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.
A Safe Space to Process Your Feelings
Going through any crisis can leave one frazzled and in need of reassurance. What if you add an unplanned pregnancy and a pandemic into the mix? Here at Alcove Health, we are meeting women daily who are living this reality.
Recently I met with Ava, a young mom contemplating an abortion to end her unplanned pregnancy. One of the first statements she made to me was:
“I was sitting in the parking lot at the abortion clinic crying so hard. I just knew that I didn’t belong there. It just didn’t feel right. So, I looked online and found Alcove Health.”
Shyly she sat down, quieted her nerves, and began to tell me that she is a single mom with two daughters who depend on her. Ava had just lost her second job when Covid-19 struck and has no family to help her, only a lifelong friend who is solely encouraging her to hang in there. Ava shared with me that she is desperate to do better than her mother did and be a good example for her girls. Berating herself for a “moment in time” her heartbreaking story continued. I was honored to listen and share these moments with her knowing God was present with us in the room.
Ava breathed a sigh of relief and said, “This feels so good, you know? Just having the chance to hear myself say this out loud and uninterrupted is the best gift. Thank You. I needed this more than you know.”
* Name changed to protect our client’s identity
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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