"I am a citizen of Pearl, a follower of Christ, a husband, and a father to four beautiful children, one of which is adopted. I can honestly say that I have never been more proud to be affiliated with this city and I praise God for leaders that want to protect all image bearers of God, particularly the preborn children that cannot speak for themselves."

"My name is Nikki Freyre, wife of José Freyre, mother to Zachary, Sierra, and Joseph Freyre. I am a long term resident of Pearl going on 17 years now. We have been very happy in Pearl and couldn’t be more proud now to be a resident here with the stance our city representatives have taken to protect the life of those weakest among us! I’m sooo happy that my children get to see men and women living out their faith and speaking up for what’s right not what’s easier or more comfortable. We as a family are so grateful to our leaders for taking this stance and seek to come along side you and be a voice for the preborn child. May the Lord grant us wisdom and give us grace to know how to answer our opponents in love that His magnificent name may be glorified and that those made in His image and created for His glory be protected. Proverbs 24:10-12 ESV [10] If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small. [11] Rescue those who are being taken away to death; hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter. [12] If you say, "Behold, we did not know this," does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it, and will he not repay man according to his work? Colossians 1:16 ESV [16] For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities-all things were created through him and for him."

"I have been a resident of Pearl for 26 years. I have campaigned for mayors here, I have cheered for many soccer, football, and baseball championships here, rode my bike to snow biz in Patton Plaza a few times, and now I have the privilege to raise my own children here. I am overjoyed for the direction that our city is moving in caring for and protecting the life of the unborn. What a blessing it is to open our mouth and plead the cause of the poor and needy. As the Lord told Jeremiah, “before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you...” The unborn are known by our God. I’m thankful that I too was poor and needy and Christ pled my cause on the cross! Thank you Jake, John, David, Johnny, Casey, James, and Gavin for leading our city in this direction."

"Hello, I am Robert Crouch and a citizen of a Pearl, Ms. for 25 years. I want to thank the governing authorities of Pearl in their stance for the unborn. As a grateful Father and Grandfather I am reminded of how precious the life of an individual is on a daily basis. God bless you in your protection of the unborn and let’s keep the city of Pearl,MS. a Safe City."

"My name is Shane Fletcher and I have lived in Pearl my entire life. This city is so special is so many ways and the Safe City Pearl initiative is the greatest example! Our mayor and board of aldermen have taken a stand to protect those that are unable to protect themselves. For that, I applaud their courage. I pray this decision will help influence and encourage everyone in our community. God bless!It's a great day to be a Pirate!”

"As a resident of Pearl, MS for 35 years, I am thankful for the leadership of this city and the passing of this resolution. I pray The Lord continues to bless our city and give Godly wisdom to our leaders and citizens. Psalm 139:13"

"God knew us even before he knitted us in our mothers womb! Life begins with the word of God, not man. Woe to whom that seek to take this precious unborn life. Thank you to everyone who has obeyed God's word to defend his word."

"I think this is a great decision by the City of Pearl. God told Jeremiah that He knew Jeremiah in Jeremiah's mother's womb, before he was even born. What a great testament to when life truly begins and the value of it."

"As a follower of Jesus, wife, mother of 4 image bearers, and citizen of Pearl, I believe this is a beautiful direction our city is pursuing. May our Sovereign Creator continue to draw us to His heart leading us to righteousness and using this platform to reach every soul for His Glory."

"Those who commit themselves to stand for the sanctity of life and against the evil of abortion deserve our appreciation and support. I'm thankful to live in a city whose leaders are willing to take such a stand. Praying for continued boldness and courage for those who support this cause."

"My family and I moved to Pearl in August 2019. I am thankful for the elected officials in Pearl for making our city a sanctuary city for pre-born babies! I am thrilled to live where leaders stand against injustice! May others be encouraged to do the same. Life is precious and should be protected, regardless of the circumstances that brought it into being."

"I was blessed to grow up in Pearl and am proud of the Pro Life stand the city has taken. I believe the Lord will bless Pearl even more for doing what’s righteous and its leaders for having the courage to do so!"

"My name is Paul (Peck) Sullivan. I am the youngest son/child of the late Vernal D. Sullivan and Billie E. Sullivan residents of Pearl since 1959. I am also the husband of my beautiful and loving wife Brenda K. Sullivan. When Brenda and I were wed we chose to make Pearl our home and to build our family here. In turn, our courageous son Ryan and our wonderful daughter in law Lydia chose to make Pearl their home and to raise their children, our grandchildren, here. Currently, the Sullivan family has 60 years of history right here in the City of Pearl. I have lived in Pearl my entire life. In fact, I was only 9 years of age when the Mississippi Supreme Court approved the incorporation of the City of Pearl and I have never been more proud to say that I am a citizen of Pearl, MS. The fact that my city leaders have elected to stand on the Word of God and defend the sanctity of life for every human being, especially those in the womb who cannot protect themselves, by exercising their constitutional right and declaring this resolution gives my heart great joy. Brenda and I would like to take this opportunity to let our city leaders know that we wholeheartedly support them in their decision to set forth this resolution to make the City of Pearl a “Safe City” for the pre-born. At the same time, we would like to encourage our friends and fellow Pearlites to get behind our city leaders and our local pastors in their effort to make Mississippi a “Safe State” for the pre-born and ultimately abolish abortion in our state."

"I have never been more proud of my city than I am now! I am soooo thankful that my city calls sin-sin, murder-murder, not a “fetus” or “just tissue” but life that God made. I am so thankful that my city stands up for those who have no voice. Thank you for standing in the truth and speaking up for life!

Jeremiah 1:4-5 Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”

Psalm 127:3-5 Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Blessed is the man who feels his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.

People are blessed to have children! They are not a burden! They are to be loved and cherished! We should be so grateful to God for them!

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD, and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones. Thank you for trusting the Lord!"

"My family and I moved to Pearl just over a year ago. We are excited to be growing our family in this sweet community. As a wife, mother (with a baby on the way) and a follower of Jesus Christ, life in the womb is a very real and important issue to me. I believe what God says in the Bible is true- that He has knit together every life in the womb and that every life is valuable to Him and reflects His image (Psalm 139:13-16, Genesis 1:27, Exodus 21:22-25). A great quote from a recent interview with Les Riley and Ryan Sullivan stated “the federal government might not know what a person is, but the people of Pearl, Mississippi do.” What a privilege it is to live in a place where local governments and the values of individual citizens matter! We are thankful for our mayor and all of the aldermen who voted in favor of this resolution to protect the unborn. We will continue to support them in any way we can moving forward, as they defend the basic human rights of the most vulnerable people in our community. God bless you all!"

"As a resident of the city of Pearl for over 40 years, I am proud of Mayor Jake Windham and the board of aldermen who supported designating Pearl a Safe City to protect the unborn. It is time we all standup for the murder of innocent lives. It makes me proud to be a citizen of Pearl."

"My husband was born and raised in Pearl, MS. I’ve had the pleasure of residing here for several years and worked as an educator in Pearl schools. As a mother of three, one of which we were given the option to abort due to medical circumstances in the womb, I’m incredibly thankful for our community leadership and their stance on life. My child wasn’t supposed to survive in the womb and wasn’t expected to have quality of life if she did live, yet she is thriving now at ten years old. Every child should have a chance at life, and I know God will continually bless Pearl as we seek to follow Him. Thank you to all involved in this life-saving endeavor!"

"Thankful to have been raised in Pearl. Now we are raising our son here. Thankful for a city that still values an unborn baby's life!"

"As a lifetime citizen of the great City of Pearl, I am so thankful that we are taking strides to save these sweet unborn babies! In January of 2017, we lost a sweet baby at 6 weeks gestation. To say that our hearts were completely broken is an understatement! Every little life matters and God puts all of us here for a reason. Going through that, my initial thought was to turn away from God feeling like I had been punished or betrayed. Through my husband’s great faith in God, he was able to show me how to turn TO God...for only He supplies all of our needs! In May of 2018, we welcomed our handsome, spunky little boy, Micah, into the world. I know many people who are struggling to have children. One of these precious miracles that women are choosing to abort could be the answer to someone’s fervent prayers! I’m so thankful for the city for making this a place that is standing AGAINST abortion and giving these babies a chance at life! I can’t think of a better place to raise my family and I can’t wait to see the plans that God has for Pearl!"

"Hi my name is Corey Hughes, I am a father of three children and a servant of Jesus Christ. I am proud to call Pearl my hometown! I give praise to Jesus Christ for bold leadership and initiatives our community leaders have taken in the direction to make our city a safe haven for unborn children. God is the creator of all life and in his word he tells us how precious we are.

“For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works and that my soul knows well. My frame was not hidden from You, when I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed, and in Your book they all were written, the days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them.” (Psalm 139:13-16"

"I am so thankful for the city of Pearl's leadership for taking a stand on what God has already established in His Word- that life is precious to Him. It gives me great honor, as a husband and father of five children, to endorse Safe City Pearl. I also endorse Safe City as a staff member of Park Place Baptist Church in Pearl. I serve the church as Head of School for Park Place Christian Academy. May God bless this resolution, may God bless Pearl, and may God bless this land as His people make a stand for the sanctity of life!"

-Jason Cook

Head of School, Park Place Christian Academy

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"We’re the Gray family, at least a part of it. My wife is Skye and we have a beautiful little blessing named Rivers. The City of Pearl is our hometown and has been our extended family’s hometown for decades. We are believers in Christ and protecting the sanctity of life. Our family fully supports "Safe City Pearl" and prays to see it spread across our communities. It's encouraging to see the Board of Aldermen and Mayor taking a bold step to make this resolution. Lastly, we commend and may God bless Pastor Ryan Sullivan, the City of Pearl, and everyone involved in this movement. - Jeremiah 1:5"

"I often engage in the abortion debate. Every single argument they have for pro choice is a pathetic excuse to justify killing a developing human. They want to use names to lessen their actions. Fetus etc. It is a developing human at any stage. Pro choice is about your actions before conception not to justify your poor choices after. They often try and use the argument to leave my religion out of it. It’s not just about religion. It’s about morals. It’s about what is right and wrong. When a shooting happens people want change. The change is your moral standards. When you preach pro choice you start on a path that puts zero meaning on life. Then your kids grow up not knowing the value of life. People must stand up for all life is valuable. Change their morals to reflect that. You cannot expect evil to lose when you support an evil action. Change begins when you value life. Change begins when you don’t remain silent. Change begins when murder is not in your heart but love for all human life."

"I am so thankful to live in a community where not only citizens but our city government stand against killing of a human being. Every human was created by God and nobody has a right to take a life. The fetus is not just a piece of tissue it’s a living human in its early stages...Thanks to the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen for the stance y’all have taken."

"I thank God for life because it is a gift. No matter what you have done in the past, it’s never to late to stand for what us right. Thank you for what you are doing. God bless."

"As a business owner in Pearl Mississippi I happily and sincerely endorse this group and its causes. There is no greater issue closer to my heart and convictions than the value of ALL life."

"Anything for my City of Pearl! Thank you."

"I am so glad to be a citizen of a city that openly values life! As a mother of 4, a childbirth educator (formerly serving at the Center for Pregnancy Choices), and birth and postpartum doula, I understand the importance of valuing all life. There is a difference in being “pro-life” and being “pro-birth”, and I am grateful to know, support, and stand with city leadership, medical professionals, and citizens that share that understanding."