Friday 20 September 2013


Book Launch September 17th 2013 Parliament House Sydney Australia.

 

Dear friends, since last newsletter I have also had a wonderful experience of having my book Redeeming Grief, Abortion and its Pain, (Sec. Ed) launched in the New South Wales Parliament House. It was launched by the Hon. Mr Paul Green member of the Legislative Council, and all this organised by his very beautiful personal assistant Yvette Hanna.

Mr Green had very obviously read the book, that is, not just the back cover as sometimes happens, because he seemed to know all the topics covered.  His words of commendation and encouragement nearly made my heart burst with pride that we have such good members who represent us.

Thank you Paul I very much appreciated everything you said and a huge thank you to Yvette who amongst all the work of a personal assistant also organised this beautifully.

I would also like to say a big thank you to the Rev Fred Nile MLC for his presence and other distinguished guests. Thank you also to Kath and Carolyn who travelled hundreds and hundreds of kilometres from Canberra to be present.  There were others there but I didn’t recognise them except Ray. Thanks Ray Wood. 

A final big thank you to my publisher (Freedom Publishing) for assisting in all ways to make things happen.

I hope that this book finds its way into a million hands. It really is a hope filled book which explains that abortion grief is not to be despised, hidden, denied but accepted as a “good” kind of grief experienced because of love and loss and a grief needed so that an aborted baby does not pass by unnoticed and the mother has a chance to openly grieve for her loss. Not the manner of the dying BUT the dying of her child.  This is utterly important.
 

Wednesday 11 September 2013

Voice for Life Conference New Zealand September 6-7, 2013


Dear Friends,
Have just returned from Voice for Life  conference in Dunedin, New Zealand where I gave two talks and  fielded a session (forum) of questions and answers.
It was a marvellous conference full of life, energy and dynamic speakers like  Hillary Kieft whose personal story is one of pain and victory and who will be a dynamic force for life.
Dr Chris Pemberton Research Associate Professor at the University of Otago, Christchurch School of Medicine, he is an Endocrinologist and has  many more accolades. His talk was on "The Beginning and the End  Euthanasia- Its on the radar:" Chris also spoke about abortion and what do medical students and neonatalogists think of this practice.
Another speaker Brendan Malone a really strong speaker on abortion and is involved in reaching out to the young through speaking at university and high school forums.  He speaks to the youth on matters of leadership, values and ethical issues. He is involved in pro life apologetics.  Brendan is so dynamic that it was easy to see why the youth would be attracted and encouraged to be involved. His obvious passion for apologetics  and life makes him really listen-able.
Other speakers were James Bedingfield and  his Pro life team from Hawkes Bay whose work in pro life began with the fetal models and now he and his team work to save babies from death.
Another two speakers were Kate and Jordan  who also do work of saving babies "I do not want to live in a town where the systematic destruction of the lives of precious children can take place silently without a word of protest" (Thank God for such thought).
I for my part did two talks, one on post abortion grief and a second on the similarities between the suffering of abortion grief and the suffering following sexual abuse and the link between sexual abuse and multiple abortions.  Both of the talks I think were well received especially the second one.
I particularly enjoyed the forum type third session 45 minutes (all the talks were about 45 minutes-50 minutes) where questions and answers are possible without "time constraints" as usual after a talk when only 3-4 questions are quickly permitted.
Anyway I want to thank Bernard Moran President of Voice for Life, New Zealand, and Steve Jauney, also Voice for Life, for the invitation and for looking after me so well.   Hope we meet again.
Anne