Denton County Living Well Magazine September/October 2017 | Page 18

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By Michelle Wallace
aniel Thai and his wife, Thao, were expecting their first baby. A sonogram revealed it
was a boy. They chose his name, Christopher Quy’ Thien. But tests also revealed some-
thing wasn’t right. According to the doctor’s report, Christopher had been affected by
a flu Thao contracted when she was 16 weeks pregnant. Worst-case scenario, Chris
would be born without a brain and live as a vegetable. Best case, he would be missing
only part of his brain.
Daniel texted, “We thank you for your prayers. Above all, we know that God has a
plan, and it’s a perfect plan for us. My life has been full of miracles and I strongly trust
that God will continue doing good for me.”
One month before delivery, the reports were still the same. In a letter to family and
friends Daniel continues to share his faith. A faith that sounds a lot like the story of
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego when they came under the threat of being thrown
into a blazing fire. “If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is
able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty. But even if he doesn’t,
we want to make it clear to you, Your Majesty, that we will never serve your gods or
worship the gold statue you have set up.” Daniel 3:17,18
Daniel writes, “We give thanks to the Lord who has formed our son in Thao’s womb. It
has been eight months and we are so looking forward to seeing our son.”