Birthmother Dinner

I would like to invite any birthmothers to a special dinner on Friday, May 6th at 7:00 p.m. in Roseville, MN.

If you would like to come, please call me at 763-533-8642 ext. 2, and I can give you more details. This dinner is my treat for any birthmothers, no matter how long ago you made an adoption plan for your child. Space is limited, so please let me know by this Thursday, April 14th.

Thanks! I hope you can come!

The Goal of Legalizing Abortion

The goal of legalizing abortion in the US was to make abortion safe, legal, and rare. Only the legal part has been fulfilled as abortion is 100% deadly for the baby and often dangerous for the mother, as indicated in this article about a botched abortion in Washington state. The staffer at the abortion clinic called 911 and told the dispatcher, “We just did an abortion on her.” She confirmed the patient was “not yet” in shock but asked the emergency responders to use the "side door of the facility to not draw as much attention."

As for abortion being rare, over 13,000 abortions in Minnesota alone in the last reported year makes 250 abortions a week. At an average price of $400 per abortion that adds up to $100,000 a week for those doing the killing. Abortion is not rare, but it is profitable. What a waste of our human resources!

Read the rest of the article here.

We need adoption stories!

“Minnesota Loves Adoption”

living scrapbook of adoption love stories in Minnesota

In celebration of adoption, the Adoption Option Council of Minnesota* (AOCM) is creating an online, living scrapbook that will capture those life-changing stories of love that define adoption in our state. This special project will help all Minnesotans better understand adoption as an act of love.

The “Minnesota Loves Adoption” scrapbook will open on Mother’s Day 2011 and will be recognized in many ways throughout the year. Please help AOCM celebrate adoption by encouraging people to share their adoption love stories. Specifically, the scrapbook stories will:

 Capture adoption journeys -- in stories, letters, poems and photos -- of Minnesotans.

 Celebrate domestic adoption stories (children born in the United States).

 Share stories of birth families, grandparents, adopted persons, adoptive families, friends and supporters.

 Reflect on how adoption has had a positive impact on the lives of individuals, families and communities. To submit a story, please keep in mind:

 Each adoption story is unique and emotionally powerful, including joy, pain, delight and grief. Please share your story honestly, in your own words, keeping a focus on the loving outcomes and the positive impression you want to share with others who may consider adoption in the future.

 Keep your story to about 300 words long and include photos and/or a short video clip. Only your first name will be used unless otherwise requested.

 Submit your information to jenny@aoci.org. It will be reviewed and formatted to fit the scrapbook.

 You will be asked to sign a consent form, giving AOCM permission to share your story.

*Formerly known as the Adoption Option Committee Inc.

Announcing the new T-shirt design for the 2nd Annual Amazing Grace Walk

This design is a combination of two designs - one from Glorianne Ensminger and one from Brittany Ledgerwood.

Thanks to everyone who participated!

Save the Date

Here is information for our 2nd Annual Amazing Grace Walk:

3rd Day at Regions Hospital – 40 Days for Life

What a blessing to be out again in front of Regions Hospital praying for the end of abortion at that location and around the world!


We were joined yesterday by new warriors, Nadia, Ellianna, Cheryl, two ladies from Stillwater, and many others!


It was cold, but sweet fellowship and a SmashBurger on the way home made everything better!

Refining Fire

A dear friend recently shared this with me, and I was moved by it. Maybe it will be a blessing to you, too!

Malachi 3:3 says: 'He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.' This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study, and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God. One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group at their next Bible study. That week, the woman called a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at work. She didn't mention anything about the reason for her interest beyond her curiosity about the process of refining silver.

As she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of silver over the fire and let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver, one needed to hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were hottest to burn away all the impurities. The woman thought about God holding us in such a hot spot; then she thought again about the verse that says: 'He sits as a refiner and purifier of silver.' She asked the silversmith if it was true that he had to sit there in front of the fire the whole time.

The man answered that yes, he not only had to sit there holding the silver, but he had to keep his eyes on the silver the entire time it was in the fire. If the silver was left a moment too long in the flames, it would be destroyed. The woman was silent for a moment. Then she asked the silversmith, 'How do you know when the silver is fully refined?'

He smiled at her and answered, ' Oh, that's easy -- when I see my image in it.'

If today you are feeling the heat of the fire, remember that God has His eye on you and will keep watching you until He sees His image in you.