Abortion Recovery

Isaiah 61:1-4 The Lord has called us to help comfort all who mourn to show them the way to beauty from ashes through Jesus Christ

Mary's Story

While you are reading this story, my prayer for you is to know that you are not alone. There is help and hope for you just as there was for me. Please know that God has a plan for you and He wants you to be free from any bondage you may be under because of an abortion(s).

At the age of 27, I found myself unmarried and pregnant. Living my life outside of my upbringing in church, I was using drugs and alcohol on a daily basis and I felt I would not bear a "normal" child. So, alone and in secrecy, I chose abortion. I remember walking into the clinic stoned and numb thinking I was doing the right thing for myself, the father and my unborn child. I was told "it" was just tissue, that the procedure would be quick and I'd be on my way in a few hours. As I walked out the back door, birth control pills in hand, my life was never the same. The painful procedure that took only a few minutes forever changed my life, as well as impacting God's world. Depression and anger soon overtook me and bitterness became my best friend. I drank that poison daily.

I began looking for ways to end the turmoil going on inside of me and thinking of taking my life. No one ever tells women and men the pain, grief, shame, guilt, depression, anger and isolation that will be felt following abortion. I gave my heart to the Lord in 1994 and began to know that God was going to turn my mourning into dancing, my sorrow into joy and take my mistakes to use them for His glory. Isaiah 61:3-4 and provide for those who grieve in Zion, to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.

They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor. 4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations. The next step for me was attending a Bible study for Post Abortion Stress through the local Crisis Pregnancy Center. After I had faced myself, and given my guilt, shame and anger to the Lord, I was thrilled to find SaveOne. I completed SaveOne and knew that this was the tool God wanted me to use to help others. I just could not believe how different I felt, I existed and God had a purpose for me. I learned how to forgive myself. As I completed each chapter it was as if God ask me for my burdens and weights and I gladly gave them to Him. I traded my shame and guilt for hope and peace. I know that I will see my Charlotte in heaven, and what a glorious reunion that will be.

It is an honor and privilege to see God use SaveOne in the lives of women who surrender their hurt to His healing hands. You will probably walk in a SaveOne class feeling bound and hopeless but after you complete your healing journey you will walk out free, with your head lifted high and a song in your heart! (Psalm 40:1-3) This is why we want to encourage you to take the next step and allow Jesus to free you of the effects left by abortion. There is forgiveness for I John 1:9 says, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." (NIV) We are here for you.

Please email or call me to find out about the next SaveOne class through Real Life Crisis Pregnancy Center: Contact Us.
256-878-1300
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All contact is confidential. For more information on SaveOne log onto www.saveone.org.

A note to Pastor's and Ministry Leaders, speakers are available for your Church, Ladies Group, or Youth Group.
This web site has some useful information for Pastor's www.inourmidst.org.
In His Service,
Mary

*There have been over 43 million abortions in the U.S. since abortion was legalized in 1973 by Roe vs. Wade.
*Currently, there are 1.3 million abortions in the U.S. annually.
*At these current rates, one out of three women in the U.S. will have one abortion by age 45.
*78% of these women report a religious affiliation.
*Men have no right to "choose" life for their unborn son or daughter.
Alan Guttmacher Inst.