Praying for the Unborn and Remembering the case on January 22, 1973. We are filled with hope!

We are pro-choice, BECAUSE: every CHILD CHOOSES to Live.

It was with sad yet hopeful hearts that we wore our black ribbons, spotted with white ( symbol of hope) beneath our "little feet" pins (actual size feet of 10-wk. old unborn baby). God works in mysterious and beautiful ways as we wove history and government lessons into our school day and copy work from Isaiah and Pope St. John Paul II's words into our school lessons,

before heading to the city here in Buenos Aires, where we walked together as a family through the garden of roses (how appropriate as we were respecting and uplifting the lives forgotten who are always remembered by the rose for life.) We ate lunch there, crossed the bridge, and snapped some shots of our beautiful gifts of life, who are just that gifts, never to be set aside, complained about or demanded. A gift is given freely and randomly. A gift is something undeserved but freely and wholeheartedly given. Thank you, Lord, for our gifts, our 5 treasures.

(Saint Luke's Brush Figures for our sweet 5 treasures: Maddy (St. Mary Magdalen), Pita, (Our Lady of Guadalupe, St. Caleb (OT holy spy), St. Penelope/Irene (Penelope), and Sta. Marta/Martha (Marta)-- all adorn our mantel as we lift our treasures in prayer that they too will be worthy of the promises of Christ, as these saints are enjoying in heaven.

What would we do without you?

Dear Penny,

As we mourn the fateful day that took place forty years ago, the decision of Roe v. Wade, which has allowed the murder of more than 55 million innocent lives, we remember with wonderful joy the blessing you were to us (and continue to be!) as you grew inside me. We received God's blessing, YOU, with such happiness. We are grateful, Lord. We know we deserve nothing, but you give. You give in so many different ways to each person and to each couple. How grateful we are to your Mom, Lord, that she said, "Let it be done unto me."