A friend pointing to the photo of me above the door in a pregnancy center in Mexico.
Dear Friend,
A friend of mine texted this photo to me a few days ago. I texted back, “What on earth is my picture doing above that door? And where are you?” He called and told me he was visiting a pregnancy center in Mexico. Above each door, they have the photo of a saint, like Saint Teresa of Calcutta. And over the door of their postpartum room, where mothers are taken right after giving birth, is my photo! I am of course completely unworthy of this honor, but I feel encouraged that news of our saving baby girls in China is inspiring a pro-life pregnancy center in Mexico!
Also, please read the email below from a donor. Every year, we send our donors a Christmas ornament featuring the face of one of the baby girls we are saving, together with her story in a card. We also send out Christmas testimonies of the gratitude expressed by the families we are serving. This donor’s email really demonstrates the impact we are having, not just in China but in the U.S. (She has given us permission to forward her email, while keeping her anonymous.)
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Dear Reggie~
Thank you for your kind message. We are thrilled that the Christmas card arrived safely!
The ornaments from WRWF on our Christmas tree are some of our most beloved. All of us, especially our children, treasure looking at and talking about the babies on each ornament and reminding each other that every little one is made in the image of God. What a powerful and beautiful gift each of those ornaments are. Thank you for sharing them with us!
Thank you, furthermore, for the report sent along with the ministry’s Christmas card. Our oldest daughter is a strong reader, and this was her first year of reading every word of that update. It has given us a natural and age-appropriate way to really talk with her about all the injustices that children suffer at the hands of adults. Before your card arrived, our daughter knew that grown-ups sometimes make decisions to hurt children – both intentionally and unintentionally – and she knew that because of God’s sacrificial and adoptive love for us we Christians have an obligation to defend every child. But this was her first encounter with a professional organization that could describe some of those injustices to her and show photographs of people who were almost lost. What a blessing to me as her mother to be able to harness WRWF as a springboard to cultivating empathy in her heart and discernment in her mind.
We pray tremendous blessings upon every member of your organization, and specifically for fortitude and protection for you as you lead with such conviction and selflessness.
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Friends — Thanks to everyone who has given us their prayers and support, making our life-saving work in China possible!
