Mr. Hezekiah and Elizabeth

Aisha had unexpected visitors today. Mr. Hezekiah is the new director of Pro-Life Evangel, the crisis pregnancy ministry attached to Evangel Hospital. He and his assistant Elizabeth came to see how Aisha is getting along.

Mr. Hezekiah related the encouraging story of two young women who came to the Pro-Life office this week. They are six and seven months pregnant and in crisis, seeking sanctuary and help at Pro-Life. Both women are typical in that they are not married and their fathers have kicked them out of the home, not wanting to have anything to do with their "renegade" daughters or their unborn babies.

One of the dads told Mr. Hezekiah, "Oh, I'm a Christian. I know about God's love and forgiveness, but I just cannot forgive my daughter for what she has done. If we were living in our village, our neighbors would have killed her. No, I can't forgive her."

Mr. Hezekiah talked with both women individually about the wrong they had done and about God's forgiveness and love. Both women prayed for forgiveness and gave their lives to Christ. Glory to God!

Forgiving is hard. But when we forgive, we are working with God to extend his hand of love and grace. And then, reconciliation and restoration can take place.