Married couple welcomes 'cute' baby boy after 8 years of waiting

Married couple welcomes 'cute' baby boy after 8 years of waiting

- Okot Thomas Ekpang stayed without a child for eight years after tying the knot with her husband

- After eight years of waiting, she was finally blessed with a baby and she has taken to social media to share photos of her baby bump

- She effusively thanked God for changing her story to a positive one

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A Nigerian lady identified as Okot Thomas Ekpang has expressed gratitude to God for finally having her own child after eight years of waiting.

Okot, who took to her Instagram page to make the disclosure, said she is a proof that God answers prayers.

Couple welcomes baby after 8 years of waiting, shares cute photos of baby bump
Okot Thomas Ekpang stayed without child for eight years after tying the knot with her husband. Photo: Nokotasi/Instagram
Source: UGC

READ ALSO: Nairobi woman says magic gave her powers to sleep with rich men, eat their money She shared beautiful pictures of her baby bump to show that despite waiting for eight years, she could also be called a mother.

Her husband featured in the photo shoot as the couple struck different pose in the pictures that will always remind them of when they transitioned from being childless to when God answered their prayers.

Okot's gratitude to God was effusive and she noted that it is only a fool that will say that God does not exist.

In other news, Briefly.co.za earlier reported how a mother-of-four who did not know she was pregnant said she gave birth to a healthy baby girl in the toilet.

Grace Meachin said the birth of her last born was during the period her husband was on the waiting list for a vasectomy.

The 32-year-old woman said she had no discernible bump, was taking her pill 'religiously' and still had periods.

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