{"id":1091,"date":"2016-12-09T15:50:44","date_gmt":"2016-12-09T15:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/gso\/?p=1091"},"modified":"2016-12-09T15:53:19","modified_gmt":"2016-12-09T15:53:19","slug":"madisons-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/gso\/2016\/12\/09\/madisons-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Madison\u2019s Story"},"content":{"rendered":"

In June 2010, I had the opportunity to compete in the Miss North Carolina\u2019s Outstanding Teen pageant. One of the requirements for the pageant was that every girl must have a platform, something they represent and support throughout their reign. Being a strong supporter of the unborn child, I decided to represent and support crisis pregnancy and adoption, and specifically Royal Home Ministries.<\/p>\n

One thing I focused on is how each woman at Royal Home Ministries has a unique and beautiful story, no matter what circumstances she may face. Many of these women think that the precious baby they\u2019re carrying is nothing more than a mistake. They think this baby will do nothing more than put a damper on part of her story. But, we all know that God does not make mistakes<\/a>\u00a0and that sweet baby growing inside of that beautiful woman has a story of their own–a story handwritten by God.<\/p>\n

Sometimes these women have a difficult time seeing anything other than the current circumstances of their own story. But other times, God\u2019s intervention touches their heart so deeply that they too begin to see God\u2019s story unveil. I want to take a moment to share with you the story of one of the babies whose mother agreed to let her have the story God had handwritten for her.<\/p>\n

Madison was almost a statistic, an abortion statistic. Her birth mother was a young woman who decided that having a baby was going to cramp her style and her current college plans. So she decided to terminate the pregnancy. It sounded so easy and acceptable, just end the pregnancy once and for all. But no one asked the tiny little baby growing inside of her what she wanted.<\/p>\n

One day, all of that changed. A counselor at a crisis pregnancy center in Fayetteville, North Carolina, talked her into giving her baby up for adoption rather than having an abortion. On June 19, 1993, a tiny baby girl was born and handed directly into the arms of her new adoptive parents, who had been praying and believing God for a child of their own for many years. They immediately named her Madison.<\/p>\n

Without God\u2019s work through the crisis pregnancy center, Madison would have never had the chance to bring such joy to her new parents. She never would have accepted Jesus Christ as her savior at the age of seven. She never would have put on her ballet shoes and twirled around in her pink frilly tutu. His intervention ensured that Madison would laugh at a silly clown, giggle over a puppy licking her face, cry over a bee sting, be surprised on Christmas morning, ask a bazillion questions, eat cotton candy and caramel apples, snuggle up beside her parents in bed, love and hug everyone, breathe fresh air and enjoy life\u2026but most of all, give her heart to Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n

Psalms 139:13-14 states, \u201cFor you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother\u2019s womb. I praise \"hh-1\"<\/a>you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.\u201d I am personally very thankful for the testimony of God\u2019s work in Madison\u2019s story, because I am Hannah Madison<\/strong> Heintzleman, and this is MY<\/strong> story handwritten by God.<\/p>\n

Each young lady who comes in contact with Royal Home Ministries is being touched and her story is being impacted. I know that not every woman will decide to stay at the Royal Home, but we must remember that God has a perfect plan. Jeremiah 29:11-12 (MSG) states, \u201cI know what I am doing. I have it all planned out \u2013 plans to take care of you, not to abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for. When you call on me, when you come and pray to me, I\u2019ll listen.\u201d I believe that God has marvelous plans for Royal Home Ministries.<\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s note: Madison\u2019s story was featured in a dramatic presentation, \u201cWhen Love Was Born\u201d at the 2016 Harvest Train celebration at Falcon Children\u2019s Home in Falcon, North Carolina. For more information about Falcon Children\u2019s Home and Royal Home Ministries, please visit their <\/em>website<\/em><\/a>. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Este es el ministerio de relevo ofrece \"Esperanza-Aceptaci\u00f3n-Inclusi\u00f3n-Dignidad-Apoyo\" para las familias que tienen un ser querido con \"necesidades especiales\". Un viernes por la noche al mes, la familia en Bethel Vida<\/a> transforma la iglesia en un lugar de diversi\u00f3n y actividad durante tres horas, permitiendo que los miembros de la familia y cuidadores la noche para disfrutar de la forma que deseen. Nos encanta y cuidar a estos individuos muy especiales que ofrecen juegos, actividades, m\u00fasica, aperitivos, pintura de caras, servicio de peluquer\u00eda y u\u00f1as, y una noche con un compa\u00f1ero lleno de amor y atenci\u00f3n. Adem\u00e1s del relevo mensual, que tambi\u00e9n se extienden a las familias la oportunidad de asistir a un servicio de adoraci\u00f3n de fin de semana, donde sus necesidades especiales amaban se le asignar\u00e1 un \"\u00c1ngel Amoroso.\" El \u00c1ngel Amoroso se une a sus hu\u00e9spedes con necesidades especiales en el culto, mientras que sus familias entonces libre para disfrutar de culto sin la preocupaci\u00f3n o el miedo a ser aceptado o de ser una distracci\u00f3n. Eso es m\u00e1s de los \"qu\u00e9\" Amar a manos es como un ministerio. Lo que me gustar\u00eda pasar un poco m\u00e1s tiempo en este art\u00edculo es el \"por qu\u00e9\" hacemos ministerio \"necesidades especiales\" en Bet-Vida. Por Denise y yo, es personal. Usted ver, tenemos un hijo, Jason, que es ahora de 33 a\u00f1os de edad y naci\u00f3 necesidades especiales. Jason tiene una condici\u00f3n conocida como \"s\u00edndrome de Angelman\" y las funciones en el nivel de alrededor de un ni\u00f1o de 2 a\u00f1os de edad. Jason es no verbal y no firma, sino que elige para comunicarse a trav\u00e9s de una contagiosa sonrisa, ojos que irradian amor y aceptaci\u00f3n, y un abrazo que derretir\u00e1 tu coraz\u00f3n. A menudo digo Jason es lo m\u00e1s parecido a Jes\u00fas que he conocido en esta tierra. A pesar de que est\u00e1 lejos de ser perfecto, carece de la paciencia cuando su madre es la fijaci\u00f3n de panqueques y el autocontrol al comer papas fritas de McDonald, su amor por los dem\u00e1s es verdaderamente incondicional. \u00c9l no sabe la emoci\u00f3n de la ira y puede aclarar su d\u00eda sin pronunciar una palabra. \u00c9l es nuestra inspiraci\u00f3n para manos amorosas Creemos firmemente que Dios no comete errores y hay un prop\u00f3sito en todo. El enfoque del ministerio y el coraz\u00f3n de Bet-vida ha sido conocer a las personas en su necesidad m\u00e1s profunda, y que tiene una experiencia personal con un ni\u00f1o con necesidades especiales, entendemos la necesidad de apoyo, el amor y la aceptaci\u00f3n. No podr\u00edamos tener una familia de la iglesia m\u00e1s cari\u00f1oso y atento a lo que tenemos en Bet-Vida. Es por eso que tenemos un enfoque en un ministerio con necesidades especiales. Hemos sido bendecidos con Jason, y desde este lugar de bendici\u00f3n, que el deseo de extender el mismo amor y el apoyo de nuestra comunidad. Os animo a considerar en oraci\u00f3n c\u00f3mo el Esp\u00edritu Santo puede dirigir que abran sus puertas y sus corazones a algunas de las personas m\u00e1s especiales en todo el mundo y ver a cambiar su vida. Si desea saber m\u00e1s acerca del ministerio de necesidades especiales, por favor, p\u00f3ngase en contacto con nosotros<\/a> . Nos encantar\u00eda compartir con ustedes. 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