>> Verses to Scan (NIV)
- Genesis 21:14-20 Early the next morning Abraham took some food and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar. He set them on her shoulders and then sent her off with the boy. She went on her way and wandered in the desert of Beersheba. When the water in the skin was gone, she put the boy under one of the bushes. Then she went off and sat down nearby, about a bowshot away, for she thought, “I cannot watch the boy die.” And as she sat there nearby, she began to sob. God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What is the matter, Hagar? Do not be afraid; God has heard the boy crying as he lies there. Lift the boy up and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.” Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water. So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink. God was with the boy as he grew up. He lived in the desert and became an archer.
- Psalm 139:13-16 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.
>> Numbers to Call
- America’s Crisis Pregnancy Helpline (confidential help) (888) 4-OPTIONS
- Bethany Christian Services (adoption resources) (800) BETHANY
>> Websites to check
These recommended websites are not intended in any way to be or imply an endorsement on the part of Zondervan, nor do we vouch for their content.
- http://www.thehelpline.org/ Offers a section for guys, a free pregnancy test, and lots of valuable info for surviving a crisis pregnancy.
- http://www.justthefacts.org/ Pictures and information on all stages of pregnancy and fetal development.
- http://www.bethany.org/ Information on unplanned pregnancy and adoption.
>> Books to Read
- Your Pregnancy and Newborn Journey by Jeanne Warren Lindsay, lots of good information about what you can expect before and after your baby is born.
Find out how to buy this... - Pregnant? Adoption Is an Option by Jeanne Warren Lindsay, all you need to know about having your baby adopted.
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