Reasons to Vote NO on Ballot Question #1

Here are some reasons to vote NO on Ballot Question #1 - the unlimited, no guardrails access to abortion Virginia constitutional amendment:

I will vote NO on amendment #1 because . . . 

. . . I don't want Virginia parents to lose the right to protect their pregnant daughters from a risky abortion decision. 

. . . I want to make sure that the women of Virginia only receive care from Licensed Doctors and medical professionals.

. . . the state of Virginia should not allow unregulated abortions up to birth. 

. . . I believe that Virginia must be able to prosecute anyone who harms a woman during an abortion or coerces her to have one. 

. . . Virginia must be able to pass a law that ensures that Babies Born alive after an abortion get medical care. 

. . . making Virginia a place where predators and traffickers cannot be held accountable is dangerous. 

. . . unlimited abortion doesn’t help women or protect their babies, it only serves abortion promoters. 

. . . the ballot question is deceptive and doesn’t tell us how risky this amendment really is. It’s vague and removes legitimate regulations that keep women safe. 

VOTE NO!

A Good Read

Luther Classical College publishes a little tract called Ad Fontes once a month, usually worth taking the time to read. Here is the link to the October publication, on what the Reformation is all about, and what it means that the church is always reforming. Well said.
Check it out.

What Happened?

So I uploaded a video yesterday about voting NO to ballot question #1 in Virginia. This video has been taken down, it says, "by the uploader." Who is "the uploader?" It wasn't me. The people who made the video want it shared widely. So . . . ? Anyway, to view the video, click here. And STILL VOTE NO to ballot question #1!

Vote NO on Ballot Question #1

 

Florida

Seems like all I've been posting about are travels . . . but so be it! I had a trip to Florida this week for a Pastors Conference and a Board meeting. I flew down a day early to visit with my brother who lives just south of Jacksonville. It's been a while since we've been together, so we had a nice visit. Short, but nice. A few pictures . . .

Having breakfast by the ocean at the Funky Pelican. (What a great name!)

He has two dogs. This is Willow (Great Dane) on her favorite couch.

And this is Weston, a little Westie.

Willow enjoying some pets!

No pictures from the conference, but glad to be home, AND no travel for the next five weeks! Yay!

Wednesday to Saint Louis

So Wednesday morning we visited with our friends a bit more, then it was back to Milwaukee to fly out - me to Saint Louis and my wife back home. Of course, since she was flying into Reagan National, her flight was delayed! My flight to Saint Louis was pretty quick and easy. The rental car . . . not so much! Turns out this is an extremely busy week in Saint Louis with lots of special events, and I got one of the last rental cars available! (And yes, it cost an arm and a leg!) But hopefully, since I was asked to rent it to help transport the Board around, the Synod will reimburse in full.

Thursday was the first Board for International Mission meeting of the new triennium. That means Board elections. The man who served as our chair for the past number of years got elected to the Synod Board of Directors, meaning a new chair had to be elected. And yes, yours truly was elected. What does this mean? Not exactly sure! Some of my responsibilities I know, some I will discover, and some will come about as I settle into this position. In chapel that morning, President Harrison made a pretty funny comment as he introduced people at the end. When he asked who was elected our chair and I just smiled at him, he said, "Well that didn't go the way I was hoping!" It was pretty funny. Here's the link to the service - check it our for yourself. :-)

Tuesday in Wisconsin

Our second day in Wisconsin . . . Went out to a nice breakfast, followed by a trip to one of the four corners of the earth! What's that (and where's that), you ask?

Well, turns out there are four points on the globe where 45 degrees latitude and 90 degrees longitude meet, marking the center of the four hemispheres of the earth. One of these is in the mountains of Tibet, one in the Pacific Ocean, one in the Indian Ocean, and one in Wisconsin! So we went and now we are members of the 45x90 club. :-)  Some pictures . . .

After that excitement :-)  it was off to our next visit in Tomah, a couple hour drive again through the "wilds" of Wisconsin. We had a very nice dinner with our dear friends and got to catch up.

And we got to see this awesome sunset after dinner . . .

Tomorrow: Goodbye to Wisconsin and off to our next stops.