When Wes and I first found out we were expecting, there was one question that tended to be asked from almost everybody we told the news to:
Was this a planned pregnancy?
To that we answered that no we had not planned to get pregnant when we did,
but by no means does that mean it was an unplanned pregnancy.
God had it planned for us, even before we knew it.
God knew that we would be parents in 2013 to a beautiful little girl
(if it is also in his plans for everything to go smoothly).
God knew how many hairs our daughter would have on her head,
What she would enjoy doing in the future,
and how she would live her life each and every day
(I pray that this is a life that is dedicated to God and
he uses us as the parents to fulfill this)
Sadly, society has been put in the place where if a pregnancy is thought to be unplanned,
abortion has become an increasingly popular way out.
According to statistics,
in 2010, 64 641 children lost their lives due to abortion.
Lives that God had intended to be lived.
Of these, over 25 000 were performed on women under the age of 25.
Now please do not get me wrong,
I understand being pregnant young is hard
I understand it may throw a twist in your plans,
or even place an entire maze in your plans.
Wes and I were shocked and a little bit unprepared when we found out the news.
But in our eyes, our little girl is a wonderful
Unexpected Blessing.
It will be hard, but God has chosen us to be parents to this girl.
He has given us the responsibility to raise her in a Godly home.
How LUCKY are we?!
I cannot imagine getting this news at a younger age,
and I am truly proud of the women I know who have raised their child from a young age
and chosen to give their child the life they deserve,
whether it be through adoption or taking care of them themselves.
If you are having to make this difficult decision,
Please talk to somebody before taking any action.
And if you are finding out you are pregnant (whether unexpected or not),
Congratulations!
How cool is it that God knows exactly what your baby will be like even now?
Why can't abortions be part of God's plan too?
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I believe that God's plan was for us to live on earth, yes it may only be for a short time- and afterwards if we have come to know him as our Lord- to join him in heaven.
Though God knows when an abortion will happen even before it happens, I do not think it pleases him in any way. That's where the whole free will thing comes into play and it becomes a decision of ours as to whether or not we give these unborn children the chance to live or not.
I believe though just as a Father would not want his children to die, God does not want his children to die either. And sadly abortion is taking the lives of many children in today's world.
My pregnancy was unplanned. My partner told me that abortion was the only option if we stayed together. I chose life. I am not a religious person. I value life and I value a women's right to decide what is best for her. "If you stand for nothing, you fall for anything".
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