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There they were, Christmas eve, opening presents. Rica Peralejo and her husband each gave their son, Philip, one, but surprised him that they had another waiting for him -- an ultrasound photo.

It was what their very young son had wanted the most, as Peralejo observed. "I began to notice Philip's longing for a sibling," she recounted in a touching Instagram post on Wednesday.

In a lengthy note, Peralejo wrote that she and her husband were close to giving up on having another child due to her miscarriages.

But seeing how much their son longed to become a big brother, praying with her every night, they didn't really have any other choice but to keep trying. "I then thought that the baby really isn’t only for me and husband only, but even for Philip," she said.

"How selfish was it to give up a dream that will bless not only us, but also this little man in our lives, and possibly even the world!"

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It was just last month when Peralejo revealed to her fans that she's pregnant again, following miscarriages in 2016 and in 2017.

She remembered her son Philip telling her: "This is what he said: 'God heard my prayer for a baby sibling.' He has heard, indeed."

Peralejo added: "And it blesses me to hear that this baby is not only bringing us happiness and fulfillment for our own desires but a deeper faith in the Lord. What else could I give and pray for my own child that would have an everlasting mark in his heart, right?"

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You can read Peralejo's full moving post below:

Because of our losses, I had to struggle with the thought that what if God really just willed for us to only have one child? It was hard but in the end I raised my arms up in surrender and told the Lord I am satisfied. I am more than blessed to have Philip, and never lacking anything in having Jesus in my heart.

But then I began to notice Philip’s longing for a sibling. I think he felt this more and more as he saw friends, who were siblings, as those who always went out and went home together.

I then thought that the baby really isn’t only for me and husband only, but even for Philip. How selfish was it to give up a dream that will bless not only us, but also this little man in our lives, and possibly even the world! (We believe in the next gen as world changers, right???)

So we encouraged him to pray and pray and pray. And finally, it happened. On Christmas eve I presented three gifts for him. Two from his parents and one from God, we said. Two for Philip and one for KUYA Philip, and inside the third box is the baby’s ultrasound photos.

Last night, out of the blue, this is what he said: “God heard my prayer for a baby sibling.” He has heard, indeed. And it blesses me to hear that this baby is not only bringing us happiness and fulfillment for our own desires but a deeper faith in the Lord.

What else could I give and pray for my own child that would have an everlasting mark in his heart, right?

Sorry for the long post. I just feel like sharing. Hope this little story blesses you the way it blesses my heart, too!!!