"In 1977 I had an abortion and because of denial,
I
suffered in silence for ten years not realizing
the
abortion was the cause of my pain. When I reached
a
point where I had impulses to commit suicide
I
remembered God, and when I turned to Him,
He
came immediately.
A few years later I attended a Christ Renews
His
Parish weekend for women and it changed my
life.
After my conversion I felt compelled to help
protect
women and their unborn babies from abortion
because I knew how they would be hurt.
I went to the abortion mills to pray for them.
I
would see the women going in and would feel
overcome with great sadness, because I knew
their
lives would never be the same. They had no
idea
what they were getting themselves into, and
how
much they would regret this choice one-day.
After a period of time, I realized the Lord
was
calling me into post-abortion ministry. My
own
abortion and recovery experience would offer
hope
to women. I could understand their pain and
with
loving compassion and the Grace of God lead
them
through the 10-step recovery process.
Since I began doing ministry I have
discovered
that abortion recovery is really a life-long
process.
That is why it’s so important that the message
reach
women that abortion is a life-changing,
traumatic
event.
Four thousand women a day are falling for the
lie
our society promotes…that abortion is birth
control.
That it is a safe, simple procedure that will take
care
of your problem. Women are often so hurt,
broken
and devastated after abortion that they cannot
speak
about their experience for many years, until and
if
they find healing."
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