Lovely Abella and Benj Manalo are expecting their first child together
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Congratulations, Lovely and Benj!
Lovely Abella and Benj Manalo received their greatest gift ever, just in time for their second wedding anniversary.
Lovely shared on Instagram the news of her pregnancy with her first baby with Benj.
“Napakagandang [b]lessing sa unang buwan ng 2023! After 15 years sa unang anak ko at after 3 years na tintry namin ng Asawa ko tsaka palang binigay ni Lord,” she said.
According to Lovely, she and Benj consider their first child as a “miracle baby” given that Benj has a low sperm count.
“Miracle Baby para sa amin knowing na mababa ang Sperm count ng asawa ko, kung kani-kanino na din ako nagtanong para mag paalaga dahil tumatanda na din ako. [T]urning 37 this year kaya mas takot na ako sa mga impossibleng mangyari sakin,” Lovely said.
Benj also briefly shared their journey in his own Instagram post, “Just to give you a background, mababa po ang sperm count ko and that is one of the reasons kaya hirap kami ng asawa ko.”
"Been battling this issue sa sarili ko for how many months now pero lagi ko kinakausap si Lord. Sabi ko, 'Lord alam ko hindi ko na kailangan mag pa freeze para lang makabuo kami. Hindi ko kailangan uminom ng gamot para makabuo kami. Lord alam ko kapag hiniling ko sayo ibibigay mo siya samin in YOUR PERFECT TIME,” he continued.
Both Lovely and Benj asked for prayers for a safe and healthy pregnancy for Lovely.
“We're asking for your prayers for my wife and our baby na maging healthy ang pregnancy niya,” Benj said.
The couple ended their emotional posts with an inspiring message to never lose hope.
“Sa lahat po ng nakakabasa nito, kahit anong hihilingin mo kay LORD ibibigay niya di man agad agad pero ibibigay niya sa Perfect time niya kaya wag ka mawalan ng pag asa, lalo mo higpitan ang Faith mo sa kanya dahil sigurado ako na ang pinagdadasal mo ay parating na,” Lovely said.
Lovely and Benj tied the knot last January 23, 2021 and are celebrating their second wedding anniversary today.
Both Lovely and Benj have children from their previous relationships--Lovely's daughter, Crisha; and Benj's son, Nathan.
TAKE A LOOK AT THE SWEETEST MOMENTS OF LOVELY AND BENJ IN THIS GALLERY:
