About 7 months ago a young girl walked into the pregnancy center. She was scared, sad, and mad. She was pregnant, and that was the last thing that she wanted to be. She informed me that she could not even pay her rent for the next month, so she was sure not going to pay for another baby. She was planning on having an abortion, but before she did, she wanted a sonogram to see how far along she was. She knew that different stages in the pregnancy cost different amounts at the abortion clinic, and she wanted to know how much this abortion was going to cost her.
After talking with her, reading Psalm 139 (she is a Christian), and praying with her, (I have never prayed so hard in my life) I took her into the sonogram room so that the nurse could start the sonogram. "D" was able to see her little baby up there on the sonogram machine. She was about 8 weeks and 2 days old, and she was putting on a show for her mom.
After more talking and more prayer, "D" told me that she was planning on keeping her baby. I was thrilled, but I was still worried. It is so easy to make a decision like that when you are around people that support you and when you are not thinking about the two kids you have at home and the bills that you have to pay. I was worried that she would get home and change her mind. I prayed and prayed and prayed for this girl. She was on my heart so much. I did not think that I would see her again, but because of donors, we were able to pay her electricity bill and her next months rent. "D" then started coming in for our program called Parenting Perks. She was able to earn all kinds of baby items and diapers. It has been awesome to see "D" grow in the last seven months. I loved getting to know her and her family. I have had the pleasure of being invited to her baby showers. It has been an awesome experience, but none of it compares to what I got to experience today.
Today I got the opportunity to see this little baby girl. I got to see a baby that would not be here today if "D" had chosen to end this little life that was inside of her. It was honestly breathtaking to hold this baby in my arms and it brought me to tears when I thought about how great our God is. He is the giver of life and today I got to see that life.
"D" is going to continue coming to the pregnancy center for parenting perks, which means that I am going to be able to see this little baby girl grow up. I am honored that I was able to meet this little princess today, and I am thankful for God's constant grace and mercy.
We serve a good God.
2 comments:
What a great story! It's so cool to see how God uses us to do and witness awesome things like that!
WOW! That is an amazing story. It sent chills down my spine!
You are EXACTLY where you are supposed to be!
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