Director of HEART Testimony

I was 18 years old when I had my abortion. During the summer of my senior year I started dating a guy. I figured since I was 18 and this was a nice guy that I loved, we were mature enough to take our relationship to the next level. After all, according to many people I knew, and things I heard or read, everyone else was.

I went away to college that fall, and early into the first semester of my freshman year, I learned I was pregnant. I called my boyfriend and through our conversation, we decided I would have an abortion. I flew home one weekend, and had the procedure done.

I thought it was over and done. I thought I would never have to think about it again. So I hid it deep in my heart and moved on, at least I thought I did. My boyfriend broke up with me a couple of weeks later, I started drinking, and by the end of the first semester I was placed on academic probation. I came home from college the next semester, and continued to live in denial.

The next summer I started dating another guy. We too became sexually active and during our engagement I became pregnant again. He and I discussed having an abortion and were ready to go with that decision. Thankfully though, we opted out. That was 17 years ago. Everyday we thank God, that we chose life for son!

My healing truly didn't begin though until I went through HEART. It was during this incredible time, that I was able to work through my denial and grief, and accept God's grace and forgiveness that He wanted me to know.

I now also am blessed by working as the HEART assistant. It is here that God continues to amaze me and bless me by seeing men and women who have been hurt by the devastation of abortion, receive His grace in their lives. It is a life changing experience.