this little miracle and changing my view of him to be just that...a miracle...my miracle. My prayers changed drastically from "God just take this child away from me" to "God PLEASE protect this child from my sin and stupidity". Thankfully he said no to the first and yes to the second.
I was planning on telling my mom everything this weekend. We were babysitting my nieces and nephews so that my brother and sister in law could go away for their anniversary. I was also planning to talk to a couple of the pastors at church along with a couple other people later in the weekend or week. Thankfully God's timing is always perfect. I had been trying to figure out if I wanted to talk to her Friday or Saturday night and my 7 year old niece straight up asked me "why does it look like there's a baby in your tummy?" My mom was right in the other room and asked me about it once we got the kids in bed. She had been planning to talk to me already and that gave the perfect opportunity to ask. Her and I talked and hugged and cried for a couple hours then we decided to go to bed. Not long after I went to bed my water broke, not having any contractions before that. Went to my mom and we were able to call my brother Paul and his wife Sydney to come and stay with my nieces and nephews and my mom and Sydney took me to the hospital. 6 hours later I had a beautiful baby boy.
I'll tell you what... lot of people believe in love at first sight but for my little man it was love at first cry. I had my mind set on adoption the entire time. Seeing my age, not being married, and the father not being around I didn't want to do it and I didn't want to have to explain things to people or deal with judgements. But I knew the moment I heard him cry, before I had even seen him, that there was no way I could ever give him up.
We are both doing well. I will be getting released from the hospital shortly but he will be staying for at least another night since he was born early. They have been keeping a really close eye on him. Be praying that he will be able to come home tomorrow and won't have to stay any longer.
I am extremely blessed by the love and support I have gotten from my friends and family. Cannot even describe to you the feeling. God has completely overwhelmed me and I can honestly say I have never felt him more present in my life than he is right now."
- Hannah Nahrgang, 8/3/15
Organizer and beneficiary
Sydney Nahrgang
Organizer
St Louis, MO
Hannah Nahrgang
Beneficiary
