By VoiceNews.africa Editorial 
In a quiet corner of Uganda, behind the wooden shutters of a modest home, a story that once seemed impossible has unfolded — a story of pain, faith, waiting, and an unexpected miracle.
For most of her life, Margret Nabuuma lived with a longing she could never shake off: the longing to become a mother. At 62, she finally held her first child in her arms, rewriting not only her own narrative but also challenging the limits of age, science and belief.
A Life Framed by Waiting
Margaret grew up surrounded by siblings, laughter and the chaos of a big family. She adored children and dreamed of becoming a teacher — a dream she fulfilled. But life outside the classroom felt painfully incomplete.
“There is a unique pain that comes from preparing a place for a child that never comes,” she remembers. “Sometimes it felt like an enemy rising within me, ready to steal my last breath.”
Married young and full of hope, Margret waited year after year for a child. Five years passed, then ten, then fifteen. Her home was filled with the voices of other people’s children — children she raised, taught and nurtured — but none she could call her own.
In her village, whispers tightened around her like a noose. Neighbours reminded her of the wedding they had attended decades earlier, a celebration that had never produced the child everyone expected. “Before my own clan members, I was the perfect statement of a barren woman — a tree without fruits,” she says.
The weight became heavier when, at 50, she entered menopause. “With this there was totally no hope,” she recalls. Even her husband, once steadfast in biblical stories of Hannah and Sarah, began to falter.
A Turning Point at 60
At 60, Margret believed the chapter had closed forever. But one Sunday afternoon, while watching TV, something caught her attention. On ARK TV, a clip aired of Bro. Ronnie Makabai praying for people with a range of illnesses, including infertility.
“I will go there and see,” she told herself.
The following Sunday, she travelled to Holy City Entebbe. When the preacher prayed over her, she remembered his words vividly: “May your womb be like Sarah’s and bear children at your old age.”
“He commanded fibroids to come out,” Margret recalls. “When I went home, I felt new. Fresh. A joy I could not explain.”
The News No One Expected
Three weeks later, Margret felt unusually weak. Her husband urged her to see a doctor. What happened next is etched into her memory.
“The doctor told me I was pregnant. Oh my God! I ran up and down the room praising God,” she says, laughing at the memory.
The medical team was stunned — not only because she had conceived at 62, but because she had been menopausal for almost a decade. The news spread quickly, and with it came speculation. Some neighbours said it was ascites, a buildup of fluid in the abdomen. Others called it “Entumbi”, a common term for abnormal swelling. A few accused her of stealing a baby.
Margaret simply smiled through the rumours. “My husband told them what happened. After Bro. Ronnie’s prayers, God opened my womb.”
A Child at Last
Months later, she delivered a healthy baby girl — a child now known in the community as the “miracle baby”.
Visitors travelled from distant villages to see the newborn. Some came out of curiosity, others out of disbelief. But Margret held her daughter with the pride of a woman finally stepping into the role she had been denied for four decades.
“When I carried her, I remembered the words spoken over me,” she says. “May God make you like Hannah and Sarah.”
Today, the little girl is three years old and preparing to start school. Margaret beams when she speaks about her. “She changed everything. She is the joy of my old age,” she says softly.
A Larger Conversation
Margret’s story comes at a time when the World Health Organization reports that infertility affects roughly 17.5% of adults globally — an issue faced by both men and women. The emotional toll is often silent, and many struggle privately as she once did.
Her testimony, shared publicly at Holy City Entebbe, moved many women to tears. “God has proved Himself real,” she said at the service. “He knows no boundaries of science or age.”
Hope for the Future
With renewed confidence, Margret recently returned to the church — this time with a new request. She is praying for twins.
She laughs lightly, as if daring the universe to surprise her again. “Watch what God does next,” she says with a sparkle in her eyes.
For now, Margret spends her days with her daughter—a child who arrived long after hope had faded, long after science had bowed out, and long after whispers had defined her.
Her story is not just about motherhood. It is about endurance, faith and the unexpected ways life unfolds — even at 62.