Final Count

I have received 328,528 pins!

Thank you all so much for your participation!

This photo shows a large safety pin with a variety of diaper and safety pins hanging on it. This Variety Pin includes a sample from each type of pin donation I received. If you sent in pins, you should be able to find at least one pin that matches the exact type you sent in!  Thank you again and have a Merry Christmas!

Please check back on January 21, 2018

to see a picture of the final display!

BIG NEWS...

First of all, today is a BIG day...the final collection day!  PLUS, I have some BIG NEWS to share!! 

I remember, almost a year ago, when God first began working in my heart regarding this project.  And now, months later, it is amazing to see how God has used your prayers, your willingness to spread this awareness message, and your participation
by sending in pins. 
Thank you all for your support throughout the
9 months of the oPIN your eyes Project! If you have been collecting pins, please send them in.  I'll post the final 9-month collection total next Saturday, Dec 16th!

The total collection of 300,000 pins (1 pin = 200 lives)

will be displayed in a large container resembling a baby bottle at Eastside Baptist Church
on Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, January 21, 2018.  I will be sure to put up a picture of the display
on the website that same day.  

 Secondly, I am SO excited to share some significant oPIN your eyes Project NEWS with you!  Although the original collection date ends today, December 9th, the Lord has provided a lady named Susie who plans to continue the project!! Susie is also passionate about protecting all human life and eager to bring awareness to what our country has lost due to legalized abortion.

 I am looking forward to seeing how God will continue to work through this project! Within the new year, Susie will provide information regarding
the next collection goal!

  May this project continue on for His glory and purposes alone.  May His name be praised!

*Only 1 week left*

There is just 1 week left until the 9-month collection wraps up on December 9th!  Thank you to every single person who has given pins to this project.  We have reached our goal!  In fact, we have 316,659 pins!

You might be wondering what we will do with the extra pins.  Well, we will tell you on the 9th!  Be sure to check the website in a week to see what will be done with the extra pins. 

If you have not sent in your pins, there is still time!  Your pins will be added.

Happy Thanksgiving

I am so thankful to God for working through each of you who have been giving pins toward this project.

Even though our country has murdered so many babies, God extends His hand of forgiveness both to the mothers who have had an abortion, but also to the silent Christians who have not stood up against it. God offers this forgiveness because of Christ's death on the cross.  He can redeem what we have lost.  

In the message of awareness, let us not forget the message of forgiveness.  This is something

we can all be thankful for.  

Pin Progress

Thank you for sending in pins!  The current total is 295,285 pins.

Thank you so much!

Oh brother, such a cute gift!

My brother made this for me.  So precious and sweet of him!

**Still haven't sent in your pins yet?  Not too late, get them sent in today!**

Every Life Counts

Every baby is important, precious, and loved!  May this project help others to be aware of how many

babies have been killed.  

If you have any pins that you want to give to represent the lost babies, please send them on in!

Radio Interview

My interview with Chris Fabry is up on the blog!

Look on the left side of the blog and click to listen.

1 Month Left!

Today is the 8th month anniversary of oPIN your eyes.

There is just one month left!  Please try to get your pins sent in by Thanksgiving so that we can know what is lacking to reach our pin goal total of
300,000 pins by December 9th.  
Thank you!

November Goal

Thank you all for participating in the October pin collection! I appreciate everyone who helped by sending in pins!

As I near the end of the project, I still need 20,000 pins. If you have any pins you have been saving or collecting for the project, please send them in by Thanksgiving! It would be helpful to know how close I am to the goal before December 9th.  

Thank you again for being willing to participate in this project! May God be glorified through it all.

For the month...

of October, our goal is 285,000 pins.

We have 275,002 pins so far.  We need 9,998 more pins to reach our October goal.  If you have been wanting to give pins, send them on in! 

This particular donation was beautifully

hand-crafted by a mother and daughter.

Thank you September Givers

We reached the 270,000 pin goal for September.  Thank you to all who gave during this past month!

My favorite pin package I received this September

was a special pin donation from Brazil!

I loved it because even Americans from other countries are willing to participate.

The Biggest Pin

I want to dedicate the biggest pin I have received to the victims of Hurricane Harvey and to the devastation felt by Texas and our whole country.  In light of this recent tragedy, the oPIN your eyes project is reducing the final goal to 300,000 pins (1 pin = 200 lives) 

so that we can all better give to the various needs resulting from Hurricane Harvey.  

Life is valuable at all ages and stages.  

Psalm 146:5-9

"Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who keeps faith forever; who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free the LORD opens the eyes of the blind. The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down; the LORD loves the righteous.  The LORD watches over the sojourners; he upholds the window and the fatherless, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin."

Thank You Summer Drive Participants

While the goal was 250,000 pins,

we only received 53,226 pins. Although I really wanted to reach this goal, God had other plans...

He chose this number for the Summer Drive. 

I trust Him that this is the best for me & this project.

May God be glorified through this project!
May His goal be met, not mine.

We still need more pins!  If you or your church collected pins, please send them in so your pins can be added into our Summer Pin Drive count!  

Thank you!

oPIN your eyes Project

P.O. Box 122

Winfield, AL 35594 

Summer Pin Drive Wrap-Up

Thank you for participating in the 

Summer Pin Drive!  

If you or your group collected pins,

now is the time to send them in!

1. Count the pins

2. Bag the pins

 3. Mail the pins to:

oPIN your eyes Project

P.O. Box 122

Winfield, AL 35594

Order PINS Online

Go in with a friend and pick up one of these deals...

SOME AS LOW AS 2 PINS FOR A PENNY!

Ship to:

oPIN your eyes Project

P. O. Box 122

Winfield, AL  35594

Any size, any color

DIAPER or SAFETY PINS 

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*prices subject to change

Thank you!!!

Words can't express...

what we have lost due to abortion.

There are gaps of missing people who are not here, because their lives were taken through abortion.   These aborted babies could have grown up to make your sports team better, to cure cancer, or even to be your best friend.  

ASL Literal Translation:  People we have lost through abortion.

Although we have lost nearly 60 million lives, we are here and we can do something! Will you stand with me and join together to help our country realize what we have lost through legalized abortion?  Will you help by sending in pins? 

Thank you, Everyone...

for spreading the word across the Nation to

ALL 50 STATES!!

Celebrating...

the halfway point of our pin collection dates!

March 9 - Dec 9th

This creative pin donation came from a lady and her 9 year old daughter.  Included was a note explaining how each painted pin was given in honor of each mother, child, and grandchild in their family tree. Without these mothers giving life to their children, the collection of over 70 would have been significantly reduced. The colored pins above & the little gift bag are only a portion of their touching package. 

Thank you!

Pot of Gold

Thank you to Eastside Baptist Church in Winfield 

for coming together to donate 

OVER 30,000 PINS

for the Summer Drive!

WANTED: West Virginia & Wyoming

Because this is a NATIONAL Awareness project, 
I want to make sure people from each of the 50 states have visited this website, so that the message of oPIN your eyes has reached across our nation.  If you know anyone from Wyoming or West Virginia that would be interested this project, will you please ask them to visit www.opinyoureyes.com? 

Thank you!

2 PINS per Penny...

2,000 safety pins under $10!

If you buy 2 packs or more, 

*5% will be taken off your total at checkout.*
Limited time offer.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XTFV2PG?psc=1

THANK YOU!!
oPIN your eyes Project
P.O. Box 122
Winfield, AL  35563

Summer Pin Drive

We are starting a Summer PIN Drive today! 

Join in by collecting pins from June 1st - August 1st.

The goal is 250,000 pins.

I need churches, youth groups, VBS kids, 
Sunday School classes, and Bible study groups, 

to get involved this summer!  
Will you please help?

Participation is easy!

 1. Collect any size, any color diaper pins

and/or safety pins anytime from 6/1 through 8/1.

2. When you are ready, or at the end of the drive,

 bag up your collected pins! 

* Be sure to include the pin count total and

 your name if you want to be listed as a pin donor.  

3. Drop them in the mail to:

oPIN your eyes Project

P.O. Box 122

Winfield, AL  35549

THANK YOU!!!

Just Arrived...

The FINAL batches of pins for the Mother's Day PIN Drive!
Thank YOU to everyone who prayed, participated, and helped
 oPIN your eyes reach the MDPD goal of 200,000 pins!!!
God is using you!

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT coming this week!
Check back soon or sign up in the right column to
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The Southeast is GONE!

Nearly 60 million lives lost would be equivalent to
 wiping out EVERY SINGLE PERSON currently living in:

AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, SC, and TN.

The photo says,

"Nearly 60,000,000 lives completely wiped out"

due to legalized abortion in just under 45 years!

Imagine the SE gone! That would mean...

 No country cookin'.  No sweet tea.  

No southern hospitality.  

No Hollywood of the South.  No cajun food.

  No Music City.  No Kentucky Derby.

No port to "The Gateway of the Americas."    
No SEC Football. No Disney World.

I can't close my eyes and turn away...

Happy Mother's Day!

Thank you to everyone for your participation 

in the Mother's Day PIN Drive! 

The photo above shows an impressive collection

from a church in Bankston, AL.

Pin Contribution Total = 50,450 PINS!!!

WOW!!  THANK YOU!!

2 days left...

If you or your group has been collecting pins,
it is not too late to be counted 
in the Mother's Day Pin Drive!!

KEEP collecting through this Sunday, May 14th.

NEXT, bag up your pins and be sure to include:

1. Pin count total, 2. Donor's name, and 

3.  Honored Mother's name

FINALLY, drop them in the mail next week to:
oPIN your eyes Project
P.O. Box 122
Winfield, AL 35594

Thank you so much for participating in this 

Mother's Day Pin Drive!!

9 States left!

Because this is a national awareness project, 
oPIN your eyes wants people from 
all 50 states to visit the website.

Will you help me by asking people you know 
from these remaining 9 states to 
visit www.opinyoureyes.com by Mother's Day?

We still need:

 Alaska, Delaware, Massachusetts, Montana, 

Nevada, New Mexico, Rhode Island, 

West Virginia, and Wyoming.

Halfway to MDPD Goal

The pin count to the right shows we are 

past halfway to reaching the MDPD goal!

MDPD collection dates run through May 14th.

It's not too late to participate.

Thank you for helping to collect over 100,000 pins 

representing over 10 million lives lost!!

The First Trimester

As I've posted previously, I love seeing the uniqueness of the pins I receive. I've often wondered how the size of a safety or diaper pin might compare with the size of a baby in the womb.

Information from Heritage House helped me complete this chart below showing sizes of babies in the first trimester.  I used various safety pins to better visualize these baby measurements.

The baby pictured above has the look, weight, and tender feel of an unborn child.  A 12 week old baby in the womb would measure 3 inches in length and weigh 2 oz.  At this age, the baby would have every organ present, including a beating heart, the ability to make facial expressions, even smiling, be able to feel and respond to skin stimulation, and have detectable brain activity.  

"I praise God because 

I am fearfully and wonderfully made; 

your works are wonderful. I know that full well."  

Psalm 139:14

PIN Promotion Update

Buy 1, Get 1 FREE!!  1,440 pins in one pack!!

This SUPER DEAL applies to each:

 BLACK, BRONZE, and SILVER (not gold) safety pins. 

Discount automatically applied at checkout.

Free shipping, when applicable!

Limit 2 per purchase.  

***SUPER DEALS***

 This is a great time to help with

 the Mother's Day PIN Drive (MDPD)!  

If you place an order, be sure to consider adding:

1. your name as a pin donor AND  

  2. your mother's name, so that we  

can add her to the list of HONORED MOTHERS!

THANK YOU!

oPIN your eyes Project

P.O. Box 122

Winfield, AL  35594

Spinal Care and Wellness...

This AL collection station is working hard!!

Thank you for all your help and support!

Thank you for sending in pins!!

The total is growing! We have over 50,000. 

This total represents 5,000,000 lives!

Your church and MDPD...

If 20 churches collected 10,000 pins each, 

we would reach the Mother's Day PIN Drive 

national goal of 200,000 pins!

There are 5,000 pins in each of these bottles below.

We need 15 more churches to participate.
Leave a comment below if your church

 is participating in the Mother's Day PIN Drive!  

Click here for details on the Mother's Day PIN Drive.

How does the project work?

“oPIN your eyes” is a 9-month project to raise national awareness of what our country has lost through legalized abortion. 

During the Holocaust, 6 million Jews were killed.  Did you know that our country has killed nearly 10 times that many? That's nearly 60,000,000 babies!  That is a staggering amount!!  Because I cannot comprehend how many babies have been murdered, I started this project to help our country see what we have lost. 

How does this work?  I am collecting diaper and safety pins, any size, any color, to represent the lives lost.  1 pin equals 100 lives; therefore, I need 600,000 pins.  I pray that this will help everyone to visualize the number of lives that have been taken through abortion.  This is a massive project that I can't do alone.  I need your help to collect or purchase pins and send them to:  oPIN your eyes Project, P.O. Box 122, Winfield, AL  35594. 

After the collection is over on Dec 9th, I hope to create a public display (such as a GIANT baby bottle filled with these pins) where people can come and see this collection.  I pray that God will use this to open our eyes to the grave reality of what our country has lost through legalized abortion.   

For more on how God put this project on my heart, go here.

The flyer (above) is available to print.  

Look for the link in the left column of the website.