LIFE IS A GIFT

I have been given a wonderful opportunity to talk with the counselors at CareNet about Maddie's Story. CareNet is a place where they help guide young girls into choosing life and not aborting their babies. The doctors gave us an option to abort Maddie more than once, because she was missing her arm, and they weren't sure what other problems she might have.They probably thought we didn't want to have a child that only had one arm, so it was easier to just get rid of her. Abortion was never an option for us and we knew this was God's child and he has a plan for her. Our plans were different than His plans, but he makes no mistakes in creating us. We just had to trust Him at all times.

So with all that said, I am going to be sharing my story about Maddie; the hard times we went through during the months of awaiting her birth, our fears, how we got through it, and why we choose life and not abortion. I am so thankful to be given this opportunity to share with the counselors so they can help the girls they mentor by telling them my story. I have always prayed that God would get the glory and that we would use this as a testimony to share with others, and this is just one thing that he has lead us to. There are so many unknowns in life and sometimes is it very hard not to worry, but God does have a plan and he makes no mistakes in the way he creates us. Also reminded that "pregnancy is not about a disability or an illness, it is about a little child."

One more thing I wanted to share with all of you? Have you seen the picture of the little 21 week old fetus grasping the doctors hand during surgery. Here is a short video and a picture of the baby holding on for life. Very powerful. Keep in mind while watching this video that in IL you can abort up to 23 1/2 weeks. Maddie was the same age as this fetus when they gave us the option. Makes me sick to my stomach that this is legal in our country. So sad.