Rooted and Built Up in Him
Sometimes in pregnancy center ministry we get to spend a single precious appointment with a client. Other times, we get to walk with a client for a year or more… and we get to see wholesome changes in their lives. Take our client, Amelia, for example.
Amelia came to us for a pregnancy test and ultrasound. She had suffered much physical and mental abuse in her young life. She had no job, no family support, and was grasping for help and hope. Amelia readily embraced Jesus as her Lord and Savior during her time with us. She also affirmed her decision to carry her baby to term and signed up for our prenatal classes.
Shortly afterwards, Amelia found not one job, but two. Through our parenting classes, she learned how to manage her paychecks as well as the CARE cash she was earning from us. She learned about better nutrition during pregnancy, and we saw her begin to make good food choices because she was eager to be healthy for her baby.
We began discipling Amelia and sharing Bible verses after each lesson. Amelia read the verses at home and began reading more of the Bible on her own in her free time.
“I’m so happy to be learning about the Bible,” she told her advocate. “I can’t wait to finish the story and learn the ending!”
(She’s going to be thrilled with the ending. 😊)
It’s awesome to watch God help Amelia grow as a mother and as a believer. Join me in praying Colossians 2:6-7 for her and for the many new parents we serve who are experiencing newfound faith in Christ: “Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.” This is our wish and our prayer for these clients. In Jesus’ name, amen.