Because of You, Marisol Found Strength
We want you to meet Marisol, a young mom we’ve had the privilege of walking alongside this past year. But if you hadn’t intervened, Marisol’s story may have gone very differently.
When I was a little girl, age 5, my mother had an abortion. There were medical reasons, but the effects of that decision were life-long for her and for my father as well as for myself and likely my other siblings. That moment stopped time for me, and what my parents thought would be the best answer for their situation ended up being a destructive decision that immediately brought remorse for the loss of a child who would’ve been my little brother.
Many struggles came from that painful decision. Most importantly, God used this terrible decision to help my mother make sure I understood that she was carrying a BABY that was taken from the world too soon and that that would never be an option again.
Fast forward 15 years, and my boyfriend and I discovered we were pregnant. We both loved the Lord but were in a promiscuous relationship together and those choices resulted in a pregnancy. There was no doubt that we were keeping our child even though some people pressured us to seek an abortion. We prayed that God would use our daughter to love others well and give us opportunities to share the Gospel with our story.
We have never regretted our decision, and 28 years later we have four children who love Jesus. We know and believe that God worked despite our sin through our repentance for our good and His glory. He is faithful in every situation. The daughter we chose to keep has made us grandparents twice over now, and we are so blessed.
The Care Net Peninsula Family is built up of so many amazing individuals. You encourage us with the ways you fight abortion in our community and work to provide help and hope to local women so they choose life for their babies. You each have a unique story of how God brought you to this moment to take up this charge and we would love to hear it.
If you would like to share your story with the Care Net Family send an email to amanda@cnpeninsula.org
We want you to meet Marisol, a young mom we’ve had the privilege of walking alongside this past year. But if you hadn’t intervened, Marisol’s story may have gone very differently.
Former Care Net Peninsula Board Chair and respected business entrepreneur, Mark Lee, will serve as chairman of the annual Peninsula4Life Benefit Dinner on Friday, October 30th, at the Hampton Roads Convention Center.
Zoey came to our clinic believing she was scheduling an abortion appointment. What she found instead was help, hope, and a life-changing outcome, for both her and her baby.
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