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PATTY
Patty came into the Care Pregnancy Clinic after being
taken to two abortion clinics. The first one told her
she was too far along for them to do the abortion.
However, the second clinic was ready to take Patty
right then. Patty remembered the term paper she had
written in school and the thought that she could never
abort any of her children. She was mad with herself
for letting the situation go this far. She hesitated
in her decision and told the abortion clinic she would
think about it.
Unknown to Patty, God
had caused her to be cautious and wait. Shortly after
visiting the abortion clinics, Patty came to us. Our
counselor ministered to Patty in many ways giving her
comfort, peace, care, and much needed information.
After the counselor shared with her the “Patient’s
Rights” presentation, Patty was shocked. No one had
ever told her of the dangers, complications, and
long-term problems associated with abortions. After
hearing this presentation, Patty made this profound
statement… “ You have told me more about abortion
than any one else especially the abortion clinics. I
am so happy I didn’t go through with it. When I was
in those clinics, I saw girls who were 6 to 7 months
pregnant having an abortion. Thank you for helping
me.”
Soon, a special little
life will come into the world and Patty will become a
proud mother. Thank God for this mother and her child.
The love and mercy of our great God was once again
displayed in a powerful manner. God must have great
plans for both of them.
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TAMISHA
Coming into the Care Pregnancy Clinic a frightened
young lady, our counselor quickly comforted her and
made her feel wanted. That was just the thing Tamisha
was hoping for. Just the day before, she had been told
by her doctor that because of her heart problems, she
would never be able to carry this baby to term or any
other baby for that matter. The mounting stress from
being abandoned, having heart problems, and now
knowing she could not carry this child was too much
for Tamisha.
She just wanted all these problems to go away and was
sure she was going to have an abortion.
Our sensitive counselor began to gently minister to
her. Tamisha seemed to have the weight of the world
upon her shoulders and there was no way out from under
it. But God always seems to intervene just at the
right time. The longer the counselor talked with her,
the softer her heart became. She made another
appointment with our clinic and seemed very hopeful
that she could carry the baby to term. By the end of
the session, Tamisha had decided to take the first
steps toward giving her baby up for adoption. The
counselor gave her some much-needed information to
guide her in this process. Her last words were
“Thank you for guiding me through this process”.
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LACRESHEA
Lacreshea and her boyfriend came to the Care Pregnancy
Clinic to have a pregnancy test. She was very abrupt
and matter of fact and did not want to interact with
the counselor very much. When her test came back
positive, she was furious. “Not again” she said
under her breath. The counselor tried to respond, but
Lacreshea was a bit hostile to her.
Sensing the frustration of this young lady, our
counselor calmly walked her to the appointment desk
and set up a second visit. In the second visit, an
ultrasound is performed. The counselor knew that if
Lacreshea could see her baby it would change her
thinking. The boyfriend was very upset because she had
to come back for another visit. “Let’s just end
this now” he yelled.
To the counselor’s
delight, Lacreshea came back for her next scheduled
visit, though she was not very happy. The counselor
greeted her with a great big smile and took her into
the counseling room. It was then that Lacreshea opened
her heart to the counselor. Lacreshea already had one
child who is physically disabled and was pressured to
terminate this pregnancy by her grandmother several
years ago. Now the counselor understood. Lacreshea was
terrified and her life seemed to be falling apart.
Hoping that the ultrasound picture would help
Lacreshea to see and love what was growing in her, the
counselor and nurse performed the ultrasound
procedure. Lacreshea was absolutely overjoyed when she
saw the picture of a perfectly formed baby. She said
with joy in her voice “it looks like my baby is
praying”. This is just what Lacreshea needed. Her
fear was gone. She turned to her counselor and asked
if they could talk privately.
Back in the counseling
room, Lacreshea thanked the counselor for being so
patient with her and was glad the counselor didn’t
give up on her even with such a bad attitude.
Lacreshea asked if the counselor would tell her why
she was always so happy. Before Lacreshea left that
day, the counselor had spoken to her about the Lord
and prayed for her. Lacreshea asked the counselor if
she would stay in contact with her and then left with
joy in her heart.
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TONYA
When Tonya came into the Care Pregnancy Clinic, she
had been living on the streets for two years. When the
counselor heard how long she had been a “street
person,” she was shocked. You see, Tonya had just
turned 15 two weeks earlier. The counselor knew she
had to be very careful and gentle with Tonya.
The more Tonya shared
her story with the counselor, the more our counselor’s
heart ached for her. Tonya’s story began shortly
after she turned thirteen. Her stepfather and
stepbrother abused her and her Mother. Nothing her
Mother said ever stopped the beatings. The only
solution Tonya could think of was to run away from
home. To Tonya’s disappointment, no one even tried
to find her.
Our counselor asked why
she came to the clinic. Tonya’s response was
heartbreaking. She said that several months ago, she
was attacked by a strange man who took advantage of
her. Now she was afraid she was pregnant. Of course,
Tonya’s lifestyle was not conducive to raising a
child. In Tonya’s mind, there was no other choice
but to end this pregnancy. The counselor discussed
several other options with her and set a plan in
motion for Tonya to make a positive informed decision.
Tonya agreed to come
back for another visit to have an ultrasound and see
her baby. After seeing the life growing within her,
she began to cry. She said, “it looks like my baby
is kicking his legs and having fun.” This struck a
deep cord in Tonya’s heart, as her young life was
not filled with fun, but pain and hurt. Tonya was now
more determined than ever to give this child the
chance she never had. The Care Pregnancy Clinic was
able to find both Tonya and baby a safe place to live
and a new fresh start at life.
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GABBY
At the Care Pregnancy Clinic, many of
the women we serve have little or no relationship with
their own mothers. We have the privilege of helping
them to gain wisdom, learn the joy of sacrifice,
experience love, and cultivate a nurturing
relationship with their own children.
This is one of the ways we did just that. We are
always amazed at the hardships our clients endure.
Gabby, a beautiful high-spirited teen was forced to
grow up quickly. Grace, the Care Pregnancy Counselor,
could tell she had been hurt. However, she had no idea
how badly. Gabby had been taken away from her guardian
by her mother and sold to men for drug money. Gabby
did not know how to trust. Her mother had taken away
that ability through the abuse she had subjected her
to. Now Gabby was safe, but she was also pregnant.
It was hard for Gabby to understand why this was
happening to her. She did not make the bad decisions,
but now she had to deal with the consequences. Grace,
the counselor, was broken-hearted for her young
client. Gabby did not even know who the father of this
child was and she felt that her only option was to end
her pregnancy. Gabby felt as though everyone would
understand if she did not have this baby because of
what she had been through. Grace told Gabby it was
important that she understood what having an abortion
meant. So, she asked her if she could show her a video
that explained the abortion procedure. You could tell
that the presentation had an impact on Gabby as she
intently listened to the information. She said that
she could never hurt her baby like that. She agreed to
the pregnancy confirmation via ultrasound. After
seeing her child, she decided to place her baby for
adoption. Grace told Gabby how proud she was of her
and how this would be the most difficult, but most
generous, sacrifice a mother could make for her baby.
Gabby recently had her little girl and made
someone’s Mothers Day very special. Gabby is
confident in the life choice she made for her baby. |
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