A week ago when I was at Adoration, I got into a conversation with the guy that comes the hour after me. Somehow we got on the topic of abortion and he gave me the book Unplanned to read which I had been wanting to read for awhile.
It is a great book! A quick read, I read it the very next day almost in one sitting. It is the story of a young woman who spends 8 years working for Planned Parenthood and how she becomes pro-life. It was good to hear Abby Johnson's explanation of her pro-choice thinking - she convinced herself she was helping women and trying to minimize abortions. In the end, when she saw an abortion happening on the ultrasound screen for the first time in her life, she left the clinic that she was in charge of and never came back. It is a story that is inspiring as she searches for truth and how God leads her every step. It had a big impact on me and there were some things that I needed to think about that the book providentially presented to me.
Over Labor Day weekend I volunteered at the Pro-life booth at the State Fair and it is fascinating to see people's reactions to the simple display of an ultrasound on the t.v. and to have parents come over and show their children the model displays of different babies while they are in the womb. Fascinating. I understand there is a great deal of history behind each individual and their beliefs, where they are coming from etc. But when you see ultrasounds, when a woman has children of her own, when she feels a baby move inside her, how can one possible decide to abort this little child? I know, it is one of the most controversial topics today, and it will be for the foreseeable future. It was a good experience and I would certainly volunteer again.
Also, we have a new little friend here as of last week - Baby Paul. He is very sweet and a content little guy. Faustina and Jude are loving having him around! Faustina, especially, is getting excited for December when her sibling will arrive. Jude continually gives my belly kisses and talks about the baby.
And I....am feeling a lot more pregnant! But I really cannot complain. I have felt so good this whole pregnancy, and although I am starting to slow down, I still have enough energy. This baby is kicking me like crazy and it is very fun to be carrying him/her. I no longer feel like I only have 2 kids in my house, I definitely have THREE children, I am just carrying the third one everywhere!
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