Acts 4:12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.

       What a week it has been. Now in one of my classes "American Social Issues" each group was assigned a certain controversial topic to present to the class. On Tuesday we had the topic on Abortion, quincidentaly I had a test on Sexual reproduction in health class that same day. Now our class discussed about how the egg technically is nothing during that process without having developed thier physical traits. Also people mentioned how the child and the family will have to undergo so much suffering if the child is diagnosed with a disease such as HIV or a physical disability, and if the parents can not support the child financially then aborting the child will prevent much suffering. Now I was always towards pro-life but i was a little swayed by their arguements. But my mind was immediately set to a verse Chris brought up during our QT discussion stating "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations." (Jermiah 1:5) Now once the discussion leaders presented their arguements towards pro-choice, they asked  the class if anyone was against abortion. I immediately rose my hand for pro-life. I looked around the class, and not a single hand was up. So then the teacher asked me my arguement. I didn't know what to say, cause there was no way that I a tacit person will hinder their views. I had a tugging in my heart, and i shared my story that i have never revealed to anyone before.

    On my sixteenth Birthday, my mom, dad, and my brother went out to eat. I never would urge my parents to go out and eat and i did not plan to, cause I didnt want to spend all that money on food that we can just eat at home. But my brother convinced my parents and we went to East Buffet. After stuffing our stomachs with all this wonderful food, we went to sunken meadow beach. For some reason I felt so weaken and warm inside my heart the whole time. While my dad was teaching my brother how to drive with the minivan in the vacant parking lot, my mom and I decided to walk the boardwalk to digest and burn some calories. the sun was setting and the sky was smoothly painted with water colors a mixture of redish orange and lightly tinted indigo blue. As my mom walked to the halfway point she started to talk. Telling me how special and precious I was to her. She then told me that before I was born I was diagnosed with a problem with my thyroid, and because of this problem my body would never physically grow, the Doctor then suggested that I be aborted. My mom was completely appaled, who was hoping and expecting a healthy baby, that any pregnant mother hopes for. So my mom seeked guidance from God and broke down in tears and prayed day and night to God that some good could happen. So my mom kept strong and put her faith in God, that no matter what happens she was going to have the child. So on May 31, 1992, I was born, and I came out as a heathly living and breathing baby. She says she keeps praying everyday thanking God for this miracle to happen, and puts complete faith that God will guide me and my brother. This is the Love that my mom gives me.

        The class was completely silenced and awstruck by this story. The teacher then commented how Tim Tebow who played Quaterback for Florida University shared the same story as me which was presented in this years superbowl commercial.  Tim Tebow is someone who has devoted himself to Christ and through his actions and words glorifies God. Returning back to the verse, Tim Tebow completely exemplifies the living word in that verse, since he has set himself apart from other college athlethes to having Chirst in his heart, holy spirit working within him and God guiding him.

         So this made me think wow this is truly incredible, God has already revealed a miracle in my life, and that he gave me a Baby Shower package consisting of Love, Life, Grace and so much more. If i were aborted I would not be here in the world today, and I would be in hell due to to original sin. But God gave me a second chance to live. This explains why everytime I sin God will take away luxuries within my life. This is completely true because I noticed this pattern and kept account of it. But whenever I would be completely faithful in my God he will give me more than what i ask for. God knows that I know what he wants out of me and what he wants me to discard. For every suffering that I have undergone I thank, and every gift he gave me I thank him. I would not have recieved this SAT score if it werent for god, and I would have made it into National Honor Society if it werent for God, and I definately not have made it into the University At Buffalo if it werent for God. God knows what I want and he knows what i have to do and not to do to get there. I know I am not perfect and I do sin, But I hope and I pray that this will streghten my faith and discipline for me to completely commit my life to God, for my whole life is in his loving hands.