BREATHING NEW LIFE
On August 5, 2021 my mother-in-law passed away after a long illness caused by undiagnosed and untreated Lyme disease. On the same day that she took her last breath, her first great granddaughter was born, taking her first breath. The birth of my granddaughter was very healing for our family as she not only softened the pain of a terrible loss, but her birth breathed new life into our family in many ways. Breathing new life is defined as giving new energy, vitality, or hope, which is exactly what we felt. God’s perfect tim- ing gave an experience of new energy, life, and hope to our family. As we are celebrating 35 years of ENLC’s ministry, I have been reflecting on some of the changes we have experienced that have breathed new life into the organization. In 1989, ENLC’s founder and former Executive Director, Vivian Koob, was inspired by the Holy Spirit to take action. How wonderful it is to see how the Lord has guided and strengthened this ministry, as Vivian’s vision grew to include an incredible network of programs and services. More recently, God has blessed us with new leadership, some new staff, volunteers, and partners, who are bringing new energy to
our work of saving babies and changing lives. The mission of Elizabeth’s New Life Center continues to produce reasons to celebrate new life in the lives of students, couples, individual men and women, and of course babies! Our desire is to continue to breathe new life into those we serve and into our organization as a whole. Oftentimes, we are not fully aware of the struggles faced by those around us, and sharing our organization with another might translate to a new client receiving services or a new partner to support our mission. We challenge each of you to breathe new life into our ministry by introducing a friend to our life-saving work! We continue to serve with a heart of thanksgiving for the new life that God gives us each day and the new life your partnership brings to our ministry. -With gratitude, Renee Wisser
SING A NEW SONG There is a beautiful new pro-life country song, “I Was Gonna Be”, that was released right before the anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson, the court case that overturned Roe v. Wade. “I Was Gonna Be” was written by Chris Wallin, a famous song writer who has written songs for country stars Garth Brooks, Montgomery Gentry, Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, and Trace Adkins. Chris wrote this song several years ago from the perspective of an unborn child. He never expected it to be released, and in an interview shared, “When I first started writing this song I didn’t think anyone would ever actually sing it. I wrote it because I thought something had to be said.” Rachel Holt, a young lady raised in southern Indiana, volunteered to sing this song. She wanted to sing about real life and what really matters. What an incredible way to share her God-given talent to sing and change the hearts of those who listen. We think this song is amazing, but don’t take our word for it, listen for yourself now!
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