It was a tragedy in Charlotte, North Carolina. Pastor Gentry Eddings and his wife Hadley lost both of their children in a 2015 car crash.
Truck driver Matthew Deans was sentenced to 27 to 32 months in prison after his vehicle rear-ended Hadley's car. The mom was 37 weeks pregnant. While doctors could save her, her unborn son was not as lucky. The accident also took the life of the couple's 2-year-old son.
After Matthew pleaded guilty to misdemeanor death and apologized to the family, the Eddings announced that they forgave him.
"We are thankful that Matthew Deans was willing to accept responsibility for what has happened," they said in a statement. "We believe he was sincere in his apology. Our hearts still have compassion for him and we were glad to have the opportunity to express our forgiveness to him directly."
Now, over a year later, the pastor has made a huge announcement to his entire congregation. After losing two children, Gentry and Hadley are now expecting twins. The parents also have two other children.
"The Lord has not left us for one second in our grief of losing our two boys almost two years ago. God is a redeemer and a restorer! God blesses us beyond what we deserve or could ever imagine," the couple told WSOC. "We are excited that Dobbs and Reed are going to be big brothers to twins! We are so thankful for our family and so many friends who have prayed for us and cheered us on our way. We're rejoicing, and thank Jesus for these two precious little ones."
Needless to say, the congregation was both stunned and supportive of the good news.
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