Soldier's Wife Battling Cancer Gives Birth to Quadruplets, Says Family 'Trusting God' for Future

Leah Marieann Klett : Jan 6, 2017
The Gospel Herald

"'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." — Jeremiah 29:11

[Gospel Herald] A Tennessee woman who gave birth to quadruplets one month after discovering her cancer had returned has said she is trusting God for her future—and believes He has a plan. (Photo Credit: WKRN)

According to WKRN in Nashville, Kayla Gaytan and her husband, Sgt. Charles Gaytan, were ecstatic when they discovered they were expecting four babies—without fertility treatment of any kind.

"She called me on the phone, and we're in a Humvee and I kinda couldn't really hear her," recalled Charles, who is stationed at Fort Campbell. "It was truly some of the best news I've ever gotten in my life."

Diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma last January, Kayla had just finished five months of chemotherapy and was in remission when she learned she was pregnant. Despite carrying four babies, Kayla had no real complications over the course of her pregnancy.

"My original goal to make was 34 weeks because I figured if I could beat cancer, surely I could make it to 34 weeks with quads," Kayla said. "I just kept trying to tell myself that I could do it…

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