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You can survive dying without needing a GoFundMe.  I’m living proof.  Three weeks ago, I almost died in an emergency operation after childbirth. Today, I’m looking down at the fluttering eyelashes of my snoring newborn, and my heart swells with enormous gratitude for the privilege of being alive to witness her life.

In today’s podcast, my husband Lucas and I tell you our very personal story of harrowing trauma and crisis, miraculous healing and recovery, redemption, and the eternal treasures we’ve gained.  And we share the four pillars of protection that carried us through the scariest and hardest week of our lives.

Through our story, I want to show you how you can build the financial bunker of protection to survive life’s worst moments.

Table of contentsWhere Protection Fits into the Cash Flow SystemHow I Almost Died After ChildbirthProblems in the Third Stage of LaborIn the ICUThe Gravity of My SituationThe Emotional Agony of Almost Losing A SpouseFinancial Peace During the TraumaPracticing What We PreachDon’t Have to Use to GoFundMeThe Scariest and Hardest Week of Our LivesCircumstances Got Even DarkerFailing the Discharge TestsMore Than I Could BearMy Breaking PointThe Light at the End of the TunnelDischarged, But Not Going HomeHome at LastThe Eternal Treasures We’ve GainedOverwhelmed With GratitudeFour Pillars of Peace of Mind1) Relationship with Jesus2) Abundance Mindset3) Relationships4) Financial ProtectionHow Financial Protections Eliminate the Need for a GoFundMeLife InsuranceDisability InsuranceHealth Insurance & Emergency FundEstate PlanSecure Protection When You Don’t Need It

Where Protection Fits into the Cash Flow System

Protecting your financial life is just one part of a bigger journey to building time and money freedom. 

That’s why we have created the 3-step Business Owner’s Cash Flow System, your roadmap to take you from just surviving, to a life of significance, purpose, and financial freedom.

The first step is keeping more of the money you make by fixing money leaks, becoming more efficient and profitable.  Then, you’ll protect your money with insurance, legal protection, and Privatized Banking.  Finally, you’ll put your money to work, increase your income with cash-flowing assets.

When you fully protect the wealth you’ve built, no event has the power to sweep away what you’ve created.  Then, you can experience peace of mind and relieve the anxiety, even during life’s worst moments.

How I Almost Died After Childbirth

At 38 weeks and 2 days into pregnancy, I had a visit Monday morning, May 20th, 2019, at 9:30 am. We were going in for a nonstress test, ultrasound, and an appointment with the midwife. 

The test showed baby’s heart rate too high.  She was in distress.  A rushed ultrasound showed that she was now in the 3rd percentile, diagnosing her as Intrauterine Growth Restricted (IUGR).  My blood pressure classified me as having Pregnancy Induced Hypertension.  Basically, my placenta was calcifying and not allowing baby to get enough blood flow and nourishment.  They said we needed to induce right away to allow baby to tolerate labor. 

I was wheeled to labor and delivery, admitted, and began induction at 1:30 pm. I still wanted to maintain an as low-intervention birth as possible. Even though I was on Pitocin to jumpstart labor, I had requested no pain medication. 

Active labor finally kicked in about 8:30 pm and my doula returned at 9 pm. In 43 minutes, I dilated from 4 to 10 cm. Baby was born after an intense, fast, and shocking labor at 9:43 pm. 

Problems in the Third Stage of Labor

Afterward, the midwife and OBGYN kept asking me to push out the placenta.  I pushed and pushed through a pounding headache. Only there was nothing to push. This was due to a “retained” or “sticky” placenta, which wouldn’t detach from my uterine wall.

Over the next hour, I pushed,