Jesus’ first miracle began with simple obedience from ordinary servants who filled water jars at His request. The result was a miraculous transformation of water into wine, which magnified the joy of a wedding and protected a young couple's reputation. Our counselors follow this pattern of faithful obedience to God’s Word. Through humble, daily service to women facing crisis pregnancies, they clear the way for God to turn anxiety into overflowing joy. Through the stories in this newsletter, you'll see how loving encouragement and divine grace are nurturing these women into becoming joyful mothers of beautiful children.
The Gardens of Life
The Gardens of Life welcome families of all backgrounds and faiths to plant a living memory for a baby lost to miscarriage, stillbirth, or abortion. Our prayer hostess, Laurel, recently shared how deeply moving it is to see that every person finds their own unique path to healing here. While everyone processes loss differently, each heart leaves filled with gratitude for the love and compassion found in this simple act.
Here is an example:
A Journey of Healing: A young couple recently arrived carrying the heavy, unspoken weight of two pregnancy terminations and deep relationship strain. As the young woman openly processed her complex feelings, her partner found solace wandering our quiet pathways alone. Though she still felt she had made the right decision, she carried a profound sense of grief and found it vital to honor and remember her babies. Planting a tree gave them a neutral, healing space to externalize their pain. It gave the young man a voice in his grief and provided them both with a living anchor to help navigate their future together.
In the Gardens, there is no right or wrong way to grieve. Whether through quiet reflection, tears, or digging into the earth, compassion meets you exactly where you are. Our prayer is that the revelation of God’s love, forgiveness, and redemption meet each visitor to the Gardens.
MIRACLE BABY GIRLS NEED YOUR PRAYERS!
In Israel, medical viability is generally recognized at 24 weeks of gestation. Treating babies born before this threshold is not medical protocol and rarely attempted. Yet twin sisters Hodaya and Emunah defied the odds, entering the world at just 23 weeks. Refusing to relinquish hope, their parents insisted that the medical staff give their daughters the possibility of surviving despite immense physical vulnerabilities. Today, after many miraculous months in the hospital, these precious girls are finally home—though their journey continues with ongoing surgeries and medical monitoring.
Let us stand in faith together and decree Psalm 118:17 over Hodaya and Emunah:
"I will not die but live and will proclaim what the Lord has done."
ISRAELI RESILIENCE AND HEROISM
Libby, a courageous young woman who was born into a Hasidic Jewish family in the North, later made the brave choice to leave her ultra-Orthodox lifestyle and enlist in the IDF. While serving with the Border Guard, she was critically injured in the line of duty. Though she spent months in a wheelchair, her incredible perseverance and hard work carried her through a grueling three-year recovery. Today, Libby is happily married and seven months pregnant! Let’s lift her up in prayer, asking for a safe, smooth delivery and abundant blessings for this brave young woman and her growing family.
SHANI & BABY BOY ELARI
At 35 years old and 23 weeks pregnant, Shani felt completely alone when she saw our advertisement. Her boyfriend had walked away, refusing the responsibility of fatherhood, forcing her to find an apartment by herself. Soon after, she faced the devastating heartbreak of learning he was marrying another woman. Compounding her grief, her parents stopped speaking to her due to the pregnancy. To survive, Shani worked exhausting hours as a waitress in a wedding hall—all while her pregnancy progressed and her heart broke.
Overwhelmed by isolation and fear, she nearly chose abortion, despite knowing deep down that her baby was a precious gift from God. The encouragement of a Be’ad Chaim counselor gave Shani the courage to choose life.
Today, her beautiful son, Elari, is one year old. Shani absolutely adores being a mother, and every time she catches her gorgeous boy's smile, her heart overflows with gratitude. She looks back and can hardly believe she almost missed out on this pure joy.
DINA & BABY GIRL TEAH
Living in Eilat, 38-year-old Dina immigrated to Israel from Russia in 2022. Though her first marriage ended in divorce, she later found love again at the hotel where she worked, meeting her now-husband, who currently works for the local water company. Back in Russia, Dina dedicated 12 years of her life to early childhood education, a field in which she holds two diplomas. Despite her experience and expertise, the language barrier as a new immigrant prevents her from finding a well-compensated role in her field, intensifying her family’s financial strain.
Dina first found our organization through a Ministry of Absorption advertisement when her daughter Teah was only eight days old. This past September, Teah celebrated her very first birthday, filling their home with delightful smiles and giggles. Looking back on her journey, Dina sent us this heartwarming note of gratitude:
I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your help and warm attitude. For new immigrants such help is very significant and meaningful, and it really helped me not to feel so alone in the process.
Thank you very much for everything you did for us and for the monthly gift cards, which were an enormous help. I appreciate this more than I can say.
VALERIA & BABY GIRL ORIAN
Valeria is a devoted single mother raising a preschool-aged son and a one-year-old daughter, Orian. After Valeria and her former husband embraced an ultra-Orthodox lifestyle, both of their families completely cut ties with them. Facing this deep isolation—especially when she longed for her own mother’s guidance and comfort—Valeria found herself navigating pregnancy entirely alone.
Everything changed when she saw an advertisement for our Operation Moses Project. Through your generosity, we welcomed Valeria into the program, providing her with monthly vouchers for essential diapers and formula.
Today, Orian is a happy, thriving toddler who just celebrated her first birthday. To make ends meet without any financial support from her estranged husband, Valeria works part-time as an elder caregiver, bringing little Orian along with her to work. Deeply moved by your kindness, Valeria recently sent a beautiful letter of gratitude, sharing how your support restored hope to her family.
Sponsor a Life
Become a sponsor and help a mother choose LIFE by providing her with essential items her baby will need for their first year of life.
Find Healing
Plant a tree and find healing after the loss of a baby through miscarriage, abortion or SIDS - and find comfort, closure, and restoration.
Provide Clothing
Provide women with clothing and certain baby items for a full year. Help lessen the financial pressure of buying it all on their own.
