Fetus

This is a fetus ( baby) at six weeks after conception.

This word is often used by Pro-choice people who long to depersonlize the human in a mother's womb. Wether they know it or not when they use it, I am sure that the young women they are talking to who has no idea what to do, has no what that word means. Fetus is the Latin word for little child. So when someone says that there is a fetus in a young woman, pro-life or pro-choice, they are saying that there is a little child in them. A living, breathing, heart beating baby. And at some point in your life, you were there too! At three weeks a baby has a heart beat that you can hear, and at six it has measurable brain waves. Many women are told that all they are "terminating," in other words killing, is a blob of tissue. In the book that I am reading, Pro-Life Answers to Pro-Choice Arguments, the author, Randy Alcorn says that another prolem is that there is no window into the womb. If a mother could see what is in her womb, that it really looks like a baby, that it is breathing, with a heart beat, blood flowing, and every organ developed by the time an abortion would take place, so many of them would not do it! If only they could see and hear. May God use us to help these young women see and hear the gift that God has given them.

God Bless,
Leah-Joy.

Basil (Pronounced Baa sil)

When I first saw this name in our lecture notes for Thursday I laughed thinking about the seasoning basil. I love that stuff. But, Basil was an amazing man. He lived 330-397AD. At first he wasn't a Christian but after his children were converted from being taken so well care by the church during a plague, he realized that he needed Christ! He became a Christian because the church did their job! They acted as the church is supposed too. When his daughter was sick she was as pagan as she could be, but they took care of her and when we demonstrate love and mercy Christ demonstrates His Lordship. He would be considered a genius now. He very well could of had an amazing career in politics but chose to enter into the ministry. He loved his flock, he spoke passionately and he had 18 services a week! His community of Caesarea was, he thought, all Christian, but it wasn't. There were still pagans roaming in that city. These pagans were called the Sagae. They were a group of abortionist. Think about that. Abortion has been around since 300 years after Christ. During this time, in the early church, Christianity was flourishing.

In the Roman Empire a baby was not considered a human until it was literally raised up by it's father and he declared it so! But, up until then, it was fair game. A Roman mother did not HAVE a child, she TOOK a child. During this time there was NO law that protected babies or children. There was child sacrificing, abortion and walls for you put your babies on for them to be exposed to death. Basil knew he had to end this. He knew that it was not going to be just a battle, but a war! He took action. He realized that those who had abortions were poor girls with no man to stand by their side. So, he started a school to educate men on how to be fathers, that they got themselves in this mess and they are the only ones who can get themselves out of it, he taught them that they have the responsibility of being a father. He started hospitals for these girls. He preached about the sanctity of life, would read a Psalm and say "Hey, Sagae, this ones for you!" He was bold! He went to the officials and asked them if all these acts of child killing were legal, they said they were and even though they did not like them either, if they did anything to the Sagae, they were so wealthy the society would crumble! The reason why the Sagae were so rich was because of their trade. Once the women took the herbs that would kill the baby in her womb (maybe even her), when the baby was out of the womb, the harvested them and sold them to Egyptian traders. These people would take the knee caps and such and make beauty products out of them. Basil fought this. He hated it!

Even though in our society babies aren't killed with offered sacrifices to some god in olympus, or left on a wall to die from exposure, it is the same thing guys! When are we going to wake up and quit walking around with blinders on our eyes! We have to take off our masks and soar on the wings of eagles and do hard things like Basil and fight this! Lets do a little comparison here:

• They killed their babies with herbs-we do basically the same things.
• They offered them as sacrifices-we do the same thing. We sacrifice them to ourselves. We think that it will make us happy, but, it never does.
• They would leave their babes on a wall to be exposed to death-in post birth abortions a babies lungs cannot stand our air but it could survive with the proper medical help, but they are left in a soiled utility room to suffocate.
• I don't see much a difference.

Then, oneday after a service, Basil and a group of faithful deacons went down to the exposure wall and DEMOLISHED it!!! They tore it DOWN! After hearing about this amazing act the Emperor set a law that abortion, child sacrificing and the building exposure walls was illegal! Another law was made that all parents are to support their children. This was the first law, in history, to of ever been made that protected children. Basil has been such an encouragement to me. I hope that he has been to you. He was ready. And we need to be too! He had been waiting on his moment to come and when it did, he knew it and he was ready for it. He had been preparing all his life, God had been getting him ready. He didn't know what for, and I bet that at times he didn't want to do whatever it was God had for him in order to get ready, but, when the time, came he was fully equipped. He changed the course of history. It didn't just happen, he had to fight. He knew that their were no disposable children, that God IS the only giver and taker of life! He knew that there are two worldviews in our world: those who will take life without reserve and those who will fight for lfe without reserve.

God Bless,

Joy.

My Mission

Well, as you can tell, I have been out of blogger world for a while! Well, last Saturday we were blessed with being ale to go to a Do Hard Things Conference (i talk more about that later). While we were there God told me that He had something big for me to do. And so, I was like, well, ok, whatever you say. Well, when He did start giving me signs about what He wanted me to do I got really scared! I told Him that he was going to have to keep giving me signs in order for me to this. Well, I guess He smiled and said, "Hey y'all, what this," and He did. And I guess I should of thought that it was amazing but, because what He wants me is so big the signs scared me. I was hoping that I was making it all up and that I wouldn't see anything. Well, I saw a lot. The mission He has given me is to bring abortion to an end in our state. And when He told that I was like "Well, that would be really hard, what if I fail and look dumb?" What is crazy is at the conference they talked how even FAILED EFFORT BUILDS MUSCLE! We have to keep going! I had shared with Small Group last Sunday that so many great men in history were because they were stubborn and determined. Whinston Churchhill said to "Never, never, give up." He wasn't considered smart, he had a lips, but what most people don't know is that he was the only man that Adolf Hitler was afraid of. A humble, determined servant of Christ, who never gave up. And when I thought those thoughts of doubt I realized that I was being dumb and COMPLETELY contradicting myself. Let me share with you some f the signs that He gave.

• In our history lecture our teacher talked about the sanctity of life.
• I have seen the director of our Crisis Pregnancy Center' name twice this week.
• I am reading a book called "Just Do Something" and in it the author talked about Esther saving her people; last year I wrote a paper about Esther saving her people and how the babes of abortion are our people we need to save them.
• I was able to talk about Abort73 (a website who's mission s to raise aware in teens about abortion) on Wednesday night at church and it felt so awesome and I was thankful for that opportunity!
• Matthew 8:10,13 says, " As assuredly as I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel... 13Go your way and as you have believed, so let it be done for you."
• Before I read this I was very afraid, Matthew 8:26 says, "But He said to them, 'Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?' And there was a great calm"
• In the book I am reading for school the author talked about what miracles babies are!
• In "Just Do Something" the author sad that if you want a career in medicine, then do something that will honor God, "to not perform abortions." (talk about feeling like you were feeling being hit up side the head with words!)
• And just now my sister told me that our cousins ran a marathon to help stop abortions.

So, yes, there it all is! I am so thankful for all the girls that listened to me tonight at Small Groups and all the girls who got so excited and wanted to join me! God is so awesome!!! As I was talking with them and as I have been writing this I have realized that I will not be doing this alone, that even if I am physically alone, HE IS with me!!

So, we hope that maybe we can start by volunteering at our local Crisis Pregnancy Center. And just a shout out to ny other girl who may read this and have a passion for innocent lives, please leave a comment and I would love to pray for you and would appreciate if you would pray for me. Thanks to all who took the time to read this. Please pray that God will guide so that I will do what need to do, one step at a time.

Thank you all so much for your support, encouragement and if you know anyone who wants to help fight this injustice and speak for those with no voice, please send this way and I would love to encourage them if I can, pray for, just form an online community of ACTIVE pro-life young women, for we are either a child or an adult and God has called us to be adults and act as adults, so we need to do something adults would do.

Again thank you all so much for listening!

God Bless you!!

Joy.

REMEMBERING Memorial Day

Memorial Day was designed for those that this soldier is saluting: the fallen. The ones that gave their lives so that me and you could be here today. I can't imagine being one who has lost a loved one. My Great Grandfather was in the Caost Gaurd for 21 years, active duty. AT one time he was away from his wife and two sons for 22 MONTHS. He sacrificed so much. In one incident, he put his own life in danger in order to try and save a fellow gaurdsmen. And he did. If it hadn't been for him that man would have died. My Grandpa IS a HERO.

But But, others did make it home. Like my Grandpa and the man above and many more. But there are more who didn't make it home. I have written the song below for those who did make it home. If any service man happens to read this, thank you so much for your sacrifice. You re in my prayers everyday and I pray that God's hedge of protection will be with you.
God Bless,
Joy.
As I stepped on the train with my Bible in hand
The first thing I saw was a soldier man
Sittin' all alone
I took a seat as we started along,
and asked if he'd been gone long
And he looked at me and said,
Chorus
My Mama loved me to death
But to my Daddy my ears were deaf
Ever since I was eighteen I been gone
Joined the Army and never been back home
He looked at me with tears in his eyes
and said, "I told 'em I wasn't comin' back after I said my goodbyes
I wrote my Daddy and asked if he could forgive and forget
So I'm headin' home but I hadn't heard from 'em yet.
But I said if he had to tie a yellow flag
To my Mama's apple tree that always sags.
But I'm nervous as a shakin' leaf,
cause,
Chorus
Now we're nearin' home and
I'm afraid I still might be alone
This is my home town here all about
Around the bend is the apple tree and I can't bear to look out
Sir, would you look at the tree,
And see if my Daddy has forgave me
I leaned out the window and saw a sight
And I grinned like a kid flyin' a kite
And looked at the soldier man and said
"Everyone is welcoming you home lad,
And it's not just a rag
On your Mama's apple tree that sags,
That tree is completely yellow
Surrounded by folks by folks full of love for a fella
Cause...
Your Mama loves you to death
And your Daddy has forgave and forgot
You won't be gone and alone anymore
You can stop running in those boots
Everyone in town is ready for you to return to your roots!

Revolutionary

I pray that we all can become a Revolutionary for Christ!

Here is a song by Bethany Dillon that has been a real encouragement to me!

Many have traveled this road before
I see their tracks in the dirt
But maybe I don’t agree
With where they are leading
And who am I, just a youth
But why has that become the excuse
A monotone voice
In my head saying

Dreaming all the time
It’s so foolish
Your flood of empty words
Will drown you in ruin
So we listen
Should we listen.

They shake their heads
As they drive away in the bandwagon
Didn’t feel like hitching a ride
Oh, but I’ll be fine
Some nights it’s hard to be aloneI want some kind of kinship
But the finish line
It drives me on

When they say.

Dreaming all the time
It’s so foolish
Your flood of empty words
Will drown you in ruin
So we listen

Should we listen
Come with me
They’ll call us revolutionaries
Come with me
They’ll call us revolutionaries
Revolutionaries
Revolutionaries

Dreaming all the time
It’s not foolish
Your flood of life giving words
They will refresh, they will refresh
Dreaming all the time
It’s not foolish
Your flood of life giving words
They will refresh
Should we listen
Revolutionaries

[ Revolutionaries Lyrics on http://www.lyricsmania.com/ ]

One Million, Two Hundred, Ten Thousand # 2

The Lord has blessed me with the opportunity to work with my Aunt in the nursery on Wednesday nights. It is so wonderful! I love being with babies and spending time with my aunt. All day everyday I where my bracelet that I talked about in the post just before. The precious little guy (above) was born into a wonderful, godly family who are always at church and any conversation you have with them turns into how greatful they are for the things that GOd has done for them! They are such an awesome family! As this little guy was standing in my lap one Wednesday night, sticking his togue out, laughing and droowling all at the same time, he glanced down at my left arm. On this arm is where the strap of metal representing the lives of so many babies killed. As he stood in my lamp he started to pull at it. This broke my haert. This precious, innocent baby, standing in my lap, could of been ono of the one million, two thousand, ten thousand on my wrist.

Please pray as I pray that the hearts of our leaders will be changed, that they will turn to God in this time of crisis. That we as Christians would stand and not bend to te standards set by this world. As Christ said, "We are to be in the world but not of the world."

God Bless,

Joy.

"There are only two things that I am sure of. That I am a great sinner and that Christ is a great Savior!"

STAND IN THE RAIN

She never slows down.

She doesn't know why but she knows that when she's all alone, feels like its all coming down

She won't turn around

The shadows are long and she fears if she cries that first tear, the tears will not stop raining down

[CHORUS] So stand in the rain

Stand your ground

Stand up when it's all crashing down

You stand through the pain

You won't drown

And one day, whats lost can be found

You stand in the rain

She won't make a sound

Alone in this fight with herself and the fears whispering if she stands she'll fall down

She wants to be found

The only way out is through everything she's running from wants to give up and lie down.

[CHORUS] So stand in the rain

Stand your ground

Stand up when it's all crashing down

You stand through the pain

You won't drown

And one day, whats lost can be found

You stand in the rain

So stand in the rain

Stand your ground

Stand up when it's all crashing down

Stand through the pain

You won't drown

And one day, whats lost can be found

[CHORUS] So stand in the rain

Stand your ground

Stand up when it's all crashing down

You stand through the pain

You won't drown

And one day, whats lost can be found

You stand in the rain

SuperChick

One Million, Two Hundred, Ten Thousand

Some of you may ask what is the significance of this number, what does it have to do with being pro life OR patriotic. Well, I will tell you, every time 356 days go by, this is the amount of lives that have been taken, innocent, silent, precious, God given lives that WE humans HAVE ENDED!

All day everyday I where a metal bracelet with this number printed on it. My sister , Grace* is a blacksmith. She wanted to do something to take a stand against abortion. She thought of making bracelets and printing certain numbers on them. Mine says, 1,2,10,000, this is how many lives are taken EVERY year BECAUSE of abortion. Hers says 430000. This is an estimated number of how many precious lives that have been taken since January 22nd, 1973 when this MURDEROUS act our has sugar coated and calls abortion. And everyday, three thousand are added to this number. The Lord has blessed me and has put me into a family that treasures life, blessed me parents who KNOW and have TAUGHT me that life is precious and that ONLY GOD gives and takes away life. Some may know but some may not know that life is precious, God given, God ordained and that it IS a treasure! And we do not teach that to then how can we blame them? Just like when we are little, most of the time we don't really know that we aren't supposed to do certain things so we do them. But, we are then TAUGHT not to. We have to teach them, love them, and help them learn that we are not the giver nor the taker of life. And I know that the honest disobedience is much bigger then this, but, they must be taught. And I hope and pray that I may an example in my walk with the Lord and that he will show me how I can teach someone that life is A GIFT!

Thank you all for joining me in this!

God Bless!
Joy.
"I am sure of only two things. That I am great. And that Christ is a great Savior!"

Day 1, Our Babies in Ghana: A report from Mama!

WOW! A long flight, no sleep, freezing cold plane, great company on the plane and nice conversations - it is all like a dream. The attendants were very kind. Maybe it was just me, but the whole world was happy!! We arrived in Ghana to 75 degree temp with a nice breeze. Our driver is Donny,and is just great. We got some bread and water, and then came straight to Eban House. We interrupted school. I held Jubilee first, and Uncle Bobby held Jesse. Then we held them both, took lots of pictures, said lots of "I love you" s and just tried to actually believe that we are here. In less than 5 minutes, Jesse had my sunglasses on his head and knew how to operate the camera. Jubilee never left my lap, and I could feel her little arm around my back. She seems lighter but taller than Jesse. Jesse has a twinkle in his eye that reminds me of Levi. He is smart and active, and loved the books, Hope. They all did. Jesse brought the books out one at a time to the wooden table to his friends. He really shares well. the driver had to take us to the Guest House to unload our bags, and then we walked back. When I walked through the living room area to go to the office to email home, I heard a little voice saying, "Mama...." and Jesse and Jubilee were walking towards me. Uncle Bobby smiled and said, "That was sweet!" And it was. There are so many things that are so different. Lots of markets out in the open. Lots of people walking around with baskets on their heads. The main thing is that I am with the babies. They are so beautiful. They are so sweet. We are very blessed to have these two precious ones in our lives. They keep looking at the pictures over and over. Jubilee likes the upstairs dormer windows. Muna showed Jesse the picture of Eben and Daddy, and Jesse pointed and said, "MY Daddy." Jubilee loves to be held. Jesse likes to be close, too, but he is a busy boy. This is a wonderful day. I'm in Africa. It is a beautiful place. The people are so sweet. Jesse has been sitting by my side while I use the office lap top. He told me he wants a biscuit - it's from seeing the cooking pictures. He is tired of waiting, so I'm going to go for now.

I don't know where to start, what to say or what to do

I don't exactly know what I will write on this blog but I have been wanting to create a blog dedicated to pro life and patriotism then I have a cooking blog! So, I decided that I should just go ahead and do it! My sister made me and herself each a bracelet. She is a blacksmith, so as you probably guessed, it is metal. At first she didn't know if people would where them because of how heavy they would be. Well, my other sister, Hope said that they needed to be heavy. You may ask why she said this, well, on my bracelet is printed a number, that number is 1,2,10,000. And on hers is the number of 43,00000. My number represents the amount of babies that are killed each year and her number represents ALL those that have been killed 1973 when this MURDEROUS act we, Americans call abortion started. This is heavy burden on our country, that is why Grace made the bracelets out of pure metal, so that it would remind us to pray that this act will one day come to an end. And, as you know, without we as CHRISTIANS standing tall in this war, running to the darkness with the light of our Savior and fighting for these precious and innocent lives it won't come to an end. You may that is to big of an act; well, I think that you have just forgotten that:
"I can do all things through CHRIST who strengthens me."
Philippians 4:13

God will not set before us a task that He will not give us the strength to conquer!

God Bless,
Joy.
"I am sure of only two things. That I am great sinner. And Christ is a great Savior."
Amazing Grace.