We're having a GIRL!

Eva Caroline! So active within my womb at only 18 weeks! And to think that we could still choose to kill her in NC for another 2 weeks and in other states for another 6! So sad that so many are lied to about their baby's lives!

Here are some photos of the kids on their scavenger hunt! We used riddles and clues to lead them from one place to another, looking for clue upon clue. The last clue announced that they were having a little sister....EVA CAROLINE METZGER, due February 28th. So much fun!

Here's a video of the children finding out if he was Isaiah or she was Eva!

Daddy showed the children Eva's ultrasound photos!

Kaitlyn's Birthday Request to Minister at the Abortion Mill

Kaitlyn Noelle turns 11 today! Per her request, (er, BEGGING), we headed out to minister at the abortion mill for an hour (photo above). She prayed that she would be able to see at least one mother allow theie babies to experience their own birthdays!

Kaitlyn did really, really well talking over our handheld mic system about her own birthday and how these moms were going to deprive their babies of experiencing their own birthday. She painted a word picture, very nicely, of their babies not being able to stick their little fingers into their birthday cakes; they would not be able to smear it all over their little faces. All those sweet baby photos and memories would be lost if they went through with it. The picture of "missed birthdays" was very well presented. I am so proud of her willingness to speak and in the wisdom of her words.

When at the abortion mill, we usually encounter evil every time we are there. Today seemed to not hold any attacks, though. It was raining, which was why we only planned to be there an hour, and there were only a handful of us out there. However, Satan isn't easily stopped by rain.

"Sassy", whom I mentioned in my last post, comes out of the call center (where appointments are made for 3 different mills) and goes over to the Malachi sign. She picks it up and carries it over to the mill parking lot. She yells at all of us the entire way, even as sweet Katherine tells her that she'd better give it back since it's not hers. She cracks the $200 sign in half and throws THE TRUTH OF ABORTION into the dumpster that contains many dead babies. Katherine was able to get a photo of her crossing the bridge with the sign, which I will post later when I receive it.

I called the police, who arrived shortly with 6 squad cars. The "lead" cop was pleasant and asked what I wanted them to do as far as pressing charges. I told him that it was someone else's sign and that he would probably want to press charges. They went over to talk to "Sassy", who was in the call center, but the CALL CENTER WAS LOCKED AND NO ONE WOULD LET THE COPS IN.

A nurse came over from the other building (the call center people were all protecting Sassy...peeking out the windows, no less). This nurse talked to the cops, but the cops wanted Sassy, not a spokesperson. She finally came out, shaking and looking nervous and scared.

Long story, short, the police went over to the dumpster and fished the Malachi sign out of the dumpster. They handed it back to the owner with no charges being filed on the clinic employee. We were all very upset that no charges were filed, but were told that it's not considered property damage because we weren't holding it. ?? We're not holding our cars or strollers, either. Would they press charges if they had done that to our vehicles? As in Bible times, Christians still receive less than adequate protection. Good and evil still exist, especially at places like this.

We are so glad that little Malachi (God's Messenger) is back with "us" and can easily be repaired! He has helped to save MANY babies' lives. In fact, one mother JUST told us last Friday that Malachi was one of the main reasons that she didn't abort her baby girl!

Through all of this...what Satan meant for bad, God meant for good! He created beauty out of ashes! Since we had to wait for the police and give our report, we ended up staying 2 1/2 hours, instead of the 1 hour that we had planned. During that time, Annalise and Kaitlyn were able to speak on the mic much longer. Kaitlyn continued to speak of how she just wanted them to make a decision for life on the very day that she was celebrating her 11th birthday! During that short time, TWO mothers came out and told the counselors that they had CHOSEN LIFE! And to put icing on Kaitlyn's proverbial birthday cake, we got a call while we were on our way home that they had just counseled another mom who heard Kaitlyn and she CHOSE LIFE, as well!

THREE potential birthdays in celebration of Kaitlyn's birthday! PRAISE JESUS!

Two More Baby Saves!!

The Wilson Family just reported two more saves at Latrobe today! The first was a mother who had already been to the Crisis Pregnancy Center. She heard Jeannette talking on the mic, changed her mind, and came OUT of the mill to talk to Jeannette...and pray with her!

The other save was reported by Andrea. Jeannette had talked to this young woman who had deceived her "Gamma" into thinking she was driving her to a dental appointment. She ended up sneaking over to the mill (to, of course, have an abortion). On her walk over, she ended up taking some literature from Jeannette and listened to what Jeannette said as she walked right into the open arms of a very evil mill employee.

AFTER the Wilsons left, Jeannette got a phone call from Andrea that this mom READ the literature, asked to see her baby's image on the ultrasound (but was refused!!!!!), thought of what Jeannette had told her, knew Jeannette was right and changed her mind! The mill did not NEARLY give her a full refund (this is common..they are all about $$), but she came out anyway! Pray that God works in her life! She did go to the Pregnancy Resource Center with Andrea and then back to her Gamma, who was at her church!

PRAISING JESUS! Won't you all join us out there on the frontlines? If you're in the Charlotte area and would like to come out with us one day, please e-mail me! If you are distant, please look into your own area ministries...go out one Saturday to an abortion mill and meet fellow pro-lifers!

No Baby Saves, but SUCH encouragement at the Abortion Mill!

The two South Korean women here to learn from US pro-lifers, in order to start the first-ever pro-life ministry in South Korea!

Today was a very interesting day at the abortion mill. We thought one baby had been saved, but they ended up returning right before we packed up to leave. So, so sad. She really didn't want to be there today, doing that. It's always heartbreaking to walk away with no KNOWN victories, but we do have some other praises.

The first was that a young mother came to the mill to minister. She is 7 months pregnant and came FIVE times to abort the baby within her womb. She also had an abortion there years before. She said that the thing that haunts her from her first abortion was seeing the canister fill with blood and small baby parts, as the machine made strange sucking noises. Much emotional distress followed. After that abortion she gave birth to a son, who is now 1 years old, and then unexpectedly found herself pregnant with this child. She went five times to abort her baby, but left each of the first 4 times after remembering the sights and sounds of her first abortion. When she finally gained enough "courage" to go into this mill on her 5th visit, she got as close to aborting her baby as getting to the ultrasound room. They told her she was 10 weeks, not 7, and she asked to see the screen (they routinely turn the screen away, using ultrasounds as a means of identifying fetal age and the price of the abortion...they don't want mothers to see the truth and reality of LIFE). The technician said, "Well, we're not supposed to do this, but here." And she turned the screen toward the mom, who then said that she could not go through with it. She went out to get a refund and said that she was talked to "like a dog." They cussed at her and outright refused to give her the money back, but finally gave back $160, even though she paid close to $400. The disgusting thing is about these "pro-choicers" is that they never want women to make a choice that doesn't end up lining their wallets with money and they're dumpsters with babies!

The Mom (7 months pregnant) who chose life (far left) talking to a "bouncer", as Sassy walks away, after verbaly assaulting this mother who made a choice that Sassy did not like!

Later on this mother who chose life for this baby saw some other counselors talking to a woman at the call center (the building next to the mill that makes abortion appointments for 3 southeastern abortion clinics). She "bee-lined" it over there to talk to this woman. When she did, one of the staff of the mill (we call her Sassy, as that's exactly how she acts) comes running out taking photos of her on the property talking to this women. Being that it was this mother's first time out there ministering she did not know about the property lines. After being told as to where the line was, she didn't really think that they applied to her this time, since she had come there 6 other times before and was technically a patron. Sassy got mad, took photos, verbally insulted this mother and called the cops. The young mother left before the cops arrived (they're so used to getting calls from the clinic that they do not hurry to get there any longer...they are known to waste the officer's time). When the police got there, Sassy showed them a huge folder full of 8x10 photos of all of us (kids included) ministering at the mill. Interesting...we never knew that they cared enough about us to keep our photos in an album (LOL). She tried to argue her case, saying they should arrest us for "blocking the driveway" (we hand brochures out to cars entering...the drive is never blocked) or at least give us a citation. Long story short, the police sided with us and said everything looked to be perfectly legal. Sassy was so mad. Their evil plans were crushed by an Almighty God!!! Thank you to ALL who prayed for our safety, as this is just one aspect of it!!

"'No weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and this is their vindication from me,' declares the LORD."

Isaiah 54:17

After this, Andrea brought by two South Korean women who just flew in from South Korea last night! They were here, on the request of their Priest, to scope out pro-life ministry in the United States, in order to start a first-even pro-life ministry in South Korea. Abortion is illegal (for now) in South Korea, but many women are getting them from their doctors or hospitals because of a law that was passed that protects them from post-abortion prosecution. In South Korea it is preferred that you have a boy child and that you NEVER get pregnant out of wedlock, so abortion is now sought by many. Because abortion is technically illegal there, they said that there isn't even a Korean word for "Pro-Life". Churches do not speak out on it, because to most it's a mute issue since it's illegal. However....many babies are still being killed and absolutely no one is there to speak on their behalf. These brave women want to be able to take back information to South Korea on how best to minister to women in unwanted pregnancies. Their plans are just wonderful and they have learned a lot already. That was a REFRESHING sight to see women from another country trying to spread this ministry to their hometowns. Please join me in praying for their safety, as they do anticipate some type of persecution for their efforts. [See, we have it so easy to stand up for babies in the USA, but most of us just sit back and allow it to happen. Let these women INSPIRE you to action!!!]

Last, but not least, we found such encouragement through two women that Annalise and her friend, Theresa, were able to stop before they entered the mill parking lot and give them literature. When these two women -a mom and daughter - took the information and realized what these girls were telling them "that place" was, they immediately were angered. They were not angry at us, but angry at the OB/GYN who had directed this woman to an abortion clinic when the daughter (the patient) was not even pregnant. She was seeking another type of gynecological care. After listening in on speaker phone as this young lady call her OB/GYN in disgust, they denied ever sending her there and were OUTRIGHT rude about it. These ladies told us that there was a sign in the OB office that told of abortion starting at $275 at a local clinic. Obviously there was miscommunication (and rude communication) for them to send a non-pregnant women to a place that only does abortions. Through this we did learn that abortions are PROMOTED outright at local OB/GYN offices. These women ended up sharing their own testimonies (POWERFUL, Sprit-led stuff). We all held hands and prayed for babies to be saved and mills to be CLOSED. The prayer was led by the mother, and let me just say how refreshing this was to be encouraged so immensely at the end of a day!

Overall, God really encouraged us, though there were no saves of which we're aware. Thank you, again and again, to those who pray for our safety. There are physical threats made at times...and certainly legal threats made...though the enemy has NEVER prevailed! Thank you for all who encourage us and surround us AND THE MOMS AND BABIES with prayer. This means MORE than you can ever know! I just know that the strength of our ministry is due to the faithful prayers of friends!! THANK YOU!

Correcting School Work in a Large Homeschool Family

Q. I would love to hear how you manage school work corrections. Do you do it daily, do they correct their own (older ones), do they re-work errors, etc. It seems corrections take a large amount of time?

A. Well, I usually play "round robin". They all sit at the kitchen table and do their seatwork. Some will be doing seatwork, while others may be on the computer doing typing lessons, and another might be watching their math instructional DVD while a small group of littles are doing preschool work/play. Because they're not ALL at the table at once, it staggers the grading period for me (it's not *all* coming in at once). Now, yes, it does all come in at once on occasion, but I just grade it in order as it comes in (whomever was first in line for grading, gets graded first). I record everything in "The Homeschool Tracker" as it comes in and that helps to keep it manageable. No one corrects their own work due to accountability, though Annalise (18 - graduated) will sometimes help with the littles and their corrections. So, yes, I do it daily...right away, not waiting until everyone and everything is completed.

As for re-work. My kids get a certain number of points counted off for the first error on a problem (say, math) and then more points off for each time after that. I do make them re-work the problems for mastery. If it's a step-by-step problem, I will not tell them where the mistake is located...they need to learn to spot it. In other words, I'm not looking to check something off as incorrect, but completed (like in school), but rather that they have MASTERED whatever the concept is. If they have mastered it over a short period of time, and I know that they know it, I will omit problems or sections after one review problem is completed correctly and rather quickly. This really motivates them too hurry up and "master" concepts! Makes it easier on me, as well.

Even with corrections we seem to be done with seatwork, and most everything else, by noon (usually, anyway...there are "those" days, too!).

Free Will Lets me Number my Children!

Comment: I know so many people like me who use birth control or who have been sterilized and they are all Christians. We must all be in the "hot seat" for our disobedience, then. Please! You're the oddball! What about the poor women who can't afford more children or those who might die in childbearing who choose to not have any more children? What a guilt trip YOU put them on! God gave me a free will and He doesn't want me having any more children than I already have! He told me to stop at two. And you can't tell me what God has only shared with me as His will for me. So there!

Reply: I'm pregnant with #9 (5 biological, 3 adopted, 7 whom we lost through miscarriages...one at 4 months). I almost died in January when miscarrying my 4 month old little boy....sudden and complete placental abruption, they couldn't stop the bleeding, went into shock, was told I came w/in an hour of dying. Now I take heparin shots in the stomach twice daily to prevent my autoimmune disorder from killing the baby and/or me. So far, I have 5 here on earth that God blessed me with biologically...none were a mistake, though the medical community would have told me to tell God "hands off" a long time ago.

My husband and I just rest, knowing that God would never create a little someone just to tell me in Heaven, "Well, you should've used that wonderful brain I gave you to help me prevent giving you that life that took yours. I just can't handle *all* things." That thought helps me realize that God is...well, God! He doesn't ask or require our help in giving, preventing or taking life. He's fully capable of handling it all...including my fears! I can rest peacefully, knowing that as long as I'm in His Will, allowing Him to open and close my womb, that I am in His hand! :)

"If we knew everything God knows, we would make the same decisions He makes." -Christian Family Enrichment <--- That's why Mark and I have allowed God to make the decision of when to create souls in our "family UNplanning". He has complete control over my womb! Only He knows best!

James 4:14 says, "Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes."

"I will fulfill my vows to You, O God, and will offer a sacrifice of thanks for Your help. For you have rescued me from death; You have kept my feet from slipping. So now I can walk in Your presence, O God, in Your life-giving light." Psalm 56:12-13

As for the many sadly deceived Christians in this world (I once was one of them)...Scripture clearly tells us that many will be deceived in the last days. One of my favorite Scriptures is 2 Timothy 3:12-17 "In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evil men and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work."

In that one section of Scripture, we are told that many will deceive and be deceived; we are called to CONTINUE ON in what we have learned and become convinced of; we are told we will be "persecuted" for wanting (just WANTING) to live a godly life. Even though our persecution isn't a life and death issue in this country right now, we are all still verbally attacked or physically avoided for our Scripturally-based convictions. Those who are persecuted on this earth will be far fewer than those who claim to be Christ-followers, but rather choose to selfishly live out their lives and chalk it up to "free will" or the like. That is why there are so few who are faithful to the Word! They are afraid to commit to God with their ENTIRE being...body, mind and soul...for fear of what it will cost them!

“We're not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us; we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be.” CS Lewis

This "I have free will to do as I please" line of thinking fails when held next to Scripture. If that line of thinging were to be true.....God is put in a box. God needs our help and relies upon our free will in order to create. God has given us free will, so we must exercise it however we want; we must let our heart or the peace we feel determine our path in family planning. The problem with that is that we are given free will to obey and free will to disobey; we are given free will to accept His creations as He sends them and we are given free will to reject the blessings He would like to send us.

We will all someday be held accountable for not being wise stewards. Many Christians will someday be held accountable for not accepting the "talents" (as in the Parable of the Talents) - in the form of eternal souls - from God. We will be accused of refusing blessings! Bill & Kim Kinderman put it this way:

"Another major problem with the argument is the alleged authority of the steward. The steward works for someone else who has established the parameters of his stewardship. The steward does not make their own rules – they do what the boss says; they accept what He gives and the blessings He sends. So, with this in mind, remember – God is boss and has told human stewards of His world to be fruitful and multiply. So how is it legitimate without some further word from God on the subject for the steward to just up and decide one day "He does not really want me to do this – He left it up to me to decide." The Bible, in other words, nowhere tells man He has the authority to decide that God’s command to be fruitful and multiply no longer applies. Man may claim authority to decide this, but the Bible does not indicate God intends for man to assume such authority.

Who do we think we are, to tell Him what blessings we will and will not accept, guided by our selfish desires for comfort, prestige, the praise of men, or other carnal motives?!! He owns the cattle on a thousand hills, but He needs your help in limiting the kids so that there will be enough funds left for Him to spread enough around so that each couple will be able to reasonably support [them] financially.”

Is God not capable of sending you the EXACT amount of children He wants to send? Or is it that we do not view children as the incredible blessing that their CREATOR says that they are? Ouch!

I do not know how many children is right for you, but (*NEWFLASH*) NEITHER DO YOU! Only God knows how many He wants to send you. It might be 2. It might be 6. It might be 10. Or it might be 20. If God has really and truly told you how many He has ordained you to have, then why does He need your help to prevent Him from creating an "oops"?

"One of you will say to me: "Then why does God still blame us? For
who resists his will?" But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? "Shall what is formed say to him who formed it, 'Why did you make me like this?' "Does not the potter have the right to make out of the same lump of clay some pottery for noble purposes and some for common use?" Romans 9:19-21

All of this human reasoning and logic goes against the God we see in Scripture. Only He opened the womb and only He closed it. If God is the same yesterday, today and forever, then that still holds true today. Notice how throughout Scripture God talks of children as the highest rewards. If that is so and He is the POTTER, then we, as the CLAY, should accept His creations that He chooses to create within our womb. If He told you he wanted you to have 2, then you'll have 2 whether you use "protection" [from blessings] or not.

Humans LOVE to play God! And that is exactly what we're trying to do when we tell God He does not have permission to send us more blessings of children...anything else He can send us (more money, bigger house, newer vehicle), but not... (*gasp*) children! "Hands off my womb, God, until I tell you otherwise! Check back again in 2.5 years."

If this position is something that you truly believe, and you honestly want the truth on the matter of whether or not birth control is Biblical, please do search the Scriptures with an open heart...a heart that desires to be changed, if Scripture indeed backs up the "quiverfull" position of letting God create souls, as He wills. If you cannot find Scripture to back up your human opinion, then your argument falls flat Biblically. I challenge you to find some Scripture on how using free will to decide on when and if God creates life is okay.

Do you ever have a weak moment and feel anxious over your growing family?

Q. I have six precious children. However, I remember after the first two babies I wasn't so thrilled to be having another so quickly. When I got to the end of the pregnancies I would feel nervous and excited to meet our newest addition. I always would fall in love all over again with each new babe.Do you ever have a weak moment and feel anxious over your growing family?

A. I think that since we are all human, we all have doubts and fears. I might not appear to have those same doubts and fears, but I do on occasion. The thing that I have learned to do is to follow the clear instructions on how to handle our earthly fears and doubts when we know that those feelings are against the Word of God. 2 Corinthians 10:5 says, "We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ." Every time I have one of those thoughts regarding my inadequacies or what could be if we decided to stop having children now, I take hold of those thoughts and quote the Scriptures I know to be true in regards to letting God plan our family and create souls as He deems best for us. When I follow those seemingly simple instructions, I do not have time to voice my fears or let them take over my thought life.

Another favorite quote I heard is: "You will never regret having one more, but you may always regret having one less." As you said, as a mom you always find that love in your heart for your child the moment you hold him or her in your arms. There is never any regret once you see that precious soul in front of you!

Not Called to Have a Large Family

Comment: You make everyone that doesn't have a big family out to be not following God's plan. How do you know what His plan is for me? For the next person? You don't. You feel called to have a large family, go for it. We do not feel called to. Period.

Reply: I don't know how many is right for you or me. None of us know how many is "right". That's the point...we leave it ALL up to GOD. Some of us "quiverfull" couples have 1 or 2 children, some have none, while others have 19. The point is...NO HUMAN knows how many is "right" and "perfect". That's why we leave it ALL up to God. It's really as simple as that. We let GOD, and God alone, decide when and IF to create souls within our wombs. Oh, and all Christians should feel "called" to obeying God's Word and to let Him have control over creating eternal beings for His Glory, not for our convenience and on our time schedule.

Baby Girl Items Wanted for Needy Mom!

We have been asked by someone at the abortion clinic at which we minister for baby items for a little GIRL who is due to be born in just a little over a month! The mother is very poor and needy and has asked those she knew would help for assistance. We really want to show Doris that Jesus loves her, cares and PROVIDES for her and her baby girl. If you are local to Charlotte or would like to send items or money toward us locating certain items, that would be much appreciated. THESE ITEMS CAN BE USED!!!!! In fact, we'd prefer used items, so that you can put more of your budgeted money toward more (used) items. :)

Something I would love everyone to include with their gift is a note or card to the mother and baby (they mother's name is Doris). I would love to present her with gifts and cards, so as to resemble a baby shower of sorts, since we are trying to shower her with gifts.

So far, we have some blankets and a baby bath tub. Things on the top of our list are: a bouncy seat, towels and wash cloths, diapers, wipes, girl clothes for winter, furniture, a swing, etc. Like I said, this mom has only what we've collected, which is pretty much nothing.

If you would like to help give to this mom and baby, please contact me for more information by commenting below.

Thank you for your Christ-like generosity in looking out for the poor and needy!

Impressing (er, forcing) Pro-Life Beliefs on Children

Q. These children only know what their parents have told them, and frankly they are too young to be involved in politics like the issue over abortion. Their parents should be ashamed that they are manipulating their children in order to promote their own views. These little girls holding signs may one day become pregnant and not be financially or emotionally ready to deal with a pregnancy or a newborn. Why can't they have the right to choose? Its their own body. No one would tell a her, "You must eat this, and you must cut your hair this way and you must wear these clothes!" So why does her control over her own body change when it comes to her reproductive decisions? Please respond, I'm curious to hear your opinions too.

A. Hi Kelsey! Thanks for commenting. I have a strange feeling that this will turn around into a "roundabout" discussion, ending in a typical pro-choice/pro-life debate, but I'll respond nonetheless. : ) First of all, you should probably know that these children in the photos are my own children. I didn't know if you knew that since you referred to "their parents" as being someone other than whom you were addressing.

Well, see it comes down to this. Every parent, whether they intend to do so or not, instills some sort of worldview in their children. One's worldview on the issue of abortion might be that of "my body, my choice" and another's might be similar to ours. I will attempt to explain our beliefs on this issue in a "short and sweet" manner.

1. We believe that life begins at conception. I could go on and on about this, but secular embryologists actually agree with me on that fact....life begins at conception. See this post here for more info on the scientific nature of this debated fact HERE.

2. Because we believe that life - a separate life, with separate DNA, separate blood, separate everything - begins at conception, we believe that since the zygote/embryo/fetus is *not* our body, it is not our choice. We believe that God, the Creator of all human souls, never creates a mistake. Because of this....abortion is not an option for us at any time, for any reason. We teach the same scientific facts about conception to our children, and the children develop their own rationale about a woman's right to make a choice, without us even saying much more than that. Since it's been proven to be a "genetically distinct human organism" (see link above) then you have no right over whether or not you should end his or her life. If it's not your body, then it's a choice of whether or not to commit murder of another life, already begun by God. The decision (after agreeing on the scientific beginning of a human) is not whether or not to kill another life, but whether you choose to parent the child or let someone else. Is it a difficult decision? Yes. But it's the only rational one, since one has not been given the right by God to take another human being's life for their own convenience.

3. Three of our children and my husband, were adopted. My oldest (18) has fetal alcohol syndrome...something she will sincerely struggle with her whole life. Is she glad her mother let her live? Yes! My two sons (8 and 6) we adopted have the same mother, different fathers. In each situation their mother was used by a man, whom she refers to as sperm donors, and left in the lurch. She received no financial support for them from either father and they were not in the picture for very long at all. It would have made sense to many pro-choicers that she just rid herself of the burden, given her situation, yet she chose life for her babies. Are my boys glad their mom let them live? Yes! My husband was the youngest of four. The next oldest above him was 16 1/2 years older than he. His mother was in and out of a mental institution for OCD and schizophrenia and his father was a hardworking farmer. They had every excuse in the book to abort him, and it was legal at that time. His mother was physically, emotionally and mentally unable to care for him and his father was too busy working the in the fields to care for him either. They chose life and an adoptive family for him. They kept in touch with him throughout his life and had a great relationship with him. Is he glad that they ignored the doctor's orders and let him live? Yes! All of these situations - JUST within our family - demonstrate the hardships and BLESSINGS in choosing life. The difference is that each of these biological parents can live with these decisions for life, whereas 98% of women who receive abortions as the "easy way out" experience some sort of emotional regret or post abortion stress syndrome. It is a difficult choice, but it is a choice to let another human being live out the number of days that God ordained for them from the beginning of time.

4. I don't think that teaching a child to stand against murder and teaching them how to dress have very much in common. We teach our children to value and respect others' lives and to follow God's Word. We teach our children what and why we believe certain things, just as other parents do, whether in word or deed. The thing that really gets to those who call themselves pro-choice is that we are teaching them something that steps on the proverbial toes of their personal beliefs. They want the world to fully accept their beliefs as facts and give them support when they choose to support abortion. We can't do that, simply based on our beliefs above as to when life begins. It's a life and death issue, not a lesson in fashion. It's a lesson in scientific (not political) facts and not a lesson in tastes in clothing and hairstyles.

5. We would have chosen to teach these same life-honoring principles to our children if we had lived back when slavery was legal or when Hitler was killing the Jews. Both of those acts were *legal* in the countries where they were practiced, but oh so horribly wrong in the eyes of God. We would have taught our children that black people and Jews were living human beings, created by God. Our "political" (and....SCIENTIFIC) teachings would have offended most people who backed slavery, the KKK or Hitler. We would have been questioned and looked down upon THEN in the same light that pro-choicers NOW look down upon our family now for teaching what we believe about life within the womb being a separate human, with unique rights of his/her own. Back THEN, we would have chosen to take the unpopular route of defending the lives of slaves or defending the lives of Jews, just as we NOW take the unpopular route of defending the lives of the preborn children in our own hometown. Bottom line...the killing of Jews and slavery were life and death issues! Nothing has changed, except that we could *see* whom was being murdered or mistreated back then, as opposed to not being able to instantly lay eyes on the present-day victim, because he or she is hidden in the secret place of the womb.

6. Our children see the plain facts and understand the facts much better than most adults. They see photos of unborn babies at different stages of development and say, "BABY!" They see our miscarried babies at 6, 8 , 9 and 16 weeks (7 losses in total) and say "Baby! Brother! Sister!" The humanness of these unborn children is easy to see when you're not taught to look out for your own self and your own conveniences above the lives of others. If you're interested in looking at fetal development photos, there is MUCH on the internet about the different stages...and no, not all from Christian sources, but from secular or scientific, as well.

7. That precious soul within a womb was created by God and he or she was not created by a mistake. That little boy or girls DNA was laid out at the very moment of conception, as well as their hair color, eye color, sex and more. According to Jeremiah 29:11, we all have a plan for us created by God Himself. We have hope and a future within the plan for each of us. When we abort and kill a precious soul, we are limiting the number of days that God had planned before the beginning of time itself; we are snuffing out the hope and future that God had for him or her. That's serious stuff! A baby is a baby is a baby. That's why we do what we do. That's why we teach our children what we teach them. Life is precious!

"A person is a person, no matter how small"! ~ Horton Hears a Who

Start a Pro-Life Ministry...Be a missionary to the moms of the unborn!

Q. I know you do a lot of ministering to women considering an abortion and this is something I have always felt I needed to be more a part of. I know for a fact our ProLife is nothing like that here, and I was hoping you might be able to guide me in the right direction to start something here in my area, such as that which you have in yours. ~ Jennifer

A. First of all, have you tried going out to the mill on a Saturday to see what other pro-lifers are already out there? If not, I would definitely start that way. Getting connections and "inside information" on the clinic is definitely a plus! If there's no one out there, then your approach would be much different.

This is what I'd do if I found Pro-life CONTACTS at the mill:

1. Ask them when people come out to minister. Ask if there are any women or families who come to minister.
2. Ask everything about the mill and record what you find out...the doctor's name; his (or the clinic's) malpractice suits, if any; the hours for abortions; the busiest times/days; to what gestational age do they do abortions; if there are many Spanish speaking clients (if so, is there an interpreter that can be reached by phone that would counsel a woman...if you don't speak Spanish); if there is a larger percentage (or just equal) of one race over another (this is so you can choose race-appropriate counseling material); find out what kind of confrontation has been seen between the employees and the "pro-life missionaries"; find out if ambulances have been seen leaving the clinic and how often; find out the "horror stories" of botched abortions, etc., as this can be a great deterrent for women going in (they need to know the REAL risks of abortion); ask for ANY additional info they think is valuable information about the mill and the doctor/staff, etc.!!
3. Ask what the laws are on boundaries/trespassing; what's legal for approaching patients and cars; if you can obtain a sound permit for a handheld speaker system and how to go about doing that (we got ours for $60 on EBay...it is PRICELESS...doesn't sound like you're yelling at them, but talking calmly); what is allowed for signage (can you hold poster boards, do they require or prohibit "sticks" on the backs of the posters...different states have different rules).
4. Ask them what resources are available for women (free medical care, baby showers, people who want to help provide them women with things they need). You NEED to have resources like this, or your words are viewed as empty.
5. Pray while there and scope it all out to plan your focus and your ministry. Ask God to show you how could you most effectively (and legally) reach these women with the truth before they enter.
   

If I DID NOT have CONTACTS and was all alone:

1. The first week I would scope things out and pray about how to approach the women. If you're serious about starting this ministry, consider going with material and literature, just in case God spurs you to speak out to women.
2. After going to the mill, go home and buy literature from Heritage House and Human Life Alliance . Below I'll list our favorite items!
3. I'd research the laws on trespassing and possible call others who might know the laws surrounding "protests" at abortion clinics.
4. After researching and finding the laws, I'd consider purchasing a sound permit (if required) and a handheld speaker system (otherwise, if you can't be right next to the woman, you're forced to "yell" the facts and it doesn't sound as nice and gentle as a speaker).
5. Research pregnancy center options, make a printout of local doctors who would deliver for free, list pregnancy centers, free and practical resources, etc. Consider putting your cell number and FIRST name and maybe a generic e-mail address on the literature so that they can contact you.
6. Go online and research "methods" for sidewalk counseling. Google "sidewalk counseling" and there are MANY ideas! You'll soon figure out what works best in your situation.
7. Consider starting your own "side" ministry (as if this isn't enough...lol) of finding used baby items for moms in need at yard sales. Use Facbook and a blog as fundraising...or have them send the needed items right to you! This ministry is a POPULAR one to offer moms in need!!! They love to see the long term dedication behind the promises and offers you make clear to them.
8. I'd definitely go with my husband until I could get a hang of things there and spread the word of this much-needed ministry. If you can talk others into going out with you, that is BEST! It is also WONDERFUL to have men, women and CHILDREN out there. Children remind them of the life they are killing...the employees hate it and the women's hearts are softened by their presence.
   

Our Favorite Ministry Items:

Heritage House - Banners for our "big rig" (a 15 passenger van), "Just for Men" brochure, "Conceived in Rape" (good for those who claim they've been raped...honestly, you'll hear that "line" a lot...some are true, but most just want you to leave them alone after they claim that), Touch of Life fetal models (these are pricey, but so neat...we get the set for $79...only one is needed, as you would never hand these out....just used for counseling), 10-12 week "The Precious One" fetal models (we buy these to hand out, although many women won't take them...only hand out when counseling), and our kids love the t-shirts!

Human Life Alliance - Our MAIN resource for literature is their newspapers (Heritage House has them, but they're MUCH cheaper here). The ones we get are: I Care (for white women), the Spanish one (for Spanish-speaking women), and "Did You Know" (for black women). I think it's also nice to have some graphic photos on hand (there's some here) It's up to you if you hand these out. I would DEFINITELY use them in counseling, ESPECIALLY if the woman has a hardened heart and "doesn't care", as this can be a successful deterrent. But overall, if all I can do is hand out the literature and not really carry on a conversation with them, I hand out the "newspaper-like" brochures from H.L.A.

Overall, there is SO MUCH literature that looks good, but it's probably good to make your literature supply manageable. It's also nice to make an apron to hold your resources (along with a pen and paper...to get the phone number of moms you counsel for follow up). My friend made mine, but they are SO NEAT!

Well, that's all I can think of off the top of my head. Anything else??? I'm so happy to hear of others taking on this difficult ministry (it can be disheartening, but when there are saves....SO WORTH IT!). If you decide to start up your own ministry, please let me know how it goes!

Welcoming Home Daddy!

• How can we lay a welcome mat of love for our husbands after a long day of hard work?



• How can we make our homes inviting places where Daddy longs to be at the end of a long day?



• How can we involve our children in this process and teach them to show reverence to their Daddy?
  
  A Titus 2 Wife’s Jobs When Welcoming Home Daddy!
  
  “…so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be self-controlled and pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored.” Titus 2:4, 5 (NAS)
  
  Homes are a wife’s responsibility and domain, according to Titus 2. Making our homes a welcoming place for our husbands, when they return home from a hard day of work, is just one way of fulfilling our duties that are laid out clearly in God’s Word.
  
  As “workers at home” we should be striving to have our homes be places of refreshment and rejuvenation for our husbands. All must be done while being self-controlled. We must be diligent in what we do, not complaining about our God-given jobs.
  
  We are to do all for the Glory of God. If we choose to disobey God, we are showing the world a very poor example of what Christian wives and mothers should be. This causes criticism to abound and, therefore, God’s Word is dishonored. Keeping our homes and laying out a welcome mat of love for our husbands are just two ways to make sure that the Word of God will not be dishonored.
  
  Homemade Hospitality
  
  Why do we consider hospitality to be shown only to guests and strangers? Shouldn’t we also be showing hospitality to the provider and king of our home? Show your husband that you appreciate him and all of the hard work he does in providing for your family. Demonstrate your appreciation by looking forward to his homecoming. Show homemade hospitality!
  
  To better understand what hospitality truly is, let us look more closely at the definition and antonyms [opposites] of the word.
  
  Hospitality is a “cordial and generous reception; an act or service of welcoming; hospitable treatment, reception, or disposition; hospitality constitutes a key ingredient of family life.” Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Hospitality [is] a little fire, a little food, and an immense quiet.”
  
  The opposite of hospitality is “hostility; inhospitality; unfriendliness; nneighborliness or unsociableness.”
  
  As the manager of your home, you need to consider whether or not you and your children desire to demonstrate and live out hospitality when welcoming home Daddy?
  
  The first thing that needs to be done in order to properly meet the needs of your husband is to find out what those needs are, as they can be different with each man. Generally, men have a need for honor, love, respect, quiet atmosphere and FOOD!
  
  Seek out your husbands desires and needs. Ask him what he would like to happen upon his arrival; in what order would he prefer things like the meal, clean wife and kids, clean home, time to rest or change clothes, etc. This will make him feel so loved, respected and included in the planning of your day!
  
  Look at this beautiful passage.
  
  “Be kindly affectioned one to another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor; not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality.” Romans 12:10-13 (NKJV)
  
  Ask yourself if you and your children are showing the specific biblical traits found in this passage to your husband and father.
  
  1. “Be kindly affectioned one to another…” This word affectioned is used nowhere else in the New Testament. It means “tender affection”. Are you showing your devotion and tender affection to him? Are you teaching this to your children?
  2. “…give preference to one another in honor…” Are you giving him preference and honor?
  3. “…not lagging behind in diligence…” Are you showing diligence in cultivating new habits that convey honor, respect and godly hospitality?
  4. “…fervent in spirit...” Are you doing all for the Glory of God? “Do nothing at any time but what is to the glory of God, and do everything as unto him; and in everything let your hearts be engaged. Be always in earnest, and let your heart always accompany your hand.” (from Adam Clarke's Commentary)
  5. “…serving the Lord…” All must be done in an attitude of servitude to the Lord!
  6. “…rejoicing in hope…” Are you grumbling or complaining about the workload (especially in front of your children)? “Use hospitality one to another without grudging.” (1 Peter 4:9) Put on a spirit of rejoicing, renewing your mind (Romans 12:2) throughout the day!
  7. “…persevering in tribulation…” Are you persevering even when it’s difficult to make sure you give your husband a warm welcome?
  8. “…devoted to prayer…” Are you praying for your husband throughout the day? Have you taught your children to pray for him?
  9. “…contributing to the needs of the saints…” Are you contributing to his needs of food, drink, and quietness? Have you asked him what his needs are in order of importance?
  10. “…practicing hospitality…” Are you practicing hospitality by welcoming the king of your earthly home?
  
  Why not commit that passage of Scripture to memory or hang it, along with those questions, in a place where you will see it often? This will help you to shape your attitude and to mold your children’s attitudes when preparing for your husband’s arrival at the end of the day.
  
  A Quiet Resting Place
  
  “And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places." Isaiah 32:18 (NKJV)
  
  What are some ways to make your home a peaceful and quiet resting place? Why not let Daddy unwind or relax after dinner? Could the children wait to come to him until after the kitchen and dining area are cleaned and they are ready for bed? Maybe after this time of relaxation he will feel rejuvenated enough to lead everyone in family worship! This can really produce a peaceful atmosphere, as well as have Daddy take the role as spiritual leader and priest in his own abode.
  
  Meditate on these verses about peace, rest, righteousness and sure dwellings.
  
  "Righteousness and peace have kissed each other." Psalm 85:10b (NAS)
  
  "In returning and rest shall you be saved, in quietness and confidence shall be your strength." Isaiah 30:15 (NKJV)
  
  "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30 (NIV)
  
  An Inviting Palace for the King of Your Home
  
  What is a home?
  
  o Shelter – Something that provides cover or protection
  o Haven – a harbor or anchorage or sanctuary
  o Refuge – a comfort in times of trouble
  o A place providing security and happiness
  
  What should a home provide?
  
  o Love
  o Peace
  o Safety
  o Fellowship or friendship
  o Acceptance
  o Comfort
  o Health
  o Healing
  o Rejuvenation
  o Refreshment
  
  One important aspect of a home is cleanliness and orderliness. Shouldn’t we want Daddy to arrive home to a clean and orderly palace? After all, clutter causes stress and the home should be a place of peace, and cleanliness provides an optimum environment for health and healing. Now, don’t get me wrong, this does not mean that your home needs to look like a contender for the feature article in Better Homes & Gardens, but it should be somewhat neat and orderly upon Daddy’s homecoming.
  
  Put the Plan into Action!
  
  Prayer
  
  Have you taught your children by example the importance of praying for Daddy? Praying for your husband is a sweet example of how much we care for and love him. What a display of godly affection for your loved one who works so hard all day for his family!
  
  So you want to begin cultivating this daily routine, but don’t know quite where to start? Begin by having the children hear you pray for your husband. Pray, using his actual name (not Daddy) and let your children see what a praying Titus 2 wife really can be. This will really influence your sons and daughters to do this when praying for their spouse someday! What a generational impact this could have for some time to come!
  
  Teach your children to pray for their Daddy on their own. You can start out by having each child can take turns praying for one thing concerning Daddy. It is okay to prompt them as they pray when they are learning how to pray. As you continue to make this a habit, each child might move on to have their own day each week praying for their father. Can you imagine what kind of things you are able to battle on behalf of your family’s husband and father through this intercessory prayer?
  
  Godly Attitudes
  
  As you work toward making Daddy’s homecoming precious each day, teach your young ones about a true servant’s heart. Show them by way of demonstration and verbal instruction that Jesus told us that to be great in God’s Kingdom we must be a servant of all [Mark 10:44]. No task should be carried out with a grumbling spirit or mouth. All things must be done to the glory of our God!
  
  Quick Pick Up
  
  About an hour before Daddy gets home you and all the children should start getting ready for Daddy’s homecoming! Each child should have set chores or tasks to complete in order to ready the home and their spirits for Daddy! Children as young as 1 year old can have jobs to do.
  
  There should be a quick pick up of the house. Toys put away, things straightened, etc.
  
  Children should all help in setting the table for the evening meal while you get dinner completed either on your own or with children who are ready to start learning the art of cooking. It would be extra nice for the children to have something in which they can take pride in, such as learning to fold napkins in a special way, making place cards, or arranging a special centerpiece! They should also all learn the basics of setting a table properly.
  
  The children and you should be washed up with clean faces and hands. A husband desires a wife who does not look frazzled, even though she might feel like it at times. Seek to please your husband by your personal appearance. At the very least, have your hair combed and have fresh breath!
  
  When the door opens, Daddy should be greeted and welcomed with smiles and warm attitudes! Consider having the children put away his briefcase or hang up his coat for him. Make him feel like the king that he is!
  
  Give Daddy the opportunity to get comfortable before dinner. Let the dinnertime conversation be relaxed. Be sure to instruct the children to first ask Daddy about his day before sharing their stories. Mealtime rules and manners should be established and enforced in order to ensure the tranquility of dinnertime.
  
  Last, but not least, if the children are old enough (I’d say have at least one child who is 8 or older – although any age can help), let them clean up after dinner while you talk one-on-one with your husband. This can prove to be the finishing touch to the gracious reception of your prophet, priest and king! It can also refuel and encourage you to keep fighting the good fight and persevering in your job as a Titus 2 Wife and Mother!
  
  Work on One Thing at a Time
  
  Now, don’t expect results overnight. Work on mastering one of these things at a time. Daddy will appreciate the obvious efforts of you and the children and, most importantly, the Lord will be pleased with the intentions of your hearts, as you learn to grow and walk in Him as a Titus 2 Wife and Mother!
  
  “The fruit of righteousness will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever." Isaiah 32:17 (NIV)
  
  May you seek to be a righteous wife and mother, finding peace through working diligently in Welcoming Home Daddy!

Homeschooling Multiple Ages in a Large Family

A popular question I get asked often has to do with HOW I homeschool various ages with so many children! Okay....so, here we go! Here is a sample of how our homeschool operates. Remember, each homeschool is different, and trying to implement OUR schedule for YOUR family will most likely NOT work. Tweak it over time...you'll get the hang of it! For information on the curricula we use, look under "Homeschool Tools".

Below is our USUAL daily homeschooling schedule. The first thing to understand is that we are VERY flexible, but this is generally what we do and times are approximate. We have chosen to school year-round so that the kids don't go through the "summer absent mindedness" that other kids go through. There's also no need for review (you can usually skip through the review sections at the beginning of each year of seatwork if you school year round since review is not needed). Kids who school year-round also usually get ahead in their school work and can usually graduate early because of this. Moms also have less chance of the infamous "homeschool mom burn out" because of the MANY breaks during the year. We take off when babies are born, kids adopted, etc. Around Christmas we take nearly a month off, a few weeks off around Thanksgiving (although I count all the cooking and baking as home economics, math, science, etc.), etc. So, we really enjoy what a year round schedule offers. It really allows for year-round flexibility.

We wake at 7 am. The children do their chores and get dressed for the day. At 7:30 we eat breakfast.

Seatwork begins at 8:00/8:30. While the kids do their seatwork, I am readily available to help or instruct, while I am overseeing them at the kitchen table in a "round robin" fashion. However, they don't need help as often once they can read the directions and know how to do the problems, so I use this time to work with the younger ones or to catch up on e-mail/internet if Ellie (2 1/2) and Judah (1 1/2) are coloring or playing contentedly. I am very encouraging of independent learning, and letting them be independent while you're still within reach is a great way to begin!

Another thing I have really loved seeing is when the older children learn to TEACH the younger ones! This is a valuable skill that most adults have never learned. For instance, in our home, the oldest two teach pre-school (under my watchful eye) to the younger ones. This consists of saying the pledge, counting to 100, saying the months of the year and days of the week, learning their address and phone number, phonics sounds, singing songs, saying Bible memory verses, etc. It only lasts about 15 minutes...just long enough for both age groups to learn what's needed (the teaching and the receiving instruction). This has proven to be extremely beneficial to both the older and younger children. The younger children learn to have and show a unique form of respect to their older siblings, and the older ones learn that valuable skill of passing on knowledge to a younger child in an exciting, age-appropriate manner!

As for housework, I usually have laundry started right after I am ready for the day and stay on top of it while teaching. The girls (and I...though they REALLY have taken over my kitchen in this area) prepare a crock pot dinner first thing in the morning or lay out what needs to be out for dinner if no crock pot is used. This takes the stress off at the end of the day when I realize that dinner's in an hour and do not know what to prepare!

Lunchtime is at noon, and most everyone has completed their seatwork by this time. They will either listen to their Mystery of History CD's during lunch or on Friday afternoons. We do 3 lessons and the timeline for those lessons each week.

Free time and outside play is after lunch (for those who have completed seatwork) until 4:00. Outdoor chores, such as sweeping, weeding, etc. is also done during this time. If it's a rainy or extra cold/hot day, we will watch educational DVD's from Netflix or play games.

Science consists of reading living science books until they turn 12 years old, at which time they read their Apologia text at home and do their lab work with nJoy Science (nice for Mommy's sanity and her kitchen's cleanliness!). Reading and computer time (regular reading time and science) is from 4:00 - 5:00 and that includes science 3 times weekly and our geography (online games and Top Secret Adventures).

At 5:00 we get ready for Daddy to come home (showers, clean up house, set table, ready dinner, light candles, prepare after dinner coffee, etc.). If there is any free time, I might allow computer time, as they're right in and next to the kitchen. Dinner is at 6:00.

Family worship is at 7:30 usually. Daddy leads us in Bible and devotional reading, singing and Bible memory. Bedtime is at 8:00. Older children (mainly Annalise, 18) who stays up later than that goes down to the lower level (the finished basement...full bath, boys' rooms, play room, etc.) until she decides to head to bed. This gives Mommy and Daddy ALONE TIME, which is great!

Extracurricular Activities and Field Trips

This year we have not had our usual Homeschool Hut activities (they only offer dance classes now), so our schedule has a little more to it. We move school work around for field trips and extracurricular activities or lessons...another great benefit of homeschooling!

So far, we have planned on doing robotics (3 oldest boys only), 4H (all kids), CHEA Choir (Kaitlyn only), community outreach and MANY field trips....Old Salem, newspaper, corn maze, Lucille MIller Observatory (4th largest telescope in NC) and more! Though this sounds like a lot with a family of our size, it is really quite manageable!

Entertaining Babies and Small Children

We keep Rubbermaid bins full of toys that they do not usually play with. These bins can ONLY be used during school. They usually play rather quietly (our other kids, being part of a large family, really aren't bothered by the controlled commotion). Another favorite activity is "playing school". They grab a pencil or crayon and scribble away happily, yelling, "Mommy, look! Look!" now and again!

Nap time for Judah (1 1/2) is from 10:30-12 & again at 3:30 - 5:00, and that allows a lot to be accomplished during that time. Since Annalise is no longer homeschooled (she graduated in May), she loves to help out with the littles during school, as well, which is a blessing.

I think that's just about it! Let me know if I missed anything and I will go back and edit!

EMT's - Community Outreach Day

This is the Metzger's first "official" community outreach project of the school year! We made cookies and delivered them to our local EMT's, who were happy to have the chocolate...and the company!

Weekly Community Outreach Day

This year, we plan on schooling 4 days a week and making Fridays our COMMUNITY OUTREACH DAY! We have really been doing it all summer, but are really just now starting to plan somethingin addition to what we've been doing.We, as North Carolinian homeschoolers, have such freedom to conduct school as we see fit, as long as it complies with NC homeschool laws. And since all our children are 1-2 years ahead of where they are required to be age-wise, it allows us the freedom to take days off when we can enjoy the outdoors OR donate our time to helping others - through community service!

Galatians 5:13 says, "You, my brothers, were called to befree. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love."

Just as the above verse says, we have the freedom in our method of homeschooling to do much. We could waste our time on selfish desires OR we could spend one day a week serving others in love. We have chosen to donate one day a week for the Lord's work....to serve others as He served others on earth!

Pro-Life Testimonies from Annalise and Kaitlyn

September 3, 2010 - Friday morning, my family and many other of our friends went out to Latrobe abortion mill to try and save babies. We might have had 1 save, but we are not sure. That day, one of the abortion clinic’s “security guards” was taking pictures of all of the kids that were there on the sidewalk to try to make it seem in his p......ictures that we were sad and didn’t want to be there, but we smiled and waved because we DID want to be there and he got mad. I think it is very important for children to be out at an abortion mill. Thanks for reading! ~Kaitlyn (10 yrs. old and going to be 11 on September 27th)

September 10, 2010 - I went to the Latrobe abortion mill today with my mom and siblings. My mom was able to tell the abortionist over the microphone that what he is doing is wrong and telling the people about his malpractice history and the suits with the clinic and that made him mad! He was shaking and taking pictures of the kids and my mom told him that there is still hope for him if only he repents and accept Jesus as his Savior. I do believe that there was one save today! Praise the Lord! ~ Annalise Metzger (18)

Request from a mother who chose life!

We have had a request for this toy HERE for a baby who was spared death from abortion. The mother has $30 to put toward it, I have $21. That leaves another $17. Does anyone want to donate to this cause? I know that it's not a necessity, but she did request this from me and I would love to show her how Jesus provides for even the "wants" in life, on occassion. If you'd like to donate, please just comment and I can send you info on how to get me the extra money.

Thank you!