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It
was over 20 years ago when she came home one day from her teaching job
very perturbed. A case of German measles existed at school and she was
pregnant. Would this affect her pregnancy? Immediately, our doctor was
contacted and he prescribed some tests. "If the tests turn out positive,
perhaps we should consider terminating this pregnancy," he advised.
Many
questions flew through our minds. Humanly speaking, it did not look good
with this second child soon to enter our world. This poor, small dingy
apartment in the center of town, my job at $5.00 per hour and a car that
had a broken under carriage.
Going against the doctor's advice found us racing a few months
later to the hospital as delivery pains had set in. On November 21, 1979,
she delivered a huge 10 lb, 4 oz baby boy. The doctor called him the big
10-4. Danielle had a baby brother, Peter Gideon, but it was only a year
later that she enjoyed locking him up in the bathroom.
Reflecting
on the chain of events, we still question the doctor's advice. In our family,
'Gideon' is the only boy, now 6'3" tall and attending university. We love
having him home and his sisters adore the big guy, who turns 20 today.
How much we would have missed if the tests turned out positive and we would
go for an abortion? Studies now reveal how woman (and men) suffer from
the results of terminating pregnancies. Post Abortion Syndrome (PAS) is
not discussed widely in media circles but many women experience it's trauma.
Fortunately, clinics have been set up to deal with the pain of PAS.
Mary and Joseph did not have it easy either when
she was pregnant with Jesus. He had a poor income and many wondered why
Mary was pregnant before she was married to Joseph. One day, by the river
Jordan and at the start of Jesus' career, His Father echoed these words,
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This Jesus came
to relieve suffering and rekindle hope with those who experience the
pain and loss of their identity.
You may have lost a future, a job, a baby or your spouse.
Jesus opens His arms to take you, hold and comfort you. He would love
to share your sorrow, heal and offer you hope. Psalm 91:14,15 promises,
"Because he loves me, I will save him. I will protect those who know
me. They will call to me, and I will answer. I will be with them in trouble.
I will rescue and honor them."
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Prayer: "Dear God thank You
for sending Your beloved Son to this world to share my sorrow, heal
and offer me hope. I thank You for not terminating me and closing
my case. You are always there and now I ask that You will forgive
the wrongs in my life. Yes, I have hurt You in many ways with my
attitude and I now wish to dedicate my life in service to You. I
ask that You will give me patience as I see You come through in my
life. Amen." |
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