{"id":1946406,"date":"2023-06-14T04:25:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T08:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-pregnancy-care-center-helped-me-become-a-mom-and-follower-of-jesus\/"},"modified":"2023-06-14T04:26:53","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T08:26:53","slug":"a-pregnancy-care-center-helped-me-become-a-mom-and-follower-of-jesus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-pregnancy-care-center-helped-me-become-a-mom-and-follower-of-jesus\/","title":{"rendered":"Pregnancy center aided my motherhood and faith."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fa-pregnancy-care-center-helped-me-become-a-mom-and-follower-of-jesus%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1946406&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"article-content\">\n<h2>A Story of Hope, Love, and Blessings<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>If someone had told me just four <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/overtly-politicized-inside-manchins-filibuster-war-against-the-democrats\/\" title=\"\u2018Overtly Politicized\u2019: Inside Manchin\u2019s Filibuster War Against The Democrats\">short years ago<\/a> that my life would be marked by more blessings than I could count, I would have looked at them with complete incredulity. I never dreamed I could be surrounded by the warm love and happiness I experience today.<\/p>\n<p>It was all made possible by my unexpected pregnancy and a community that empowered me to take on the mission of motherhood.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>A Childhood of Struggle<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Raised in a small trailer with no electricity<\/li>\n<li>No love, support, or good example<\/li>\n<li>Protecting younger siblings from drug-addicted mother<\/li>\n<li>Childhood marked by poverty and uncertainty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Taking on the role of \u201cmother\u201d toward my siblings as a young teenager was never in my plan. Needless to say, it was hard, and I was incredibly frustrated as a child raising three other children.<\/p>\n<h3>An Unexpected Pregnancy<\/h3>\n<p>Then, at 15 years old and to my utter dismay, I became pregnant. Getting an abortion was my immediate decision, thinking I could barely take care of myself let alone my three younger siblings. The mere thought of bringing a new life into this messy situation at my age was more than I could bear \u2014 or so I thought.<\/p>\n<p>Knowing my situation, a teacher at my high school asked to connect me with the Pregnancy and Family Care Center (PFCC) in Leesburg, Florida, a ministry under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.christiancarecenter.org\/pregnancyandfamilycarecenter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Christian Care Center<\/a>. I was unsure of what to expect from the center, but not knowing where to start, I agreed.<\/p>\n<h3>A Community of Love and Support<\/h3>\n<p>After speaking with the thoughtful, compassionate female staff at PFCC, I was given a complete list of all of my options, in addition to more information about the abortion procedure itself. I realized I couldn\u2019t put my child through such a horrific event, and I knew in my heart that I\u2019d never cope with the regret that, tragically, so many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-pregnancy-care-center-helped-me-become-a-mom-and-follower-of-jesus\/\" title=\"Pregnancy center aided my motherhood and faith.\">post-abortive women feel<\/a>. I ultimately decided to keep my child, which gave me great peace, even though I knew it would be hard to care for another little one at just 15 years old, while also raising my three siblings. This challenge has helped me grow in my faith and not limit my abilities.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, the PFCC, as well as the surrounding community, were at the ready. They provided me and my baby with more free resources than I could imagine, ranging from ultrasounds to diapers, car seats, baby clothing and food, transportation, hygiene products, and even new clothes for me to wear at school \u2014 something I never had growing up. The women there became my mentors, my friends, and my family. Most importantly, they helped me to discover a real relationship with Jesus Christ, accepting Him into my heart forever and then following the Lord through baptism.<\/p>\n<h3>A Life of Blessings<\/h3>\n<p>For the first time in my life, I had a devoted support system, and a firm foundation to raise my child upon. I was no longer worried about the atmosphere my son would experience because my world was now packed with kind, loving, and generous people who deeply cared about not only my baby but me and my younger siblings.<\/p>\n<p>While not by blood, I was given a family that loved me as their own. Today, four years later, I share my story to show other women that there is hope, love, and healing available to them. Due to my past, for my safety, and for the safety of my son though, I tell it anonymously.<\/p>\n<p>I can\u2019t even begin to count the blessings I have in my life. Despite the odds against me, I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shrier-why-girls-become-boys\/\" title=\"Shrier: Why Girls Become Boys\">graduated high school<\/a> on time with the rest of my class. I now have a wonderful job. My siblings and I currently live with our grandfather, and I\u2019m thankful we\u2019re still together as a family.<\/p>\n<p>My son is, without a doubt, the greatest gift from God. Knowing the immense happiness he brings to my day, he is my greatest blessing.<\/p>\n<p>My surrounding community and the women at the PFCC have been blessings not only for me, but for my family and my child. We are able to heal because of their love and support. I will never be able to thank them enough or repay them for all they have done.<\/p>\n<p>When I count my blessings each night, I count them, and my baby, twice.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>life&#8217;s unexpected blessings. Four years ago, I couldn&#8217;t have imagined the love and happiness I have today. 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