Amanda Foster, a Kentucky mom, shared an ultrasound image of her unborn son, Kyler, that appears to show a hand cradling his head. The image, which Foster described as the ‘Hand of God,’ has gone viral and inspired many.
Faith and Prayer
Foster, who was 32 weeks pregnant at the time, had been praying for divine protection after doctors identified a heart abnormality in her unborn son. She said she would kneel in the doctor’s office to pray for her baby before each ultrasound, asking the Lord to keep his hand on her child.
Foster’s young daughter, Bailey, first noticed the hand-like shape during the scan and asked whose hand it was. Foster and her husband, Kyle, interpreted the image as an answer to prayer. A follow-up with a specialist showed that the heart abnormality was no longer present.
A History of Faith
Foster has a history of faith and has spoken publicly about how she turned her life over to Jesus Christ in 2021. She has also spoken about the loss of her first son at age 17, who was diagnosed with Potter’s syndrome, a condition in which the kidneys fail to develop properly.
The ultrasound image has prompted speculation online, with some suggesting that the shape could be the baby’s own hand or an artifact of ultrasound imaging. However, Foster believes that the image is a confirmation of answered prayer, rather than coincidence.
Similar stories of unexpected shapes in prenatal imaging have appeared before. In 2016, a Kentucky resident shared an ultrasound image that appeared to show a crucifix near her unborn son. In 2017, a Pennsylvania couple reported seeing a figure they identified as Jesus in an ultrasound of their daughter.
Original reporting: The Dallas Express — read the source article.
