Month: November 2011

International Pro-life Youth Conference from Timmerie’s Blog

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International ProLife Youth Conference Day 1

As the first day of the International ProLife Youth Conference (IPYC) comes to a close, over 300 young people from across the world are going to sleep energized about the pro-life work they have been activated to participate in. The speakers and panelists have done an incredible job of truly inspiring the next generation to be apart of the global movement for life. I know that incredible pro-life leaders will come from this conference and numerous lives will be saved. As promised, here is what you’re missing if you weren’t able to joins us at the conference.

“I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.”

After opening up the conference with the above quote from Ellie Wiesel, master of ceremonies, Reverend Patrick Mahoney, from Christian Defense Coalition shared the main goal of the IPYC, “to leave transformed” in two ways: we do not want to be silent about abortion and we want to take a side on abortion. Speak out against abortion!

Building a Culture of Life — Lila Rose

After sharing about her prolife journey and her first exposure to abortion at age 9, when she found a book on abortion with images of little aborted babies that shocked her. After getting over the initial shock of learning that what was shown in those pictures was abortion, and that abortion was/is a constitutional right because of Roe v Wade, Lila prayed “Lord, use me to help save lives.” Isn’t it amazing what God does when you give yourself? Since then, Lila Rose has been effective in exposing the sexual abuse of Planned Parenthood and much more. You can learn more about her work atLiveAction.org.

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Bishop’s love for Alzheimer’s-stricken wife inspires blog, book

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Credit: Jill Nance / The News & Advance

LYNCHBURG,VA – Bishop Philip Weeks places his hands on the arms of the chair and leans down to face his wife, June. “Do you love me?” She continues singing the soft, garbled song that only she can understand. “Fifty-six years tomorrow is our anniversary. How about that?” He leans closer and smiles. She smiles. “She’s the nearest thing to perfection that I’ve ever known,” said Weeks, as he sits on a small couch across from June.

When he looks at her, he still sees the feisty woman he had to ask four times to marry him before she finally said, “yes.” Love is blind. Alzheimer’s and dementia slowly swept that June away years ago, taking first her memory, then her daily walks and now her speech.

Weeks, a missionary priest for decades, retired from his role as a charismatic Episcopal bishop in 2005 to care for June full time in their Lynchburg home. Today, 10 years after the first diagnosis, June has vascular dementia and Lewy Body Dementia, a unique disease with unique symptoms such as hallucinations and a decline that is anything but gradual.

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