Summer is over......

Today most of Taiwan started back to school. Yes, I know that USA kids started already, but Taiwanese kids go til June 30. So, things might get back to normal......is there such thing as normal?

Unfortunately, during this time, the abortion rate in Taiwan is estimated to increase by 43%! Yes...you read that correctly, increase of 43%. Why? How? WHAT!!!

Summer is over and students "need" to hide what they have been doing all summer. They find doctors who will help them, pay the money and think they can get on with their lives. It hurts to think that girls around the island, girls of all ages, will be hurt physically and emotionally by abortion.

 



Unfortunately, other things happen. Around the time of the typhoon, a day after I believe, Taitung made the news. Since our county RARELY makes the news, my ears perked up and I stopped what I was doing to watch. Saddness gripped my heart as news of a guesstimated 30 week old gestation period baby was found under a bridge. This bridge (not the one in the picture)  is less than a 10min walk from our center. Worse yet, it was 3 minutes from Mackay Hospital.

As we heard the news and we posted it on our Chinese facebook, a pediatric nurse from the hospital wrote:"why? it was right next to the hospital! so many could help you!"  You know, my heart really sank. Was it a mom we had talked to on the phone? Was it a mom that we had talked to in person? Was it a mom who had called our hotline but hung up? How old is the mom? What happened? Did we do enough? Could this have been prevented?

I know you are probably saying "don't be hard on yourself, you couldn't have known." I know that and you know that, but still it hurts. As we talked thru it here, high speculation that the child washed down river from a village. I am not judging the mom because chances are, she had no choice. It could be a child from an affair, it could have been boyfriend, husband or parents didn't give her a choice and took the baby. Maybe she was lied to about it.....there are so many things that go thru your mind. But one thing I do know, there is one less child here and one more in heaven. My heart still aches to hug the momma and say "you will be ok,we can get thru this." But chances are, she is either carrying another secret with her or not allowed to show her feelings at all.

This my friends is why our ministry is so important. A woman in crisis, not just her, but also her family, those around her. She didn't reach out to us, we didn't know about her and a baby was lost forever. Friends, we need prayers and support for getting the news out about our ministry. Our ministry is to helping women in crisis pregnancy situation, helping them make the right choices. Too many are told: it isn't really a baby, you have no other choice, you can't raise a baby, no one will know.....on and on. But we can sit with her and help her figure out her choices, give her the respect and encouragement that she deserves. Sometimes when I see former moms have another baby, I can see they are different and they really care about their baby. Not that they didn't care about the one they gave up for adoption, but because of the help and counsel they received from Morning Light,they are able to have a healthy relationship.

Friends, you will soon see more information about how you can help us. First, you can see in the top left hand corner a donation button. You can donate there. Secondly, you will see fundraisers and other items for sale from our Morning Light store. Please help us out!!

Thanks for all you have been doing! We know that God has great plans for this ministry!