There’s something especially eye opening about being able to hold something wonderful in your hands. Recently, a young mom client and her husband came in for an ultrasound. They had suffered a miscarriage a few years ago, so they were nervous about this pregnancy. The ultrasound revealed a beautiful 9-week-old baby.…

I was at a church’s missions fair tending a table display for Align. The highlights at our display for most people are the fetal development models. The small set shows the approximate size and development of a preborn baby when the mom is in her 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th week of pregnancy. The large set shows the same…

Nina is a young mom of a 2-year-old and is now pregnant with twins! She heard from a friend about the helpful toddler lessons we offer for free to young parents in the community – lessons like Bonding with Your Toddler and toddler safety, nutrition, and milestones.  It wasn’t long before she signed up and started taking…

Gina had an abortion years ago. Since then, she’s been through Align’s abortion recovery Bible study twice.  She’s gone to meetings at other churches and been through several individual counseling sessions. Yet much to her dismay, she didn’t feel healed. So she signed up for Align’s recent abortion recovery group,…

It’s back-to-school time at schools across our region! Here at Align, though, our free prenatal and parenting courses chug along year round. At any given point we have clients who are just beginning classes, those in the middle of a course, and those about to finish and receive their certificate. The classes equip new…

I’ve worked at many Align table displays in my 31 years with the ministry so far. One of my favorite things at those tables is seeing children engage with our fetal models.  Children are naturally curious and love to “play” with the models. Their faces light up when they realize how little yet how detailed and…