TIM TEBOW: Pam’s Story

In a recent email, I read about a woman named Pam, who knows the

pain of considering abortion. More than 24 years ago, she and her

husband Bob were serving as missionaries to the Philippines and

praying for a fifth child. Pam contracted amoebic dysentery, an

infection of the intestine caused by a parasite found in contaminated

food or drink.

She went into a coma and was treated with strong antibiotics before they

discovered she was pregnant. Doctors urged her to abort the baby for

her own safety and told her that the medicines had caused irreversible

damage to her baby. She refused the abortion and cited her Christian faith

as the reason for her hope that her son would be born without the devastating

disabilities physicians predicted. Pam said the doctors didn't think of it as a

life, they thought of it as a mass of fetal tissue.

While pregnant, Pam nearly lost their baby four times but refused to

consider abortion. She recalled making a pledge to God with her

husband: If you will give us a son, we’ll name him Timothy and we’ll make him a

preacher. Pam ultimately spent the last two months of her pregnancy in bed and

eventually gave birth to a healthy baby boy August 14, 1987. Pam’s youngest son

is indeed a preacher. He preaches in prisons, makes hospital visits, and serves

with his father’s ministry in the Philippines. He also plays football. Pam’s son is

Tim Tebow.

The University of Florida’s star quarterback became the first

sophomore in history to win college football’s highest award, the

Heisman Trophy. His current role as quarterback of the Denver

Broncos has provided an incredible platform for Christian witness.

Tim’s notability and the family’s inspiring story have given Pam

numerous opportunities to speak on behalf of women’s centers across

the country. Pam Tebow believes that every little baby you save matters.

I pray her tribe will increase! May the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be

with you always!