A Baby Named Timothy
This is the true story of a
woman named Pam, who knows the pain of considering abortion. More than 24
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 contaminated food or
drink. She went 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. Pam said the
doctors didn't think of it as a life, they thought of it as a mass of fetal
tissue.
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 healthy 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.
The University of Florida 's star quarterback became the first sophomore in
history to win college football's highest award, the Heisman Trophy. His
current role as quarterback of the Denver Broncos has provided an incredible
platform for Christian witness. As a result, he is being called The Mile-High
Messiah.
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. Pam
Tebow believes that every little baby you save matters.
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