Joan just reminded me of an interesting irony.  January 22 is the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade.  How ironic!  Let me provide the back story:

In early 1974, Joan and I were in the office of the obstetrician who had attended her during the pregnancies with Jim and Laurie.  Upon discovery of Joan being pregnant again, he offered to set up an appointment for us with a local abortionist: "This over-populated world of ours needs every family to realize that two children is enough for any set of parents to bring into an already over-crowded world." Those were his words that hung in the air long after we had run from his office with lightning speed, seeking a Christian obstetrician, Dr. William Scheihing, to assist us in welcoming into the world our daughter, Lisa on October 17th of that year.

January 22nd.  Do you get the irony?  You do if you've been following our family on Facebook today. On January 22, 2000, exactly thirteen years ago today, I stood at the back of a church building prepared to walk our daughter down the aisle to marry the love of her life, Chris Phillips.  She was about to walk into a life of becoming an adoring wife, an incredible mother, an outstanding Christian woman-creative, intuitive, gregarious, enthusiastic- a blessing to all who know her.  January 22nd.  The very day that marked the passage of Roe vs. Wade.  Our daughter whom the doctor urged us to abort- for the sake of an over-populated world.  That daughter married.  On January 22nd.  Wow!  God is full of ironies, isn't He?  And we who strive to walk according to His precepts are the recipients of the blessings.  Happy Anniversary, Li and Chris.  Love you!   Dad