A ‘miracle vibe’: Lubbock family credits UMC Children’s Hospital NICU for daughter’s care - KCBD

The couple, married nearly two years, shared their story as part of the 43rd Annual Children's Miracle Network City Bank Celebration Broadcast on KCBD NewsChannel 11. Anne said she'd always wanted kids. Their experience became one of several featured during the fundraiser tied to UMC Children's Hospital. The Rutherfords described a "miracle vibe" in the delivery room, tied to a big concern over their baby that they say worked itself out without explanation.

The broadcast points people toward the United Supermarkets Phone Bank at 806-747-KIDS, connecting Lubbock donors directly to the hospital that treated the Rutherfords' daughter. For families across the South Plains who end up in that same NICU, stories like this one carry weight. They put a face on the kind of specialized newborn care that isn't available everywhere in West Texas, and they remind neighbors here that the hospital depends partly on local giving to keep that care running.

A family that came in expecting one story left with a different one, and now they're using it to ask Lubbock to pick up the phone.