A Pledge of Prayer

We're asking for your pledge to pray for Virginia residents Lisa Miller and her 6-year-old daughter Isabella. Miller, who is now a born again Christian, and little Isabella are living examples of what happens when God's definition of marriage and family is twisted and mocked. The Vermont Supreme Court recently granted Janet Jenkins, Miller's former lesbian partner, parental rights over Isabella even though Jenkins has no relationship to the little girl and is neither an adoptive nor a biological parent. The Virginia Supreme Court is now scheduled to hear oral arguments on Thursday, April 17, 2008, to determine whether Lisa and Isabella will be bound by the Vermont decision.

The Virginia Supreme Court must decide whether it will respect the Federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and Virginia's own constitution or whether it will allow Vermont to redefine marriage and family in the Commonwealth. In 2006, Virginia decisively passed (with 57 percent of the vote) a constitutional amendment which was designed to protect families against this exact type of attack. That amendment specifies that Virginia "shall not create or recognize" "civil unions" or "same-sex marriages" from other states, nor can it recognize rulings which stem from such "unions" (like Vermont's custody ruling).

Please pledge below to pray that:

1) God will protect Lisa and Isabella Miller spiritually, physically, emotionally and in every other way;
2) God will grant wisdom to the Virginia Supreme Court and that her judges will honor the Virginia constitution, the federal DOMA and rebuff the Vermont ruling;
3) God will protect His definition of marriage and family in America;
4) God will soften Janet Jenkins' heart, that she will stop trying to take this little girl from her mother and that she may come to develop a relationship with Jesus Christ.

This is a landmark case and could influence courts around the country. Its outcome will help determine whether states like Vermont and Massachusetts will be allowed to redefine marriage and family for the rest of the country. Your prayers could help determine the outcome.

For more information about the Lisa Miller case please read "You're Not My Mommy" by Matt Barber, Concerned Women for America's Policy Director for Cultural Issues.

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