A pastor and his wife who lost their two sons in a tragic car accident have announced that they are pregnant with twins.
Gentry and Hadley Eddings were on their way home from Wilmington to
Charlotte, North Carolina. The Eddings had been in Wilmington for
Gentry’s sister’s wedding which Gentry officiated.
On their way home, the Eddings’ vehicle was hit by a truck, killing
their two-year-old son, Dobbs, and sending Hadley, who was 37 weeks
pregnant, into labor. Hadley had an emergency C-section, but the baby,
whom the couple named Reed, did not survive.
Through their grief, the Eddings continued to trust God. They also publicly forgave the truck driver who had hit them.
Gentry’s sister, Amber, spoke with PEOPLE about the Eddings decision to forgive:
“Forgiveness can be a tricky thing. But like my brother said during the
service, forgiving the driver was easy and hard all at the same time.
Hard because our natural inclination is to cling to the pain and hurt
and even anger. Easy because we believe in a good God.”
Now, however, the Eddings have been blessed by a new pregnancy. The
couple announced to their congregation at Forest Hills Church in
Charlotte that they were expecting:
“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.
“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!”