Great story and certainly gator-related. What is the problem? gatortc
Tom Clarke Realtor [email protected] www.clarke-tc.com 904-540-3728 mobile 800 435-4968 toll free 904-797-9700 office 904-797-9897 fax -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gatornet Admin Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 9:18 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Re: Pam's Story LOL! You ain't right. You just ain't right. ;-) Randy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Lucas" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 6:17 PM Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Re: Pam's Story > > > That's it! I have had it!!! > > subscribe-unsubscribe-subscribe! > > > --- On Tue, 2/10/09, Gatornet Admin <[email protected]> wrote: > >> From: Gatornet Admin <[email protected]> >> Subject: [gatornews] Re: Pam's Story >> To: "GatorNews" <[email protected]> >> Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2009, 5:39 PM >> It has been brought to my attention that although this IS an >> article about Tim Tebow, some might feel that it crosses >> into an area that is non-gator and very controversial. If >> you are one that feels that way, please accept my apologies, >> disregard and delete it. >> >> For those of you that are active on Gatortalk, we will NOT >> be discussing this article there. If you feel that it >> deserves discussion, please take it to THFGT. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Randy Lyons >> Gatornet Administrator >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Gatornet Admin >> To: GatorNews >> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 3:56 PM >> Subject: [gatornews] Pam's Story >> >> >> More than 21 years ago, she and her husband, Bob, were >> serving as missionaries to the Philippines and praying for a >> fifth child. Pam contracted amoebic dysentery, an infection >> of the intestine caused by a parasite found in a >> contaminated food or drink. She entered into a coma and was >> treated with strong antibiotics before they discovered she >> was pregnant. >> >> Doctors urged her to abort the baby for her own safety >> and told her that the medicines had caused irreversible >> damage to her baby. She refused the abortion and cited her >> Christian faith as the reason for her hope that her son >> would be born without the devastating disabilities >> physicians predicted. >> >> The doctors "didn't think of it as a life, they >> thought of it as a mass of fetal tissue," Pam said. >> >> While pregnant, Pam nearly lost their baby four times but >> refused to consider abortion. She recalled making a pledge >> to God with her husband, "If you will give us a son, >> we'll name him 'Timothy,' and we'll make him >> a preacher." >> >> Pam ultimately spent the last two months of her pregnancy >> in bed and, eventually, gave birth to a health baby boy >> August 14, 1987. >> >> Pam's youngest son is indeed a preacher. He preaches >> in prisons, makes hospital visits, and serves with his >> father's ministry in the Philippines . >> >> He also plays football. Pam's son is Tim Tebow. >> >> Last year, the University of Florida 's star >> quarterback, became the first sophomore in history to win >> college football's highest award, the Heisman Trophy. >> Tim's notoriety and the family's inspiring story >> have given Pam numerous opportunities to speak on behalf of >> women's centers across the country. >> >> She was the keynote speaker at the Oct. 23, 2008, benefit >> banquet for two Louisville ministries. A Woman's Choice >> Resource Center offers such services as free pregnancy >> tests, post-abortion counseling, adoption information, and >> material support. Necole's Place is a companion ministry >> that provides support services for women in need. >> >> Several Louisville-area Kentucky Baptist churches and >> Long Run Baptist Association help support both ministries. >> >> A Woman's Choice board chairman, John Schmitt, >> reported at the banquet that in the 20 years since the >> resource center opened, 4,500 children have been saved from >> abortion -- 400 in this year alone. >> >> Speaking of the thousands of lives saved, Pam Tebow said, >> "That just blows my mind. Every little baby you save >> matters." >> >> >> >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
