May 10th, 2023
Hi Lila,
I hope you are doing well. I don’t even know where to start
or if you will ever read this letter…I first heard you on a podcast debating on
the pro-life side. Your points were just so valid and have help me understand
more how to discuss or have a rebuttal when several issues come up. At the time
I didn’t even know we also shared the same faith. See, it often seems like the
pro-abortion side tries to get out of defining a new human by saying that they
don’t believe in religious definition that human life begins at fertilization.
I was so amazed that you brought science to back up your arguments and did so
respectfully and with grace.
Then; I started to follow LIVE action and also read (or heard)
your book. I just kept getting more admired by your courage and determination
to fight for life. To be more courageous.
In March of this year, I went to my 20 week anatomy
appointment and MFM told me that our babies (twins) had a soft marker that could
be downs syndrome. At that time, I was in the part of your book with all the
stats on how many countries abort children with disabilities. In my mind, it
was never a question, but I was sad to know how difficult it would probably be
if both of my identical twins had the extra chromosome. We have since done
additional testing and obtain very low probability of our kids having DS. I
reached out to DS community, and they were so supportive. It made me think of a
part on your book where the best response is for that mother to be in
community, and not to fend for herself or hurt their unborn child.
Right now, we have another trial. Our twins have been
diagnosed with TTTS. The best way to describe it is that my placenta is no
longer splitting the nutrients between the twins evenly and at this point one
has more amniotic fluid than the other twin. I got admitted at the hospital at
26 weeks 5 days. I was put on magnesium and 2 rounds of steroid shots to help the
babies develop their lungs faster. I kept waking up and thinking “we are
fighting for your lives” little guys. The doctors are balancing between keeping
them in my womb to increase their chances once they are delivered and taken to
NICU and deciding when is that right time. We have made it to 27weeks and 6
days. Every day counts. I hadn’t made the connection, but that is the title of your
book. I keep thinking of all the places that are doing just the opposite for
women while we are fighting for my sons lives. Medicine should be there to
preserve lives and not what the abortion industry preaches on murdering our
babies. Lila: Thank you for being a voice for the unborn and the weakest.
As I lay in bed; unable to move and praying for their lives,
I read a couple of quotes from my devotional: “Be still and know that I am God”
Psalm 46:10 NIV. Knowing that He is here with me and with us. Knowing that we
have great doctors watching over my care and the care of my sweet twins. And
another that said “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect
in weakness”. Our most defenseless people are suffering. God is in them and we
must protect them. I am not one to share my views on social media, but
recently, took a small step in sharing one of your Live Action videos. I am going
to keep working on my courage to also be a voice for our children and will keep
donating to Live Action.
Lila—I don’t know if you hear this enough but thank you for
all the work you do.
Respectfully;
Ana Russell
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