Although Laura Perkins had always desired to have children, the idea of undergoing fertility treatments seemed too intimidating following a demanding year of trying to conceive. She went to Nicaragua with her husband to discuss their next course of action.

During the trip, she talked to her pastor and church members about her infertility problems. She had a message for Lauren before leaving for home, and the pastor prayed for her.

Lauren stated on Houston Moms Blog, “She told me she knew God had big plans for me; she didn’t know what, but it would be big.” She didn’t give the pastor’s comments much thought.

After one round of intrauterine insemination, Lauren was sure it hadn’t worked. But it had.

During one check-up, the nurse told Lauren that her beta levels were high, and that meant she was having multiples.

Lauren and her husband assumed they would have twins or triplets, and that seemed overwhelming.

The biggest surprise came during their first ultrasound.

After studying the screen for a while, the doctor announced: “I just counted 5.”

Lauren’s immediate thought? That’s not possible!

“Hold on,” replied the physician. “I just found a sixth one.”

The astonished pair simply gazed at the TV.

They had a 1% probability of becoming parents to sextuplets.

They now faced a crucial choice: keep all the babies or reduce them. All of the newborns had a very small chance of surviving.

The doctor assured them that every effort would be made to get Lauren to 28 weeks, and they decided to keep them all.