As the world stops turning...

Prayers have been answered, but, of course, God still has quite a few of mine still crammed into his INBOX.


KNOXVILLE - Planned Parenthood of Middle and East Tennessee announced Friday that it will not relocate its Knoxville Health Center to Homberg Drive in Bearden.

The organization's planned move had prompted the formation of the Bearden-based Pro-Life Coalition of East Tennessee, which opposed the move with a Web site, a press conference earlier this week and a three-week campaign of writing and calling the property owner, management company and contractors, urging them not to work with Planned Parenthood.

The coalition had at first opposed the move based on the belief that the Planned Parenthood would perform surgical abortions in the new facility. But Planned Parenthood of Middle and East Tennessee President and CEO Jeff Teague said the organization would not perform surgical abortions in Knoxville as long as there were other providers. Planned Parenthood does dispense RU486, which can terminate pregnancies up to nine weeks.

The coalition then argued that Planned Parenthood had no place in a "family-oriented" neighborhood such as Bearden. A rally planned for Saturday will continue as a "celebratory" event, said coalition spokeswoman Lisa Morris.

I had received notification by e-mail this past week from a fellow pro-life volunteer/organizer I worked with at St. Jude's and also the St.Jude's Deacon who helped Matthew and I come into the Church. I also received an e-mail from the spokeswoman, Lisa Morris. So, easily to say, I felt called to go up tomorrow and help make a presence. That was before I was completely wiped out this week with strep throat.
Thankfully, the Lord hears, and has answered. Much like He worked through the Chattanooga Pro-Life organizations to stop a clinic from coming into our town last year. PRAISE PRAISE PRAISE.
This week we were also caught off guard a bit when one of the same "contacts" above let us know of two precious children that needed a home. Matthew and I have both discussed increasing our family.. in about 5 years! :-)But, there is always room for more love, so I called the contact, and then the other contact, and heard a remarkable story of two children who I know God will find their forever family for. I can be 99% sure that it won't be us, but I couldn't do anything but pray and be happy for the Will of the Lord. We are praying extra hard for these little ones and their extended family!
Today I have stayed awake longer than any other day this week combined! I am having a lot of neck/gland/throat pain, but it is not knocking me down to where I am laid up in bed anymore. fingers-crossed.
The darlings started their new school this week, and they are doing exceptionally. These kids had no problem transitioning, and I am so glad. We are so thankful to our friends from Church that are helping us. I think we had a conversation around Christmastime about school zones, and I remembered her little girl went to the school ours would be zoned for. I asked if it would be okay for them to ride to school with hers and they said yes! The kids adore the entire family, and we are so grateful for the morning transportation dilemma to be over! Thank the Lord for good people.