Crossed Paths

+JMJ+

It was a beautiful day at the clinic in South Bronx. Mary and I arrived together bright and early to learn the ropes of this particular office. Soon this counseling center will be run primarily by us, so we are anxious to learn how to locate anything from the dust pan to the medical referral sheets.

One woman I was able to counsel today had an incredible story. She had stepped into a Planned Parenthood clinic a few days prior. On her way out, she was stopped by a young man with a mobile sonogram unit across the street. This man works for EMC a couple of days a week, and spends his time asking abortion-minded women to step into the mobile unit for free ultrasounds. This tactic has saved many lives in the past, and it was no exception in the case of this particular woman.

After talking with the sonographer, and being educated on how an abortion procedure is actually done, she agreed to come into our counseling center in the Bronx for a consultation.

It didn't take long for me to realize the firm resolve this woman had mustered to keep her child. But we continued to chat and get to the heart of why she had pursued abortion as an option in the first place. Her one stumbling block was not having an insurance provider. Of course, we were able to refer her to a clinic that would supply her with the letter she needed to qualify for free pre-natal insurance. But praise God for the special grace He granted to allow the sonographer and this young woman to cross paths. He is so good to His little ones!