Jeff Donn of the Associated Press reports today that Madeline Mann, who once weighed less than a can of soda, and is the tiniest surviving newborn known to medicine, enters high school next week as an honor student who plays violin and likes to Rollerblade.

Donn reports: “At birth, she wasn’t even pint-sized. Born 27 weeks into her mother’s pregnancy, she weighed just 9.9 ounces, less than any surviving baby in medical history. She was just 10 inches long, smaller than a football and resting easily in a nurse’s hand”

God granted two miracles. First He allowed her to survive. Next, He allowed her to prosper. What a blessing the doctors and parents did not give up on this precious life. It is a lesson for parents in similar challenging situations.