Cori and Shaina were adopted from South Korea over 20 years ago, and I’ve never witnessed a live human birth. Well…I’m not sure that I’d want to. . However, as President of New Beginnings, our female social workers tell us story after story about the humbling beauty of the birth process. Many allusions and referrals [...]
PREP4YOUTH
by Tom on May 4, 2010
Have you heard about PREP4YOUTH? PREP4YOUTH is the New Beginning’s combined training program which includes the Decisions, Choices and Options curriculum and the Genesis curriculum. This package provides a broad range of materials for young people who are searching for answers about the moral challenges of this day. And…for the young person who may have [...]
Part #2 – Final Update – Nepal Children’s Home Trip
by Tom on April 6, 2010
PART #2 of FINAL UPDATE – MARCH 28-31, 2010 New Beginnings of Nepal Children’s Home (continued from Part #2) What did we leave behind? Happy children and happy housemothers. And…we left our hearts. In a country where the power is out about 10 hours each day, where clean fruit and vegetables are scarce, where [...]
Part #1 – Final Update – Nepal Children’s Home Trip
by Tom on April 6, 2010
PART #1 of FINAL UPDATE – MARCH 28-31, 2010 New Beginnings of Nepal Children’s Home Our final report will sum up the remainder of our work in Nepal. Repeating from the last report, the New Beginnings of Nepal Children’s Home has a new refrigerator, a microwave oven, a new cook stove, a new [...]
Christmas 2009 Update
by Tom on December 12, 2009
NEW BEGINNINGS ADOPTION & FAMILY SERVICES Tupelo, Mississippi 2009 SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES Domestic Adoptions New Beginning’s domestic adoption program is one of the foundations of our ministry to women in crisis pregnancy. With the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973, the number of birthmothers opting to carry their pregnancy to term has decreased [...]
Trust
by Renae on November 20, 2009
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5,6 Trust is a scary thing. It’s a part of faith that’s beautiful and real. But it’s only worth anything if the object we put our [...]
Celebration of Adoption
by Renae on October 27, 2009
Our Celebration of Adoption banquet was a success this year. It was held on October 20th, a perfect Tuesday evening. Michael Reagan served as our speaker at the banquet. He shared his personal story of his adoption by Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman and shared a bit of his own life’s journey since that time. [...]
Just wondering
by Tom on October 22, 2009
Just wondering… If Jesus, the Christ, died on Calvary for “the sins of the whole world,” as the Bible tells us. And, if that amazing death and it’s life-giving awe applies to every man that will ever be born. And, if He knows all about each and every one of us before we are born [...]
Busy, Busy
by Renae on October 8, 2009
Things are busy, busy around the office of New Beginnings. Between a number of adoptions in August and September, several speaking engagements and conferences, preparation for Celebration of Adoption, meetings, and more meetings, our staff has been fluttering with activity. But activity is a good thing if its for a purpose and leads to good [...]
The Telltale Heart
by Tom on August 30, 2009
The title isn’t original–Edgar Allan Poe made it famous in 1843.Candy’s (name changed) statement reminded me of Poe’s title. For several weeks she blocked the reality and the end result of her upcoming abortion-choice. Just like the narrator in Poe’s story, she claimed sanity. Candy’s sanity wasn’t so much in question as was her spiritual [...]