He is Close to the Brokenhearted
Sophie walked up to our front desk. She had heard we offer free babycare essentials, and asked if she could have some. Our staff member said we’d be glad to help her. She gave Sophie our Request for Services form to fill out, and then headed back to our supply closet to fill a bag with diapers, wipes and formula for Sophie – the kind she needed for her 5-month-old daughter.
When our staff member came back and handed Sophie our signature purple bag of baby items, she told Sophie a little more about our essentials program AND our parenting education classes.
Sophie seemed to soak it all in, and then asked “Do you have anything for women who’ve had an abortion? I never told anyone about mine.” She said, “Is it wrong that I didn’t cry? I think about ‘him’ every single day.” Our staff member was able to share her story – how she had kept her own abortion a secret for 30 years, and that she found true healing through Jesus through Align’s post-abortion Bible study. She gave Sophie information about those services. Sophie thanked us and left.
We haven’t heard from her since, but we’re hopeful she’ll reach back out to us someday, or that the Lord will meet her needs in other ways. Psalm 34:18 says, “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” This is so beautifully true for Sophie, and for anyone else you might know who is struggling emotionally and spiritually after a past abortion. God is close, and He saves.