Stories of Impact

I called Mandy's name and she rose tentatively and followed me to the counseling room. As Mandy slowly lowered herself into the chair across from me, I was struck by the conflict I saw on her face. Her features seemed frozen like granite, yet the tears pooled in her dark eyes reflected deep pain.

Andrea came into the Colorado Springs Pregnancy Center overwhelmed with all that was happening in her life. Her husband, recently released from prison, had immediately become involved in gang activity. After he threatened Andrea's life, she and her four children moved to a safe house.

As I glanced over Sarah's paperwork, my heart skipped when I noticed that she had marked "open" as her religious preference. Before I entered the counseling room, I prayed for my words to come from the Lord and for Sarah's heart to be softened to what the Holy Spirit would reveal to her that day.

"Can I talk to you for a minute?" asked the soldier. He looked hesitant as he asked the question while I packed up my things after completing the Fort Carson "Choices" sexual integrity presentation. Although I feel a little apprehensive when a soldier asks that question, my answer is always yes.

The atmosphere in the ultrasound room was overwhelming as mother and daughter witnessed the life of the baby for the first time. Karrie's resolve miraculously changed as she began to develop an unequivocal love for the child growing inside her. She was able to look at her baby as a miracle, not a problem.