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Miami, FL (LifeNews.com) -- When tens of millions of people around the world tune in for the Super Bowl tomorrow, they will finally get a chance to see the commercial celebrating the life of Tim Tebow. But viewers may not know Clyde Christensen, the assistant head coach of the Indianapolis Colts, has his own potential abortion story that changed his life.Christensen's mother was an unwed teenager who gave birth to him when she was 15 -- an age where many teens have an abortion because their pregnancy is frequently a result of sexual assault."I also can't help but look back and think of how easily my life and thus generations to follow could have been snuffed out before it ever got started," Christensen shared last year at a site for adopted people."I can't help but think of a 15-year-old, unwed, pregnant teen who made a courageous decision not to abort her child, but instead gave him a chance at life that over 50 million children since have not had. That child was me," he said.Christensen was adopted, with his mother leaving specific instructions at the Los Angeles County Hospital to place her child in a Christian home or saying she would take Christensen back.He has still never met his birth mother -- "but I am so grateful for her courage to have her child when it wasn't and still isn't to this day the choice of most." Full story at LifeNews.com with photo of Coach Christensen.
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Share any other stories here you find on the web about adoptees sharing openly and publically their gratitude for Life, for their birth parents, and adoptive families- thanks! Definately do not have to be celebrities or sports figures. I know Mike Reagan, adopted son of President Ronald Reagan speaks openly about his adoption. Mike embraces his Christian faith. Years ago I read his book "On the Outside Looking In" The last chapter or two is about his search and reunion and is a very good read about his journey. about his life and adoption and search and reunion with his birth family- sibling- his birth mother had passed away before He found her. He also wrote a more recent book, Twice Adopted- about his adoption and also his spiritual adoption, accepting Christ into his life as his Lord and Savior.
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