Kimberly Jo

A couple months ago my dad sent me a picture of this beautiful baby girl. This little one was born to a young unmarried couple who have many struggles in their lives. They didn't want the baby nor could they take care of her. So instead of having her little life snuffed out through abortion, they opted to give her life and allow another family to adopt her.

My dad works at The Tribal School in Coeur D Alene Idaho. The woman who adopted little Kimberly (the name she gave her) works in the Administrative office of the school. She already had two little girls of her own who attend the school. Because child care is so expensive, she has been bringing Kimberly to work with her since the day she was born.

From day one everyone at the school has become attached to this little girl. Including my dad. The teachers and staff take turns watching Kimberly and playing with her. My dad told me the women usually argue who gets the next "shift". And the teachers when they clock out for breaks call it "their baby time".

She has touched the lives and brought joy and love into the lives of so many in her short four months of life already. And my dad, totally blew me away when he told me how "terrible abortion is and thank God this baby's mommy did not decide to abort/kill her before she was born. Because if she had, this beautiful little baby would not be here now."

I never thought my dad had any opinions one way or the other on the issue of abortion....and maybe he didn't until little Kimberly became part of his and the school staffs lives. Everytime I have talk to my dad, he reiterates how this beautiful little girls life would have been lost had her parents decided to abort her.

He is setting up a college fund through Merrill Lynch and asking for those who believe abortion is in fact the killing of children and not just some sterile surgical procedure that removes only tissue. He wants this little girl to grow up and be able to go to college someday and to become the woman God created her to be someday. Because her adopted family doesn't have a lot of money, college would probably not be a possibility any other way.

He is in the process of working with Merrill Lynch so as soon as they are able to set it up I will put that information on her page and mine.

I just think it is so awesome the way the Lord works. I know it's been difficult for my dad since mom passed away less than two years ago. This I think is the Lord's way of helping him move on. The cool thing is this issue is something my mom would be passionate about also were she still with us.