#1969 (6/3) PRO-LIFE SAT: "Mom With Cancer Who Refused Abortion and Chemo Gives Birth to Healthy Twins"

KATHY GRIFFIN AND THE HYPOCRISY OF THE LEFT. While I am grateful that those of the political left in America have been unanimous in their condemnation of this comedian's outrageous tweet showing her holding the decapitated head of President Trump, I can't help but marvel at their reasoning. Some have said that while it's alright to air one's differences, it is never right to do engage in expressions of violence. And yet, these are the same people who with seeming unanimity promote Planned Parenthood, despite the fact that the group is responsible for the killing of more than 300,000 unborn babies EVERY YEAR. I won't bother holding my breath waiting for JUST ONE of these who say this comedian "crossed the line" admit that THEY CROSS THE LINE when they support this REPEATED VIOLENCE done to our MOST innocent Americans!

"MOM WITH CANCER WHO REFUSED ABORTIONI AND CHEMO GIVES BIRTH TO HEALTHY TWINS" -  Micaiah Bilger,  May 24, 2017 | http://www.lifenews.com/2017/05/24/mom-with-cancer-who-refused-abortion-and-chemo-gives-birth-to-healthy-twins-2/ [AS I SEE IT: Many believe that when a mother is told that her life is in danger, she has every reason to abort her unborn children. But as this story and others I have posted (and thousands more besides) demonstrate, many Moms choose to put the life of their unborn children above their own. Sometimes it does cost them their lives; other times the doctors are proven wrong and their lives are not impacted after all. The bottom line is that a mother's love for even her unborn children NEVER makes abortion an absolute necessity. And many brave Moms are choosing LIFE! - Stan]

Last May, one of the best times of Becky Anderson’s life turned into one of the worst when doctors informed her that she was pregnant and had cervical cancer. Doctors urged the 35-year-old from Portsmouth, England to abort her unborn babies so surgeons could remove the cancer, according to The Sun. But Anderson refused.

Today, her twins Buddy and Preslee are 6 months old and doing well. Anderson said she is so glad she chose life for her twins, and refused to take her doctors’ advice.

Anderson, who also has two older children, learned that she was expecting in May 2016. Later that month, test results revealed that she also had cancer, according to the report. “I’d gone from being on top of the world to being in the depths of despair, worrying whether I was going to actually survive,” she said. “At first, I refused to believe the results. It was really hard to take in — discovering you’re pregnant and have cancer at the same time. I just held my mum and cried. I knew I needed to survive for the sake of my children. There was no way I was leaving them.”

Anderson said she tried to stay positive for her children, but she also was afraid.

When more tests revealed that she had cervical cancer, Anderson said her main concern was for her unborn twins. Doctors had a different concern; they urged her to consider aborting her babies. “They wanted to give me a hysterectomy the following week but I was adamant I would not have an abortion,” the mom recalled. “A hysterectomy would mean I’d be left infertile so this was my last chance to have children.”

She spent several weeks at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth as doctors monitored her condition. When she reached 30 weeks of pregnancy, her doctors decided that Anderson could not wait any longer, according to the report. She gave birth to the twins by cesarean section, and then immediately underwent a hysterectomy, the report states.

Anderson said the first four days after her surgeries were extremely painful, and she was not able to see her newborn boys. When a nurse finally brought the twins to see her, she said she knew all of her struggles were worth it.

“I was exhausted and in agony but when they were placed on my chest, I breathed in their scent and just couldn’t believe they were here,” she said.

Six months later, the family is doing better. The twins are healthy, and their mother is waiting for tests to confirm whether her cancer is gone, according to the report. Anderson said the ordeal was painful and stressful, but she does not regret anything.

“I wouldn’t change it for the world,” she said. “They are an absolute joy and I love them very much.”

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PRAYER MATTERS:
"To clasp the hands in prayer is the beginning of an uprising against the disorder of the world." - Karl Barth; "Prayer is inviting God into a seemingly impossible situation and trusting/resting in His love and grace to accomplish His perfect will in His perfect time and for His greatest glory." - Stan 

PRAY FOR AMERICA: THANK GOD for His many blessings on America throughout it's history. May we then ask that AMERICA once again be a blessing TO GOD, by once again submitting to HIS will in our affairs - both personal and national - that He may truly "heal our land." (2 Chron. 7:14) Short of that, we should not be saying "God Bless America"but instead "God be merciful towards America!"
PRAY FOR OUR LEADERS:  1) Pray for President Trump and his advisers, that they would select Godly leaders at the federal level who will be accountable to do an excellent job (or be fired!) ; that he would seek God's wisdom and be enabled to lead our country effectively in the years ahead; and 2) Pray our leaders at every level of government will Spirit-filled, leading us with Godly wisdom and integrity; that they will  only pass legislation and enact policies that will benefit Americans today as well as future generations and NOT do any lasting harm.
SUPREME COURT: PRAY that the justices will only hand down decisions that are Constitutionally sound and in the best interests of our country now and for future generations.

World-Wide Prayer Requests:

 This is a photo of 3 of Asia's daughters holding a picture of their imprisoned mother.

4/26 UPDATE: PAKISTAN. The Pakistani parliament has agreed to stop the ongoing misuse of the blasphemy law.  Pray that it will stick to its word and give the mater priority.  Many innocent people have been killed under this law for a crime they never commi6ed.(ASSIST News Service)

A Christian Mother's Mandatory Death Penalty Could Be Overturned. PRAY and Sign the Petition Now! - https://aclj.org/persecuted-church/save-christian-mom-asia-bibi-from-execution? 
5/12 - Just hours ago, I (Jay Sekulow, ACLJ) met with President Trump at the White House to discuss the case of Pastor Andrew Brunson - a U.S. citizen - who languishes in a Turkish prison because of his Christian faith. Pastor Andrew's mom says, "For 23 years, I saw him love and serve the people of Turkey. He has been in prison 7 months, and having visited him there, I have seen the tremendous struggles he is experiencing. I wake every morning with a deep sadness."The one gift she wants this Mother’s Day weekend is the safe return of her beloved son.

2/7 American Center for Law and Justice: American Pastor Andrew Brunson still languishes in a Turkish prison. He’s one of 19 prisoners in a 10-person cell. He’s the only Christian. Pastor Andrew has been falsely charged with “membership in an armed terrorist organization.” He has served and loved the people of Turkey for more than two decades. Now this U.S. citizen is in extreme danger – falsely charged for his Christian faith. We are representing his family and have launched an aggressive global campaign demanding that Turkey – a fellow member of NATO – release him immediately. We’re working on Capitol Hill with our nation’s leaders, through our international offices, and around the globe to secure the release of Pastor Andrew. Now, we are preparing to send a critical legal letter to Turkey’s president in the next few days. Time is of the essence. Sign our letter before we send it. Join the fight. Be Pastor Andrew’s voice. He needs it now more than ever.Sign Our Petition: Free American Pastor Andrew Brunson.https://aclj.org/persecuted-church/free-american-pastor-andrew-brunson 

12/13- American Center For Law and Justice: On trial for their faith, two Christian pastors in Sudan face death. Christian Pastors Hassan Abduraheem and Kuwa Shamal have been brutally imprisoned for nearly a year – 359 days – in deplorable conditions. Their trial has been delayed time and time again.Their churches miss them. Their families need them. They face possible death sentences because they are Christians. At the ACLJ, we've launched a massive international legal advocacy campaign for their freedom. We're preparing critical legal letters to Sudan, raising their case with world leaders, and preparing action at the U.N. They could be sentenced to hang for their faith if the world is silent. Christian Pastors Hassan and Kuwa need your voice now. Time is of the essence, as the trial continues. Our silence could be their death.Other Christians facing death in Sudan are now free because you spoke out. Demand Sudan free Pastors Hassan and Kuwa now. Sign Our Petition: Save Christian Pastors from Death...https://aclj.org/persecuted-church/save-christian-pastors-from-possible-death?

Learn about Christian Persecution; Check out the World Watch List:

http://live.opendoorsusa.org/wwl/?utm_source=action&utm_medium=email&utm_content=content-banner&utm_campaign=may-2016
PRAY for the ON-GOING crisis now happening in IRAQ/SYRIA.  Pray that coalition forces will be able to destroy the leadership and infrastructure of ISIS.
*For families struck by terror— to receive the care and rest that they need to physically and emotionally heal from this horrific ordeal.

*For those who executed the attack. This act was full of evil and hate, but no one is too far from God’s saving grace. May God convict their hearts today of the evil act they did — in direct rebellion to Him and His Word. May He save them miraculously, just as God did with Paul, while he was persecuting the church.

*For believers in Syria and in this region as they navigate so much uncertainty. May they remain faithful to God through these most difficult times as He sustains them with peace and endurance. May the gospel be ever-present in their minds.