Fathers

I have been thinking a lot about FATHERS these days and how men suffer post-abortion grief and loss, but are not public about it. At the national March for Life in Washington this year, there were men carrying "I regret lost Fatherhood" signs. Check out this site for testimonies of men who regret their abortions, a variety of men all experiencing lost fatherhood!

Saved!

A client prayed to receive the Lord today. Our volunteer, Elaine, had the privilege of praying with her!

Clients

There is a lot going on here at the Center--babies are being born, and individuals are growing in Christ. There have been some disappointments, but I am keeping in mind that our job is to speak the truth and allow the Holy Spirit to work in the hearts and lives of our clients.

There have been many calls about abortion. While we try and talk to the callers about options such as adoption or parenting, many just hang up. I think that by the time they call us, they have made up their minds already and are not open to other options. There are others, however, who do slow down and listen to what we have to say. We were able to save TWO babies this past week and to minister to the mothers.

One of our volunteers speaks Chinese and we have been able to assist this young mother and her daughter with items she needed for the baby, photo used with permission. The mom is very grateful and even cooked us Chinese soup!

Teens Involved

A group of teens from Southview Baptist Church and their Youth Pastor, Rob Wagner, came to the Center and help us prepare a mailing for Father's Day. Alex, Sara and Laura Bee and Samantha Richard worked diligently and got the mailing done in about 2 hours! Reese's peanut butter cups and Laffy-Taffy made the task fun!!!

Obama Rally

On June 3 a group of post-abortive men and women went to the rally at the Excel Center to offer information to people on the street about abortion and its effects on the African-American community specifically, and on all of us in general. We had some good conversations and some challenging ones. One woman told us she had just taken her daughter for an abortion and it was "the best thing they had ever done." I had a woman ask me if I was a "Democrat or Republican". When I told her I was a Christian and voted my conscience, she gave me a very disgusted look and walked away. Many people offered encouraging words . . . please pray for those who still need to accept the truth about abortion--that it has roots in eugenics. Google "Margaret Sanger quotes" to see what she has to say about "more from the fit, less from the unfit." Scary!

Read Abortion : A Major Crisis in the African-American Community
Since Roe vs. Wade, 13 million African American lives have been lost to abortion. 1452 abortions are performed daily on African American women.

Read African American Outreach An open letter from Dr. Alveda King to African-American leaders ... Abortion has swept through the Black community like a scythe...

Out and About

I spoke at West River Road Baptist Church's spring luncheon in May. We had a great time together around the Word of God. The theme was "All God's Children". I was able to share about the work at MWC and speak to the ladies about becoming God's children through spiritual adoption.

June 2008

Summer is finally here as we now are experiencing Minnesota humidity. My flowers love it, as you can see by the photos! My pansies, rhododendron bush and Asiatic lilies are in full bloom! I love to see God's creativity in nature!

My husband Steve and I celebrated 25 years of marriage this spring and took a trip to North Dakota to visit my parents (both in their 80's). We had a wonderful, quiet time! If you have never experienced North Dakota in the summer, I recommend it! There is nothing more beautiful than the prairie in bloom, and the Black Hills in the west are fabulous!