One of the great highlights of my drive home from work in the early evenings has been listening to Dr. Albert Mohler, Jr.’s podcast “The Briefing". I have come to appreciate his defense of the sanctity of human life. Additionally, his willingness to be a trusted voice for the preborn and his continued declaration that life begins at conception is most encouraging to those engaged in pro-life ministry. We are so honored to host Dr. Mohler as our keynote speaker for our annual banquet. In addition to his podcasts, he is also the author of many books, one of which has been particularly impactful for the team at Daybreak: The Gathering Storm. Below is an excerpt from his book.

“It is incumbent upon Christians to defend the sanctity of human life and confront the arguments demanding unfettered access to abortions. Abortion destroys countless human lives each and every year. We cannot be silent. The cries of dying children from the womb demand our utmost and zealous efforts to speak for them, defend them, and endeavor with all our might to eradicate abortion.

To do this, Christians must first and foremost pray. We pray for God to intervene, change hearts, and shed his mercy on a nation lost in the seas of secularism. We pray for ourselves: that God would grant us courage, conviction, and compassion—not only for the aborted children, but for many women who feel trapped, who see their only viable option as abortion.

Secondly, Christians must equip themselves with the Word of God to preach and proclaim the glory of humanity enshrined in God’s creative mandate. Human beings at every stage of life, bear the image of God. To destroy image bearers intentionally is an act of high treason against the glory of our God who made man and woman in his image—an image that begins at conception. Christians need to contend for the sanctity of human life by equipping themselves with the powerful Word of the living God.

Finally, if all life is sacred, then Christians must champion adoption and foster care, and willingly step in to take on children who would have otherwise been aborted. Believers in Jesus Christ ought to be the leaders in the care of children. If we desire to see abortions end, then we must equally provide the necessary care to survivors of this abortion crisis.

The storm gathers, and it has already claimed the lives of millions of unborn children. We face a political, moral, and ethical crisis in this country—unless Christians press into the storm and declare the sanctity and dignity of human life, the casualties will be even more catastrophic. We cannot be silent. We cannot accept the logic of the culture of death. But the only real answer to the culture of death is the gospel of life.” 

Join us for Daybreak’s annual banquet on Thursday, May 16th to hear more about Dr. Albert Mohler’s heart for the preborn. Event sponsorships and table sponsorships are still available. Please contact us to learn more about sponsorships: kari@daybreakcola.org 803-210-0528.

Kari Heffron

Director of Community Relations

• Miscarriage/Pregnancy Loss Support Group – Mondays 12:30pm-1:30pm, beginning April 8. Small group of women who have experienced pregnancy loss meet each week to support one another as they study God's Word and the book, Threads of Hope, Pieces of Joy. For more information: info@daybreakcola.org or 803-771-6634.
• Daybreak Devotionals – Tuesdays from 12:30pm-1:30pm. Join us April 9, 16, 23, 30 for a time of fellowship, Bible study, and prayer at Daybreak LifeCare Center.
• Awaken Church Baby Supply Drive – March 31 through April 30, Awaken Church members will be filling up Pack n' Plays with baby clothing, equipment and supplies to donate to Daybreak's baby boutique: Taylor's Boutique.
• Baby Bottle Campaign – Mother's Day (May 12) through Father's Day (June 16), churches, businesses and organizations will be displaying baby bottle "banks" for their members/patrons/friends to stuff with pocket change, cash and checks that will later be donated to Daybreak. To find out how you and your organization can be a part of this campaign, email info@daybreakcola.org or call 803-771-6634.
• Daybreak's Annual Banquet – An Evening with Dr. Albert Mohler, Jr. on May 16 at Pastides Alumni Center. Contact Kari Heffron for more information: 803-210-0528 or kari@daybreakcola.org.

[Daybreak honors the privacy and confidentiality of our clients. To protect our client’s identity, names and identifying information have been omitted.]

Seventeen and pregnant. Junior in high school. Mom living in another state. Dad in the military and deployed. Boyfriend on again, off again. Not what one would describe as a stable situation in which to bring a child into the world.

But God.

Mom made the initial call to Daybreak and was upset when told, we typically don’t perform ultrasounds before seven weeks. Knowing that, and when the client walked in with her mother, I was anticipating a difficult situation.

But God.

Kelly Gillespie

Client Advocate

March was a busy month for the Daybreak team. We had 124 client visits, 39 of which were “first-time” clients to Daybreak. We performed 48 pregnancy tests, of which 37 were positive. Additionally, we performed 27 client ultrasounds. Seven (7) of those ultrasounds were performed on clients who were initially inclined towards abortion, and 6 of those clients have now decided to carry their babies! We also received the joyful news that three (3) “Daybreak babies” were born during the month of March. The mother of one of those babies had initially come to Daybreak with the intention to abort her child, so we give great thanks to God for His intervention, inclining this mother’s heart toward life for her child!

We had 43 cases where clients were presented with the Gospel and 59 cases where serious discussions of spiritual matters were had. We thank God that at least one of those encounters resulted in a genuine and authentic profession of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.