One of my colleagues recently walked into church on a Sunday morning and the first person she saw was Haley, one of our former clients. Haley was there with her husband, her baby, and her 6 year old son.  She was pregnant with that 6 year old son when she was a teenager in high school – and it was during that time that…

Hi friends! I’m going to tell you today’s story in two parts. Here’s part one: About a year ago, a young woman stopped by our center because she thought she might be pregnant. We offered her a pregnancy test, and it was negative. We listened and talked with her awhile, and then she left. We thought our interaction…

Hi friends! Before I tell you today’s story, let’s quickly review how we structure our parenting education program for clients. The program is called “Earn While You Learn”. As clients learn valuable parenting skills through our classes, they also earn material rewards we call CARE cash. Both the mom AND the father…

The other day I spent time with a friend who recently lost two loved ones who were very dear to her. Both losses affected her deeply… so much so that each one sent her into an extended, dark season of grief and depression. One day, someone who had also experienced a debilitating loss gave her this advice: “You can grieve.…

Our post-abortion ministry is a tender area to talk about. It’s important for people to know these services are available to them. And, the stories that emerge from it are often beautiful… and sometimes unexpected. Such was the case with our client, Miriam. Miriam had an abortion when she was younger. She struggled…

I had the chance to chat with one of our client advocates the other day, and I’m hoping her insights will be a blessing to you. Her journey to volunteering as client advocate with us began with her mom. She says her mom always stressed selfless service and spent much of her life serving others. When our volunteer realized…