Please pray for this family:
Lisa Stiefken, executive director of The Pregnancy Resource Center in San Bernardino, CA, wrote yesterday to alert Baptists for Life to an abortion connection with the Montana plane crash victims. Two of the women killed were daughters of Bud Feldkamp; their husbands were his sons-in-law; five of the children were his grandchildren. Who is Bud Feldkamp? He’s a dentist who bought out Edward Allred’s abortion chain – Family Planning Associates, the largest private abortion provider in Southern California. (Allred developed the saline abortion method.)
Lisa says that some “pro-life” folks are talking about this terrible tragedy as though the doctor deserved this to happen: “While on the surface this may appear to be so, we who know God know He is not performance-based, and that Jesus died for the vilest of sinners. Otherwise I would not be sitting here in this office writing this email. We ask people to pray that the remaining family will see God in their pain, and will open their hearts to Him. I can’t imagine losing two of my kids and five grandkids in one fell swoop. This kind of pain is incomprehensible.” Please join Lisa in holding this family up before the Lord.
Lisa also says, “We had one abortionist who worked for that clinic for 33 years just resign this past December. He struck up a friendship with my husband who has been a fulltime sidewalk counselor for nearly 10 years. So, God is on the move and then we see this happen. I can’t help but think it is all related.”
Read more here (this story notes that the cemetery where the plane crashed has a memorial for the unborn, and that Bud and his wife visited the crash site); more on the families here.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Looking for Stories
I am looking for stories from port-abortive men and women, family members, siblings, friends, former abortion providers, nurses, anyone who can speak to the effect abortion has had on their lives or the lives of their loves ones.
A group of us are thinking about compiling a book that will be called Table Talk: Lessons Learned After Abortion. If you would be willing to let us use your story, please include your name and contact information so that we can me in touch with you or simply let us know if we can use your story but do not want us to contact you about it. Please send your stories to colleentronson@earthlink.net if you would like to participate.
Please limit the length of your story to 500 words. We would like to know the following:
1. Circumstances of the abortion:
What was the situation that brought about the abortion (whether yours or a loved one or a friend)? If you are a former abortion provider or nurse, what brought you into the abortion business?
2. Effects of the abortion:
How did your involvement with abortion affect you emotionally, physically, spiritually, relationally or in other ways?
3. Healing from the abortion:
What, if anything, have you done to get healing emotionally, physically, spiritually, relationally from the experience?
4. Learning from the abortion:
What would you tell others who might be considering an abortion or who might be struggling with a past abortion?
Things I wish I had known before my involvement with abortion
Things I learned because of my involvement with abortion
Things that helped me emotionally, physically, spiritually, and relationally after my involvement with abortion
A group of us are thinking about compiling a book that will be called Table Talk: Lessons Learned After Abortion. If you would be willing to let us use your story, please include your name and contact information so that we can me in touch with you or simply let us know if we can use your story but do not want us to contact you about it. Please send your stories to colleentronson@earthlink.net if you would like to participate.
Please limit the length of your story to 500 words. We would like to know the following:
1. Circumstances of the abortion:
What was the situation that brought about the abortion (whether yours or a loved one or a friend)? If you are a former abortion provider or nurse, what brought you into the abortion business?
2. Effects of the abortion:
How did your involvement with abortion affect you emotionally, physically, spiritually, relationally or in other ways?
3. Healing from the abortion:
What, if anything, have you done to get healing emotionally, physically, spiritually, relationally from the experience?
4. Learning from the abortion:
What would you tell others who might be considering an abortion or who might be struggling with a past abortion?
Things I wish I had known before my involvement with abortion
Things I learned because of my involvement with abortion
Things that helped me emotionally, physically, spiritually, and relationally after my involvement with abortion
Abortion Negatively Affects Mental Health
As the UN’s annual Commission on the Status of Women wore on for the second week, a panel examined the links between mental health and reproductive issues. The panel featured presentations by mental health experts who concluded abortion has a significantly deleterious effect on female and male psyches. In addition to medical findings, testimonies were provided from women who had undergone abortive procedures and later regretted it.
Read the rest of the story here and here.
Read the rest of the story here and here.
Teens Taking Cow Drugs for Abortions?
So far, the professionals in animal and human health and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction are treating the reports of girls inducing their own abortions with prostaglandins - drugs commonly used by cow breeders to regulate animals' heat cycles - as rumors, because no cases have been officially confirmed by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
But Anna Anderson, the executive director of Care Net Pregnancy Center of Green County in Monroe, maintains that she has identified at least 10 girls ages 14 to 18 in a three-county area who admitted to taking some form of cow abortifacient in the past year. Anderson said the girls told her they took it because they found it to be a cheap and easy way to end their pregnancies without their parents finding out.
Read the rest of the story here and here.
Comment: This is so frightening--to think that young women are so desperate to end a pregnancy that they would risk their physical health by taking cow abortifacients (or even have access to these drugs)in order to avoid a pregnancy. Please pray for all women who are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy that they would not resort to these dangerous practices but would instead seek out help at pregnancy resource centers in their communities. We know that "fear" often drives choices and can lead people to make hasty and even dangerous decisions without thinking through the consequences.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Very Descriptive Verses!
I was going through a study on selfishness with our staff, and we came upon these verses in Proverbs 23:6-8:
6 Do not eat the bread of a miser,
Nor desire his delicacies;
7 For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.
"Eat and drink!” he says to you,
But his heart is not with you.
8 The morsel you have eaten, you will vomit up,
And waste your pleasant words.
Our study was focusing on selfishness and on us being more concerned with or motivated by what we can get from God and others than with what we can give to them. I started thinking about these verses, and it struck me that our temptation to sexual sin starts in our hearts with thinking about wanting to be satisfied physically rather than allowing God to meet our needs.
It also led me to think about the question, "What is real love?" It is putting the other person first and not wanting to harm him/her in any way--physically, emotionally or spiritually. I have often told my clients that when they engage in sexual activity outside of marriage they don't really "love" the other person the way God intends them to, but are usually in "lust" with the other person (focused on self).
I was also thinking that any of us can be drawn into sexual sin not only by our own hearts but also by the sweet words of another person ("'eat and drink', he says to you"). The person doing the tempting is not thinking about how the outcome of the actions will affect the one being tempted, only how he/she can get the object of the quest to comply. Then when the conquest ("the morsel you have eaten") has been devoured (sexual involvement outside of marriage), the result will be "vomit" (remorse, unplanned pregnancy, abortion, heartbreak, STIs, etc.)! The parties involved use encouragement to sin and sweet words to entice, and then, when the deed is done, what is left over is destruction and heartbreak!
Wow! This passage so totally describes the outcome of sexual sin that we see here at the Center and so aptly shows the results of selfishness and lust!
6 Do not eat the bread of a miser,
Nor desire his delicacies;
7 For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.
"Eat and drink!” he says to you,
But his heart is not with you.
8 The morsel you have eaten, you will vomit up,
And waste your pleasant words.
Our study was focusing on selfishness and on us being more concerned with or motivated by what we can get from God and others than with what we can give to them. I started thinking about these verses, and it struck me that our temptation to sexual sin starts in our hearts with thinking about wanting to be satisfied physically rather than allowing God to meet our needs.
It also led me to think about the question, "What is real love?" It is putting the other person first and not wanting to harm him/her in any way--physically, emotionally or spiritually. I have often told my clients that when they engage in sexual activity outside of marriage they don't really "love" the other person the way God intends them to, but are usually in "lust" with the other person (focused on self).
I was also thinking that any of us can be drawn into sexual sin not only by our own hearts but also by the sweet words of another person ("'eat and drink', he says to you"). The person doing the tempting is not thinking about how the outcome of the actions will affect the one being tempted, only how he/she can get the object of the quest to comply. Then when the conquest ("the morsel you have eaten") has been devoured (sexual involvement outside of marriage), the result will be "vomit" (remorse, unplanned pregnancy, abortion, heartbreak, STIs, etc.)! The parties involved use encouragement to sin and sweet words to entice, and then, when the deed is done, what is left over is destruction and heartbreak!
Wow! This passage so totally describes the outcome of sexual sin that we see here at the Center and so aptly shows the results of selfishness and lust!
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Reversal of Ban on Embryonic Stem Cell Research --It's just plain mean!
From Alliance Alert:
NOTE:
Among the many reasons why it is wrong to use embryonic stem cells for research: it's just plain MEAN to destroy one life to possibly save another! Any reversal of policies that preserve and/or protect the lives of women and unborn children is just plain MEAN! Reversal of life-affirming policies have nothing to do with fixing the economy or preserving our national defense.
Here are my ideas for new bumper stickers:
"If my aborted pregnancy was just a bunch of stem cells, why is my abortion provider offering me grief counseling?"
or
"If my aborted pregnancy was just a blob of tissue, why is my abortion provider offering me grief counseling?"
or
"If my aborted pregnancy was just a bunch of stem cells, why am I so sad?"
or
"If my aborted pregnancy was just a blob of tissue, why am I so sad?"
or
"This Administration is bent on UN-protecting WOMEN and the UN-born."
Care to share yours?
NOTE:
Among the many reasons why it is wrong to use embryonic stem cells for research: it's just plain MEAN to destroy one life to possibly save another! Any reversal of policies that preserve and/or protect the lives of women and unborn children is just plain MEAN! Reversal of life-affirming policies have nothing to do with fixing the economy or preserving our national defense.
Here are my ideas for new bumper stickers:
"If my aborted pregnancy was just a bunch of stem cells, why is my abortion provider offering me grief counseling?"
or
"If my aborted pregnancy was just a blob of tissue, why is my abortion provider offering me grief counseling?"
or
"If my aborted pregnancy was just a bunch of stem cells, why am I so sad?"
or
"If my aborted pregnancy was just a blob of tissue, why am I so sad?"
or
"This Administration is bent on UN-protecting WOMEN and the UN-born."
Care to share yours?
Gifts for the Unborn Founder Goes to Glory
I wanted to share this note with you all from Dick Jacobs, Gifts for the Unborn. This organization makes gift packets for pregnancy centers at no cost to us. The packets include a pair of hand-knit booties, sometimes a handcrafted picture frame, and a small baby care item. These packets are given out to women who have positive pregnancy tests as a "first baby gift" to honor the new life growing inside. We have been blessed for many years by the generosity of this organization, and I wanted to pass on this notice and ask you to pray for this special family during their time of loss:
From Dick Jacobs:
Just to let you know that my dad, the baby bootie maker, passed away Friday morning the 6th of March. Lorelle and I will be in Pennsylvania starting Tuesday for a week and then will be back to the charity around the middle of that next week. My dad was 105 years old when he passed on. He was the last surviving member of his high school class and the oldest member of his church. He and his wife made about 24,000 pairs of baby booties for our charity (about 20% of our total used to date). He was still working on baby booties less than two weeks ago. An amazing man.
Sincerely,
Dick Jacobs, Gifts for the Unborn
From Dick Jacobs:
Just to let you know that my dad, the baby bootie maker, passed away Friday morning the 6th of March. Lorelle and I will be in Pennsylvania starting Tuesday for a week and then will be back to the charity around the middle of that next week. My dad was 105 years old when he passed on. He was the last surviving member of his high school class and the oldest member of his church. He and his wife made about 24,000 pairs of baby booties for our charity (about 20% of our total used to date). He was still working on baby booties less than two weeks ago. An amazing man.
Sincerely,
Dick Jacobs, Gifts for the Unborn
What a Week!
Make your voice heard for life!
Well, it's Tuesday morning, and this is my first day back in the office after a few exciting days of welcoming new life into the world! We have had two births since last Thursday, and both babies are being released into adoptive homes. I never cease to be amazed at the uncommon courage and selfless love birthparents display as they make the sacrificial decision to release their children into adoptive families.
While both single parenting and adoption require courage in the face of adversity, the selflessness of birthparents who recognize that their situation is not one that is best for the child and then follow through by releasing the child into an adoptive family is a thing of beauty to observe.
Birthparents who make adoption plans for their children take the emotional and physical pain up front for the good of their children. Watching this process reminds me of Christ, who voluntarily placed Himself on the Cross on our behalf (taking the physical and emotional pain for us) so we could have a restored relationship with God.
When Jesus was crucified, the situation looked hopeless to those who were watching (Mark 15) but then VICTORY came through His resurrection. Through the voluntary "crisis" on the Cross, we were given the opportunity to be adopted into God's family. What a tremendous blessing! (Romans 8:15; Galatians 4:5; Ephesians 1:5)
I have watched as God uses the process of adoption in a birthparent's life to transform a seemingly devastating situation into an opportunity for joy. One person's crisis provides hope and an anwer to prayer for another. In both cases, spiritual adoption and physical adoption, we see sacrificial love and uncommon courage. In both cases the endings are phenomenal!
Monday, March 9, 2009
Silent No More at Regions Hospital
Tuesday, March 10 is designated by the abortion industry as "Thank Your Abortion Provider Day". They encourage women to actually send thank you notes to their abortion providers. To counter this, Silent No More Awareness Project is teaming up with 40 Days for Life to give witness to the real harm being done to women who have abortions and men who have aided in aborting. Women and men from Silent No More Minnesota will be at Regions Hospital tomorrow, beginning at 10:00 A.M. to witness to the truth and help us encourage HealthPartners to close the abortuary at Regions Hospital. All are welcome to join in this event. Regions Hospital is located at 640 Jackson St., St. Paul, Minn.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Campaign to Expose "Fake Clinics"
(from Baptists for Life)
Students for Life passed along information they received in an e-mail from the Feminist Majority Network, a pro-abortion organization. The group has launched an effort called the "Campaign to Expose Fake Clinics." Their goal is to shut down CPCs and prevent them from advertising on college campuses.
"Some fake clinics coerce and intimidate women out of considering abortion as an option, and prevent women from receiving neutral and comprehensive medical advice. They are typically run by anti-abortion volunteers who are not licensed medical professionals."
Now, they have declared April 13th National Crisis Pregnancy Center Protest Day. Be sure to see their step-by-step guide to exposing fake clinics.
SFLS is calling on pro-life students: "Take action now! Organize your group to volunteer for your local CPC on April 13th. Advertise the resources your local CPC offers on campus. Bring the director of your local CPC to campus as a speaker. Defend the right of CPCs to advertise on your campus."
Students for Life passed along information they received in an e-mail from the Feminist Majority Network, a pro-abortion organization. The group has launched an effort called the "Campaign to Expose Fake Clinics." Their goal is to shut down CPCs and prevent them from advertising on college campuses.
"Some fake clinics coerce and intimidate women out of considering abortion as an option, and prevent women from receiving neutral and comprehensive medical advice. They are typically run by anti-abortion volunteers who are not licensed medical professionals."
Now, they have declared April 13th National Crisis Pregnancy Center Protest Day. Be sure to see their step-by-step guide to exposing fake clinics.
SFLS is calling on pro-life students: "Take action now! Organize your group to volunteer for your local CPC on April 13th. Advertise the resources your local CPC offers on campus. Bring the director of your local CPC to campus as a speaker. Defend the right of CPCs to advertise on your campus."
Obama Administration to Reverse 'Conscience' Regulation
(from Baptists for Life)
The Obama administration has begun the process of rescinding sweeping new federal protections that were granted in December to health-care workers who refuse to provide care that violates their personal, moral or religious beliefs. The Office of Management and Budget announced that it was reviewing a proposal to lift the controversial "conscience" regulation, the first step toward reversing the policy. Once the OMB has reviewed the proposal, it will be published in Federal Register for a 30-day public comment period.
Read the article here.
The Obama administration has begun the process of rescinding sweeping new federal protections that were granted in December to health-care workers who refuse to provide care that violates their personal, moral or religious beliefs. The Office of Management and Budget announced that it was reviewing a proposal to lift the controversial "conscience" regulation, the first step toward reversing the policy. Once the OMB has reviewed the proposal, it will be published in Federal Register for a 30-day public comment period.
Read the article here.
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