Mattel, the well-known manufacturer of Barbie, is considering accepting a proposal to create a toy line which would depict same-sex “wedding” dolls. 

Nick Caprio and Matt Jacobi are a gay couple residing in Arizona, who have big plans to get “married” next May. In comments on Instagram and to ABC 15, the pair say that they wanted to get a special gift for Jacobi’s 8-year-old niece, who will also be acting as a flower girl in the spring “wedding”. Some may know Jacobi as a reality TV personality on E! And as a contributor to Instinct Magazine. 

“We thought it would be special to give her something with a little meaning behind it,” Jacobi said in a post addressed to Mattel. “What a bummer you don’t make one with two grooms.” The pair’s solution to this dilemma was to purchase a Barbie wedding set in addition to an extra Ken doll, creating a package with a total of two grooms and two flower girls. 

An article from Lifesite News reports that the post quickly grabbed the attention of Mattel, with a spokesperson confirming to Good Morning America that the company has extended an invitation to the men for a meeting which will give them an opportunity to discuss their pitch.

“Mattel has been wonderful and we are meeting with the head of Barbie design, their design team and marketing – either next Friday or the first week of January,” Jacobi…

“Was in a serious accident at 12:50am this morning…passed out while driving on the highway. Totaled the car…hospitalized, going through a myriad of tests…..But I’m alive!!!” McClurkin wrote in a post to Facebook. 

“Lost consciousness driving…but two human angels followed my swerving car with their emergency blinkers onto stop traffic ….drove behind me until my car crashed into the middle concrete island. I remember none of it except those two angels pulling me out of the passengers side of the crumbled TOTALED car..airbags deployed…crushed metal and Fiberglas,” he added. 

McClurkin mentioned he was left “somewhat mangled” with a “sprained wrist, hurt knee” and stitches. 

“Two angels saved my life! I owe them…I am still here by the grace of God!

Thank you, Lord…thank you!” he concluded. 

Doctors pushed the Christian artist to rest and recover, but the gospel singer had a different plan in mind. 

“I overrode doctors and sisters advice and flew to KENYA today for ministry Saturday @ TWO RIVERS. and home on this Sunday to celebrate life,” he wrote. ‘My new Christmas single “MY FAVORITE THINGS” has one more thing added to the list….LIFE!”

The recording artist stated that he is still “hurting and limping” but the most important part, he says, is that, “I’m STILL HERE!!!”

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Iranian refugees in Turkey are converting from Islam to Christianity in such numbers that churches can’t keep up with the demand, experts in the region say.

Sebnem Koser Akcapar, a sociology professor at Istanbul’s Koç University, told National Public Radio, that the numbers of Iranian converts to Christianity has “grown tremendously over the years.” 

“A small church consisting of 20 to 30 families has become a much bigger congregation housing 80 to 100 people on a regular Sunday,” she told NPR.

One of those converts is 37-year-old Farzana, who didn’t give her last name for fear of her safety. Converts from Islam to Christianity in Iran can face the death penalty. 

“It feels good. Our relationship to God becomes closer,” Farzana told NPR of her new faith. 

She walked away from Islam because of the way Iran treats women. She had divorced her abusive husband, but a court gave him custody of the children.

“Mostly because of this I became disillusioned with Islam,” she said. “That judge sitting there and giving orders was completely siding with men. Everywhere in Iran men come before women.”

A friend who was a convert introduced Farzana to Christianity.

“Once she began trusting me, she gave me photocopied writings and said, ‘I’m giving these to you as a gift. Go read them. These are the word of God,’”…

A Texas girl’s inoperable brain tumor has disappeared, and her parents are giving all the credit to God. 

Roxli Doss, now 11, was diagnosed in June with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, a brain tumor that is inoperable and has no cure, KVUE reported. The cancer starts in the brain stem and spreads. Survival rates are low.

“[The type of cancer] is very rare, but when we see it, it is a devastating disease,” her doctor, Virginia Harrod with Dell Children’s Medical Center, told the television station. “You have decreased ability to swallow, sometimes vision loss, decreased ability to talk, eventually difficulty with breathing.”

Although there is no cure, Roxli underwent radiation treatment, which can provide a temporary shrinking of the tumor. Roxli’s family and community also prayed. 

During her next MRI scan, the tumor was gone. 

“When I first saw Roxli’s MRI scan, it was actually unbelievable,” Harrod said. “The tumor is undetectable on the MRI scan, which is really unusual.”

Her doctor has no explanation for what happened, KVUE reported. Doctors double checked the scan but still couldn’t find the tumor. 

Roxli’s parents say God healed her. 

“Everyday we still say it,” said her mom, Gena Doss. “It’s kind of our family thing that God healed Roxli.” 

They prayed every day for her healing.

“Praise God we…

One legendary football player decided to step up to the plate after the Salvation Army announced that they were short on bell ringers this year.

Former NFL player Tony Dungy was spotted outside of a Publix grocery store this week ringing a bell and collecting donations for the Salvation Army.

According to WFLA, Dungy and his family were seen in Lutz, Florida, with bells in hand and an iconic Salvation Army red kettle beside them.

According to CBN News, the Salvation Army took to social media to thank the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ring of Honor member and former head coach. The organization wrote, “Thank you so much to Tony Dungy and his family for volunteering as bell ringers for an afternoon.”

They added, “We feel so blessed to have your continued support!”

According to the Salvation Army website, the tradition of the red kettles and bell ringers started 125 years ago and is considered the organizations largest fundraiser of the year. The funds raised through the initiative go to local families who need a little extra help during the holiday season. “Volunteers are the difference between an empty kettle and one that raises about $30 per hour – enough to provide a family with two bags of groceries or shelter an individual for a night,” the organization notes on their website.

“Red kettles are a Christmas…