"In the beginning..."

Spiritual Adoption

Everyone loves the beauty and innocence of a baby.  As an expression of that love, you have the opportunity to “spiritually” adopt a child who is newly conceived this month.  There are millions of unborn babies and their parents who are desperately in need of your prayers.  More than 4,000 babies lose their lives to abortion each day.  Won’t you please “spiritually adopt” one baby and share the love for life that God has given you?  More information can be found on the Generations of Faith documents page.

“In the beginning…” week 32, May 20th

“I weigh three pounds now and will gain about a half pound each week until birth.  I can see but I don’t have 20/20 vision and I won’t have 20/20 vision until I’m 7 to 9 years old – hopefully.”

It’s really cramped now, so Chris has assumed the fetal position.  Mom is pretty uncomfortable. Sleeping on her left side may help as it will remove some pressure on the nerves and blood vessels in her back.

“For you love all things that are and loathe nothing that you have made…” Wisdom 11:22

“In the beginning…” week 31, May 13th

“I must be getting younger.  The wrinkles I had everywhere are slowly disappearing as I gain more and more weight.  I used to have a big head, but now my body is catching up.   I can move my eyes but it is still pretty dark in here.  I can hear my mom. I can’t wait to see her.”

The baby takes mom’s breath away as Chris kicks her lungs and ribs.  Fatigue is mom’s constant companion.

"I was a stranger and you made me welcome . . . in so far as you did this to one of the least of these bothers of mine, you did it to me.” Mt. 25:35,40

“In the beginning…” week 30, May 6th

Chris has doubled in size over the last 4 weeks and is getting cramped in the womb.

“I don’t have as much room to do my exercises.  My muscle tone is getting much better and my body is filling out with baby fat.  Hair is growing on my head – nice fine hair.  I can recognize my mom’s voice.”

The third trimester is filled with aches and pains and general discomfort for mother but she knows that soon she will see her baby.

“Behold, children are a gift of the Lord; the fruit of the womb is a reward.” Psalm 127:3

“In the beginning…” week 29, April 29th

“I am about 14 inches tall now and growing really fast.  I try to stretch out and mom can feel me move about.  You could hear my heartbeat if you put your ear on my mother’s tummy.”

If Chris were born now, Chris would have an 85% chance of survival because Chris’s lungs have been getting stronger.

“Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

“In the beginning…” week 28, April 22nd

“Whoa! I’ve had trouble with my balance but it is getting better.  My eyes are opening so I will practice blinking them.  Mom’s talking about different names for me.  How about Chris?”

Chris weighs about 2 pounds.

“Come, let us sing joyfully to the Lord; let us acclaim the Rock of our salvation.” Psalm 95:1

“In the beginning…” week 27, April 15th

Chris’s taste buds continue to form.

“I can taste sweet things now.  My mom likes chocolate and so do I.  A bright light can be seen by me though my mommy’s tummy. I have eyelashes and eyebrows now.  My fingerprints are fully formed.  My toenails and fingernails are growing and may need to be clipped when I’m born.”

Mom may be feeling like a "Soccer Mom" now that her uterus is the size of a soccer ball.

“How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” Psalm 119:102

“The Lord gives sight to the blind…” Psalm 146:8

“In the beginning…” week 26, April 8th

Thousands and thousands of brain cells are growing in Chris’s head every day! Soon Chris will have billions of brain cells.

“I can make a fist and grasp things.  My spine is beginning to form to protect my spinal cord.  I’m covered by a white cheesy substance that protects my skin. Don’t worry, it will come off right after birth.”

Mom can tell if her baby gets the hiccups.

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you came to birth I consecrated you; I have appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5

“In the beginning…” week 25, April 1st

“I’m really beginning to bulk up.  I gained 6 ounces this week!  I think most of it was muscle but also some bone mass and some organ development.  My taste buds allow me to distinguish bitter, sweet and sour.  My lungs have developed so well, I’m now officially considered viable.”

Chris could live outside the womb.

Each parent contributed 15,000 genes that determined not only what Chris looks like but how Chris interprets tastes, Chris’s athletic abilities, allergies, health, and much more.

“Yet you brought me out of the womb; you made me trust in you even at my mother's breast.” Psalm 22:9

“In the beginning…” week 24, March 25th

“I have fine hair all over my body.  It is there to protect my skin.  Chris will lose all this body hair before birth.  I’m a little thin at this point but am putting on more baby fat. My eyes are formed, but the iris does not have color – I’d like brown eyes!”

Chris now weighs over a pound and is about a foot long.

50 years ago, if the baby was born at this age, the child could not have survived. But today, with modern technology, babies born at this age have a fighting chance (about 50%) of survival.

“Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” Luke 12:7