Monica Kelsey’s story of abandonment as a newborn powerfully illustrates how God can take our deepest pain and transform it into purpose. Today she is founder of the nonprofit Safe Haven Baby Boxes. She has made it her personal mission to do whatever it takes to save the lives of innocent babies. Her organization offers mothers in crisis an option to safely surrender their unharmed newborn to a hospital or fire station while remaining completely anonymous.
IF YOU ARE STUCK IN FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN, THIS IS THE EPISODE FOR YOU.
Monica has a powerful personal testimony and a new book Blessed to Have Been Abandoned, released in May of 2021. It’s a story that reaffirms the value of every single life, regardless of the circumstances of their conception
If your dream was birthed out of pain like Monica’s was, this interview is for you. In it we talk about:
How to reframe your fear of the unknown as you take new risks,
Why knowing and believing in your worth in Christ is crucial to pursuing a God-shaped dream, and
The importance of giving yourself time to heal from past hurts before you jump into that dream.
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MORE ABOUT MONICA:
Monica Kelsey knew she was adopted at birth and raised by a Christian family in Ohio. It wasn't until the age of 37 that she discovered the shocking circumstances of her conception and subsequent birth. She learned that her birth mother had been brutally raped and left to die and that she had abandoned Monica just a few hours after giving birth.
After some soul searching, she stopped wrestling with the “why” and instead decided to focus on the “how.” She did this by asking herself one question: “How can I take this gift of life that I've been given and make a difference?”
Monica is also a retired firefighter and medic, living in Indiana. Her mission to protect all human life from conception to natural death is personal. She has been sharing her pro-life views with millions of people since February 2011 and works diligently to support pro-life legislators who take a stand to defend the lives of the innocent.
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MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Blessed to Have Been Abandoned: The Story of The Baby Box Lady, by Monica Kelsey
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Scripture:
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?”
And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”
~ Isaiah 6:8 (NIV)
Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear.
But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
“Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”
“Come,” he said.
Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
~ Matthew 14:25-30 (NIV)
You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done,
the saving of many lives.
~ Genesis 50:20 (NIV)
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