Exciting News!

  
Friends, we are so excited to tell you that....


OUR FACEBOOK PAGE IS UP!


If you would, please like and share! It would mean so much, not only to us, but also to the babies whose lives will be saved through this campaign, and also to the mothers who will be spared the consequences of abortion.

You can make a difference! Head on over to https://www.facebook.com/BirthdaysforBabies and make the click! Thanks a million! :)

The 180 Movie: 30 Minutes May Change Your Mind

    The message of this movie is so powerful. If you're pro-choice or not sure where you stand on the issue of abortion, this movie will make you think, re-evaluate your opinion, and - I hope and pray -  change your stance to solidly pro-life. If you're already pro-life, this will bring you an even clearer picture of this truly abhorrent practice and - I pray - give you a determination - to fight with me until it is ended.

Here's a teaser clip: And here's the link to the movie:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y2KsU_dhwI

After you watch, drop a comment here and tell me what you thought!
Here are some questions to answer/consider:
Did this movie make you reconsider your position on abortion?

Do you think that abortion is today's equivalent to the holocaust?

Does this change how you will be voting in the future?

 Please, share this video with as many people as possible! If you'd like to get a DVD copy, or several, or would like to help distribute them, you can go to this website for more information: http://www.heartchanger.com/

A Theme Song

I want to share with you a beautiful song that is a reflection of my heart in starting this crazy adventure. It was written for me by my very special and talented friend Kerry:

It's called "Birthdays for Babies".

She says it was inspired by me,

 by the passion God has placed in my heart for the lives of the unborn.

I pray you are as blessed by it as I was,

and am, every time I hear it.

:)

Thank you so much, Kerry, for writing and sharing this song, and using your beautiful voice to express what is at the heart of this campaign!

Please watch, enjoy, and subscribe to her YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/musickerry for more awesome music from her!

My Heart

It used to be that every once in a while I would post something on social media pertaining to abortion and the pro-life movement.

Now it's basically every day.

There are times when I feel like a broken record.
Like an annoying "like" page on Facebook that no one wants to read.
Like I've said everything there is to say.
Like no matter what clever quote or argument I share, I'm not going to change anyone's mind.

So why can I not quit posting about my pro-life beliefs?

In his book Wild Goose Chase, Mark Batterson talks about how the passion that God places on your heart becomes your responsibility.

He says, "Supernatural sadness and righteous indignation often reveal our God-ordained passions. As in the case of Nehemiah, if something causes you to weep and mourn and fast and pray for days on end, it is a good indication that God wants you to take personal responsibility and do something about it."
"...what makes you cry? What makes you pound your fist on the table?"
"God-ordained passions often break our hearts. And they can seem like an overwhelming burden to bear."
(pg. 22)

The sadness and anger that abortion stirs in my heart is simply overwhelming.
It makes me cry.
It makes me want to pound my fist on the table.
There are nights when I cannot sleep because the burden on my heart is just too heavy.
There is a fire burning in my heart that will not be quenched.
I want to do something about this. I have to.

Dictionary.com defines passion as "any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate."

I hate abortion. I hate what it does to our children. I hate what it does to our women. I hate what it does to our families. I hate what it does to our society. I hate what it does to my country.

So why can't I shut up about abortion?

Because I can't help but wonder how many tiny dancers are missing from the classes that I teach...
how many little servant's hearts are missing from the children's ministry at church...
how many friendships I missed out on because their lives were cut short...
how many women I pass by are weighed down by the guilt of the secret they carry.

I picture two little eyes begging me, pleading with me not to let him die...
I see two little hands outstretched to mine...
I hear one little voice that is about to be silenced forever...
I feel his blood on my hands.

So I keep posting.
And I keep hoping that one day this terrifying practice will not exist.
And I keep praying (though not half as much as I should).
And I keep fighting with the hope that I may save even one life.

Because if I won't be their voice, then who will?

Why I am Pro-Life (#2)

I am pro-life because every child 
deserves the chance to  dance.

Happy National Dance Day!

Why I am Pro-Life (#1)

I am pro-life because every child deserves to have a birthday.

That's the purpose of this campaign and with God it is possible. Even if only one child is saved because of this, it will be worth it!

Why are you pro-life? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

Stay on the look-out for more reasons that I am pro-life!

~Ashlyn

Welcome!

Hi, I'm Bethany! Welcome to Birthdays for Babies!

My 21st birthday is today, June 30th,

 and this is what I wanted: 

To give other little people the chance to have birthdays!

 God continues to bring this to my attention...in stark illustrations, everywhere I go.
Mom and I were perusing the baby department at Kohl's, ooh-ing and ah-ing and squealing over all the adorableness of newborn clothes. I'm going to have a new cousin very soon, and Mom a new nephew, so we are ecstatic!!! A baby in the family again!!! Baby clothes, tiny shoes for perfect, tiny feet...teeny tiny shorts...even overalls! Gah! The cuteness is just too much!!

When it knocks me over like a brick wall.
Time stops in my head.
I suddenly took in all those rows and rows and stacks and racks of baby clothes...
The Holy Spirit opened my eyes, and they filled with tears.
Because suddenly all I could see was 55 million little people who never got to wear them...
55 million...who never had a room full of loving family waiting in line to cuddle them close and be awed by their tiny perfection.
Instead they knew a pain and horror my heart can't deal with imagining...
55 million lives...cruelly, unimaginably snuffed out before they even had a chance...
55 million little baseball players, chefs, doctors, lawyers, veterinarians, soldiers, political leaders, pastors, teachers, missionaries, world changers. Future fathers and mothers.
What would this world be like now...if they had been given the chance to live?

How can we be silent...about one of the seven things God hates? "Hands that shed innocent blood..." Prov. 6: 16-19
Oh, Father, break our hearts for what breaks Yours!
I will not be silent. I will not stand by and do nothing.
Because "You can choose to look the other way, but you can never again say, I did not know." -William Wilberforce

I've been wanting to do something special for my 21st birthday for forever, something missions/ministry related, and have been praying about the specifics since late last year.
I tossed around - and prayed about - a lot of ideas, and the pro-life cause was in the top five, but I still couldn't decide. Until one day when I was watching the movie, Amazing Grace, about William Wilberforce - if you haven't seen it yet, you should!
  It struck me - these people were dehumanized, treated like cattle, and far worse. Most decent, upstanding people in England at the time didn't like it. Many thought it was a contemptible, filthy trade. But few, very few- were willing and brave enough to do something about it. And one man in parliament, William Wilberforce,  took on some of the biggest political lions of his day to make those slaves become people in the eyes of the government, because he knew them to be created equal in the sight of God.
   Then God spoke to my heart...He showed me, how precious little babies, all across this nation, every day, are being dehumanized...to a level below life...given no chance to live. Murdered in the womb.
   Most decent, upstanding people, or anyone who calls himself a Christian, will say they don't like it. They know it's wrong. But far too many of them look the other way. Few are willing and brave enough to do something about it. I want to be one of those few.

The number of slaves estimated to have been taken...to England and then to America...from 1780 to the mid-1800s...has been roughly estimated at 12-15 million.

The number of babies aborted...since 1973...eclipses that number several times over. Fifty-five million. I can't even understand or picture that number. Imagine if it were graves. Tiny graves...how many acres would it take...?

  I have heard it said that familiarity breeds contempt. I find the more I become familiar with this trade next to which even the SLAVE trade nearly pales...the more incensed I become! My heart breaks every time I see a Pl*nn*d P*r*nthood or even a pro-life sign, as I think about how precious babies are, and I'm reminded that abortion exists...but then I am only more determined to see it ended forever!
   My heart is broken...I can't imagine how broken our Heavenly Father's heart must be! I firmly believe He will not bless a nation that allows this grievous thing to continue.

 That's why I've started this blog. I'm calling it Birthdays for Babies, because that's the idea- I'm using my birthday to give other little people the chance to have a birthday too- because everyone deserves a birthday. :)
My goal is to raise $21,000 to benefit organizations that help mothers decide to choose life for their babies, as well as those which help find adoptive parents for unwanted babies.
I am praying about and lining up which specific organizations I will support, and I also want to focus on helping our local pregnancy resource centers.

And not only do I want to raise money, but a group of people to pray and fight with me for this cause so close to the Father's heart and mine.

Because:

:D
 I am still sorting out donation details, but I will have a progress meter up on the blog ASAP, and am also working on getting t-shirts made to sell! :)
Stay tuned for more info!

Thanks for visiting! :)

Questions? Email me! birthdaysforbabies@gmail.com
God bless. :)