The Client Connection

I love the song “Great is Thy Faithfulness” by Thomas Chisholm and William M. Runyan. The lyrics are based on Lamentations 3:22-23 “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases. His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness.” What a privilege it is to share this truth with our clients – clients like Ashley*.Ashley cried when her pregnancy test came back positive. “I’ve always been the responsible child,” she sobbed. “How am I going to tell my Mom? I’m going to disappoint so many people.”We listened as Ashley anxiously poured out her heart. She had not told her boyfriend, and was uncertain how he would react to the news. She truly believed that the best way to avoid disappointing everyone would be to have an abortion.As we talked, Ashley stated that she was a Christian and felt bad about being pregnant and not married. This provided us an opportunity to speak to Ashley about Christ’s forgiveness and his unfailing compassion.We told her about God’s plan for her life, and her baby’s life - regardless of the circumstances of conception. She did not need to have an abortion to “hide” her sin - God’s grace could empower her to choose life for her baby,and abundant life for herself.We prayed with her and scheduled an ultrasound appointment.When Ashley returned for the ultrasound, her boyfriend was with her and they had decided to parent!Because of your support, the staff and volunteers of First Choice were there to share these life changing truths with Ashley. Statistics show that nearly 70% of women who have had abortions in the U.S. claim the name of Christ! We need your help to share God’s grace and forgiveness with these young women before they make the immutable decision to terminate a pregnancy. We need volunteers who are willing to be trained to counsel abortion vulnerable women like Ashley for both the Muncie and Anderson locations.Please pray for us as we continue to share the Good News of Jesus and the truth about LIFE with the women in East Central Indiana.