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Justice Loves Babies Given
to Teachers at National Conference
Part One of Two By Liz Townsend Editor's note. My family is on vacation. While we are gone I'll be running some new stories and past articles that you've indicated you liked. Dave
During the National Education Association (NEA) annual meeting in New Orleans July 1–3, teachers received free copies of a Justice Loves Babies, a wonderful pro-life book. Five hundred copies were distributed at the Teachers Saving Children booth at the NEA Expo, and the authors were on hand to greet the teachers and sign their book. "It was a huge blessing," said Darlene Wibeto, who wrote the book with her sister Danielle. "We were put in a place where a lot of people weren't pro-life. We had some people refuse to take it, saying they don't want a controversial book in their classroom, but most people were excited about getting a free book." The Wibeto sisters, along with illustrator Sarah Atkinson, have produced a truly touching book that shows a child's love and protectiveness for his unborn little sister. In words and images that children can understand, it expresses the gentle message that all life is precious. Pro-lifers were thrilled to meet the sisters at NRL Conventions in 2008 and 2009. A board member of Teachers Saving Children, which is dedicated to establishing a respect for all human life, especially among professional educators' organizations, heard about Justice Loves Babies and suggested that it be included at the group's exhibit booth at the NEA annual meeting. Since each exhibit item had to be approved by the pro-abortion NEA, the group was pleasantly surprised that the book passed muster. "With God's help over a 2½ day period, our exhibit puts the facts and the wonder of human development before the largest assembly of decision-making educators in this nation," said Connie Bancroft, executive director of Teachers Saving Children. "I knew that it would be a miracle from God for this book to be approved since in the past none of our materials had even one reference to the word 'abortion.'" Darlene and Danielle joined Teachers Saving Children at the booth and received encouraging words from some teachers who praised them for standing up for life. "We had a lot of teachers behind us," said Darlene. "They said they would do anything they could to get it into their school libraries." The members of Teachers Saving Children have persevered with their mission despite the opposition of pro-abortion teachers. "With the wide diversity of the individuals who attend the NEA Expo, reception of our exhibit was mixed," Connie Bancroft explained. "Those who did visit our exhibit were very gracious and thanked us for being there. Individuals were surprised that we were giving the book as well as other materials free to those who were interested." The Wibeto sisters were very happy with their experience and the opportunity to bring Justice Loves Babies to a wider audience. "The most amazing thing is knowing that it's going to be put in the hands of children," Darlene said. "They can learn about where life begins. We're so excited about having it go into public schools, to have our book go out and be a light to the world." For more information about the book and how to order copies, visit http://www.justicelovesbabies.com/. |
