Friends and family,
Did you know that for every 4 babies born in Memphis TN, 1 is aborted? That is 25%. Did you know that the baby's heart beat starts at just 18 days after conception? Every day little lives are being snuffed out.
Shelby county (Memphis) holds one of the highest abortion rates in the state. In fact, there is only one county that has the messy stats that Shelby County does. Here is a link that will take you to a map of Tennessee where every county is categorized by it's abortion rates: http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/policy/abortion/usac/ab-usac2-TN.html
My heart breaks for these women and children. Who is going to speak for the unborn? Who is going to take action? Why are so many standing and doing nothing?
These stirrings sent me on my way looking for opportunities to get involved in the fight. The Lord led me to the Memphis Morning Center.
As some of you may know, I have been volunteering at the Morning Center since the beginning of the year. You may ask, what's the Morning Center? Well, let me tell you.
The Memphis Morning Center is a Christian pregnancy center offering free prenatal care to any pregnant woman who walks in the door. From the day a girl finds out she is pregnant until the day she gives birth, she isn't asked for a penny. The Morning Center is non-government funded and is affiliated with Samaritan Ministries. We receive most of our donations from individual donors.
Though I have only been volunteering at Morning Center for a short time, I have seen the Lord bless many lives and save two babies from possible abortion. I have also been able to pray with ladies and share my faith in that way.
Right now, The Morning Center is working on the ministry side. For the last year or so they have been focusing on how to serve the ladies medically. Now they are trying to hone in on the gospel side of things. As a volunteer who has contact with many of the patients I have been strategizing with our director and the volunteer coordinator on the best ways to share the gospel effectively.
Right now, the MC is working in three locations. All locations are strategically planted in areas of town where low income families and high abortion and infant mortality rates are present. The location where they see the most patients is known for having higher infant mortality rates than most 3rd world countries.
The Morning Center is fund raising in hopes of opening two more locations in the greater Memphis area.
If you are interested in becoming involved financially, please check out this link:
https://secure.morningcenter.org/np/clients/morningcenter/donation.jsp?campaign=21&
Any donation will help further the work of the Morning Center in Memphis.
For more information about the Memphis Morning Center, check out their website at www.memphismorningcenter.com.
If you are interested in the work of the Morning Center, please pass this on! Our goal is to reach as many people as possible!
