Testimonies Archives

January 23, 2016

Adoption is Always an Option

As I reviewed the records of the women scheduled for ultrasound, I came across a client whose profile picture showed an image of a pregnant woman possibly presenting in her third trimester. The record indicated she had come to the center just two days prior for a pregnancy test. She had initially tested positive on a home pregnancy test 1 day before being seen in the clinic. Her chart read, ‘no known LMP.’ When […]

February 19, 2016

Counselor to Sonographer.

I have been a volunteer at a pregnancy medical center since the beginning of 2014. As a nurse practitioner I was thrilled to sit down and listen to these women in need without a clock looming over my head reminding me that there were a hundred other tasks I could be doing. I relished being in the moment with a woman in distress. I was able to be truly mindful of what was really happening […]

February 29, 2016

Going to the Least of These.

“The strategy of Jesus is not centered in taking the right stand on issues but rather in standing in the right place – with the outcasts and those relegated to the margins.” – Gregory J. Boyle, Tattoos on the Heart: The power of Boundless Compassion According to the FBI, 293,000 American youth are at risk of becoming victims of sexual exploitation; in 2015 over 5,500 human trafficking cases were reported to the National Human Trafficking […]