A Life Saved (With the Help of Free Republic)

e-mail | 2/25/05 | Shield of Roses

[ElkGroveDan]

Thanks to the efforts of members and lurkers on Free Republic and their friends with pro-life email lists around the country, a baby's life was saved last August.

An urgent request for adoption by a sidewalk counselor in Glendale California was posted here August 24, 2004 (original post). The single mother was told her baby had Downs Syndrome and for that reason no one would want to adopt her baby.

Our Blessed friend in Glendale was eventually flooded with over 600 emails from Freepers and their friends willing to adopt the baby. The mother was so overwhelmed that she decided to carry the baby to term, and eventually decided to keep her baby.

The little girl was born January 5th and the mother and grandparents adore her.

Geri's request at this time is that people not email her. She runs Shield of Roses mostly on her own and she doesn't have the time or resources to deal with all the national attention. She needs to get back to saving babies one-at-a-time.

Please pray for Geri in her good works, for the new mother and for all the unborn babies who will not be so fortunate.

Here is the original email from August 24th and the follow up message Geri sent this week (with her email address deleted).

8/24/2004

Hello, everyone!

I've been speaking to an unmarried woman in her mid-30s, in her fourth month with a Downs Syndrome Baby. She has an aborton scheduled.

She has relented, and given us a few days to see if there is a family out there who wants to adopt her special-needs baby. Her family is totally against the abortion, and wants her to adopt the baby out. Mom was very insistent on going ahead with the abortion, so this respite of a few days buys us time.

Do you know of anyone right now ready to adopt a special-needs baby? It is probably better if they have gotten their home study or are in the process. We need to have this woman speak to people who can take action now and convince her that her baby is wanted. If you don't know of any families, pls keep us all in prayer. I thank God we've been given this time to help her.

Thank you all.

Geri (email address )

And here is the message Geri sent this week:

2/25/05

I've met with baby Kristy with Downs, and she is wonderful! She was born on January 5, and is cute as a button.

She has no heart problems, and no hearing problems. Mom is madly in love with her daughter, and grandma and aunt and uncles also adore her. Mom is so very glad that others showed the worth of her baby before she could even begin to love her.

I thank you so very much for your outpouring of love for this family. God continue to bless you and yours.

Because I've received over 600 e-mails originally, pls do not respond to this e-mail. We have other clients to take of, and I'd be swamped once again. Please do know that I truly appreciated your concern and your prayers for this mom and her baby.

Geri

Shield of Roses

Again please don't email Geri, give your praise to The Lord who answered our prayers. I will PING everyone who posted to the original thread. Please forwarded this back up your email chains to the same people who received it last time.

What a beautiful day it is today!

[ElkGroveDan]

My wife and I are expecting some extra income in the coming weeks and we intend to send a little something to Geri for Shield of Roses in Glendale, California. Folks, this is where the rubber meets the road in the prolife movement. I suggest everyone get to know your local sidewalk counseling organization(s) and help them however you can. Freep-Mail me if you would like the address to send something to Geri's group.

[ElkGroveDan]

PING

[Pegita]

+ To God be the Glory, great things He has done ... so loved He this baby that He gave us His Son ... who yielded His life an atonement for sin ...

[Sender]

Thanks so much for posting this. You just made my Saturday!

[E.G.C.]

BTT!!!!!

[steve86]

Sweet!

[Sunshine55]

Wow, thanks for posting this :o)

[Badray]

Bump and ping

[uncleshag]

What a beautiful day it is today!


AMEN!!

[thoughtomator]

Jim, did you see this?

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks for the great report.

[ST.LOUIE1]

*Shield of Roses* BUMP!

God's blessings!

[floriduh voter]

Free Republic Saves Lives and a few years ago, I thought this was a political forum. Look at how it has evolved into a major grassroots forum for good samaritans.

I love Free Republic! Helping candidates, supporting our leaders & the military AND saving lives.

[NormsRevenge]

FR Bump!!!

Blessings on the new mother and baby.

[pollywog]

This post just MADE MY DAY!!!!!!!!!!Praising God for a life saved. I live about 5 minutes from Glendale, by the way.Does Shield of Roses have a office?

[proud American in Canada]

"The mother was so overwhelmed that she decided to carry the baby to term, and eventually decided to keep her baby."

I have chills running down my back and tears in my eyes. What a beautiful story!

[shezza]

What a lovely story! Thanks for sharing the update. May God bless this precious child...and the mother who loves her.

[Alamo-Girl]

PRAISE GOD!!!! Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Prayers continue for everyone involved.