A reminder for us of why we do this ministry. . .

Jessie’s birth mother was homeless and pregnant when she came to MWC. She chose adoption for her son, and we recently got the following note from his adoptive family.


Jesse – 10 years old – conquered his fear and was the first candle lighter of Advent this year. At his autism assessment last week they asked him what his three main wishes are. He said:

1. That we would be able to adopt this new baby.
2. That there would be more Christians in this world.
3. I have no idea what else – no idea at all.

He totally threw them for a loop, as the 'right' answers were toys, games, and other things that he wanted to own. He scored low on their scale but shot off the top of mine.

Thank you, God, for trusting us with this wonderful son!

update: Health Care Bill

The U.S. Senate just defeated the Nelson-Hatch amendment which would have blocked the government from paying for abortions in the health care reform bill.

Despite the fact that most Americans do NOT want our government to pay for abortions with their money, the Senate caved in to pressure from Planned Parenthood and abortion industry lobbyists.

The Senate health care reform bill -- which is on the verge of being passed into law -- would result in a massive government-funded bailout of the abortion industry and the largest expansion of abortion since Roe v. Wade!

To respond swiftly to this crisis, the 70+ pro-life and pro-family organizations that make up the Stop the Abortion Mandate Coalition are joining together tomorrow night, December 15, on a huge nationwide webcast -- and your attendance is crucial.

Here are the details:
* WHAT: Stop the Abortion Mandate Urgent Webcast
* DATE: Tuesday, December 15
* TIME: 9 PM Eastern, 8 PM Central, 7 PM Mountain, 6 PM Pacific

Register now at: http://www.StopTheAbortionMandate.com/webcast

During the live webcast, you'll hear the latest breaking news from a panel of nationally respected leaders gathered together in Washington, D.C.

Expert presenters include:
* MARJORIE DANNENFELSER, Susan B. Anthony List
* TONY PERKINS, Family Research Council
* KRISTAN HAWKINS, Students for Life of America
* CHARMAINE YOEST, Americans United for Life
* DOUGLAS JOHNSON, National Right to Life Committee
* KRISTEN DAY, Democrats for Life
* WENDY WRIGHT, Concerned Women for America
* DAVID BEREIT, 40 Days for Life

During the live event, you will discover:
* the latest updates straight from our nation's capital,
* the shocking implications of the bill that the abortion industry is trying to ram through the United States Senate right now,
* why respected leaders, national organizations, and pro-life people are joining together in record numbers to block this attempted power-grab,
* how you can make a difference at this crucial moment,
... and much more!

Register for the important webcast now: http://www.StopTheAbortionMandate.com/webcast

P.S.- Even if you can't participate in the live webcast, go ahead and register because the entire event will be recorded. Our system will automatically allocate your spot to someone else, and as soon as your recording is ready (probably shortly after the end of the webcast) you'll be notified by e-mail.

WORLD Magazine's 2009 Daniel of the Year

WORLD's 12th annual Daniel of the Year does not save lives abroad, as Britain's Caroline Cox and Sudan's Michael Yerko do. Nor does he regularly save lives of the unborn, as Florida's Wanda Cohn does through her pregnancy center work. No, Stephen C. Meyer, director of the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture, fights to show that those lives have eternal value because they are the work of a Creator and not the product of chance.

This fall Meyer came out with a full account of what science has learned in recent decades: Signature in the Cell: DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design (Harper One, 2009) shows that the cell is incredibly complex and the code that directs its functions wonderfully designed. His argument undercuts macroevolution, the theory that one kind of animal over time evolves into a very different kind. Meyer thus garners media scorn for raining on this year's huge celebration of the birth of Charles Darwin 200 years ago and the publication of On the Origin of Species 150 years ago.

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