Some lives are measured in years. Others are measured in impact.
Drew Womble’s life may have lasted only 36 days, but the impact of his life will last forever.
During pregnancy and throughout Drew’s 36 days of life, our family witnessed moments that the doctors could not explain. Moments that can only be explained by the miracle-working power of Jesus Christ. Drew’s story is one of faith, hope, and the power of God showing up in the darkest circumstances.
At the 20-week anatomy scan, Drew was diagnosed with Fetal Hydrops. We then had to figure out what was causing it. After several tests, a hospital stay, and many doctors looking over Drew in the womb, they concluded that Drew had multiple anomalies: Hydrops, severe cardiomegaly, semi-lobar Holoprosencephaly , absent corpus callosum, and abnormal dopplers. They attributed the Hydrops to the way the heart was formed. Drew had a heart that was 10x bigger than an average heart. He had an absent pulmonary valve and pulmonary hypoplasia. Drew did not have a genetic condition, nor a heart disease. Drew had a big heart.
We had a choice in this moment. Were we going to put our trust in humans and put limitations to what our God can do, or were we going to fully surrender and put our faith in a God that works miracles. We chose God, some days faithfully and some days we failed, but at the end of every day we knew Drew was held in God’s hands and that God was going to deliver full healing.
Throughout Drew’s life, in the womb and in his 36 days, there were moments that his medical team could not explain.
Healing Drew of fetal hydrops, while the heart condition that was causing it never changed.
Motor, sensory, and cognitive reactions, despite the diagnosis of semi-lobar holoprosencephaly.
Continued growth despite decreased end-diastolic flow of the umbilical artery. Drew was 6 lbs and 12 oz when he arrived at 37w1d.
During a coding incident in the PICU, perfusion was kept to Drew’s brain the entire time. Something the doctor could not explain.
Revival in the hearts of everyone who encountered Drew’s story – God was/is moving in a big way despite the odds that were stacked against our precious boy.
Drew’s 36 precious days with us were nothing short of the best days of our lives. Our days were spent sitting in awe of how perfect he was. We could not take enough pictures. We spent time as a family of 3 every single day. In the NICU, we had the opportunity to hold him several times, and they were the most precious hours. The warmth and comfort that those hours provided to both of us, is something we can still feel. We prayed over him, sang songs of God’s favor and blessings over him, and enjoyed every single look that we got from our sweet boy.
On February 4, 2026, we were eager and hopeful that the open-heart surgery was exactly what Drew needed. God gave us a confirming feeling. After 10-hours of surgery, the doctors told us to expect a lull period as the heart learned its new flow and all of the changes from the surgery. Four hours after surgery, the lull never happened; instead, our precious boy went to be with Jesus. Our hearts were broken, our lives felt shattered, but we continue to hold tightly to the faith that carried us through Drew’s amazing life. God gave Drew full healing. Drew is in Heaven with our Father, and that is the hope the keeps us going.
Through this foundation, we hope to honor Drew’s legacy by helping families in the same situation that we have walked through. We pray that The Drew Heart Foundation, Inc. will give families hope, give to allow them to enjoy every God-given day, and share Jesus in the valleys of life.
May God bless you all,
Anderson and Meredith Womble
(Drew’s incredibly proud parents.)