Jadyn was in her first trimester of pregnancy. She came in for an ultrasound and brought her friend Kate – who is also pregnant – for moral support. The ultrasound scan went well, and both young women saw Jadyn’s tiny baby on the screen. The baby even did a little wiggle for them! At the end of the scan, Jadyn affirmed…

Hi – my name is Deb Riddell. I’m on staff with Bethany Christian Services, which offers adoption, foster care, and pregnancy counseling with the goal of strengthening families for the well-being of children. I’ll be your guest host for today. Like SVPS, at Bethany Christian Services we champion the sacredness of…

Melanie had an abortion years ago, and was working through a Bible study with us called Surrendering the Secret. Within the study, there’s a list of scriptures that proclaim what is true about Melanie as she is in Christ… scriptures like John 1:12  “But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave…

Carter and his pregnant girlfriend came in to begin our prenatal education class. At the end of their first session, we gave Carter our traditional “new dad” gift. It’s a small bag that contains a Mr. Goodbar chocolate bar and the booklet called You Have What It Takes: What Every Father Needs to Know by John Eldredge. Carter…

Everly came to us for a pregnancy test and told us she was interested in hearing about our Earn While You Learn program. Our volunteer explained to Everly that through this prenatal program, she could earn SVPS CARE cash vouchers each time she came to class and each time she did her homework. Our volunteer also gave Everly…

Harper called and asked for information on abortion. We let her know we do not provide or refer for abortion, but we told her about the various services we have that could be of help to her. She accepted our offer of a pregnancy test and an ultrasound, and said she wanted to hear what options she had. Before she hung up…