Getting the text at 8:15 a.m. “I am at the clinic right now” dropped a lead weight in my gut. Everything in me screamed, “No! Ending the life of your 5 1/2 month old baby in your womb will not solve your problems, it creates new ones!”

We had talked the night before and I shared my story of my abortion trauma experience and the things I so wished I had been told by the abortion clinic – the same one she was sitting in, but 34 years prior.

She didn’t want to go through with the abortion but she hadn’t been given other options either. This appointment was her 5th visit – every time she would walk out of the clinic because in her words, “Why should my baby be punished with a death sentence, he’s done nothing wrong. How could I hurt him like that? I just don’t know what else to do!”

I texted her back to see if we could meet, I will come to you. And would it be ok to bring a friend who is a specialist in open adoptions to at least give her more information about her options. All of them. And also, the known risk factors and aftermath of abortion trauma, especially at 5 1/2 months pregnant. Women Deserve Full Disclosure

I could feel the adrenal rushing through my body as the thought came to my mind, “MommyBabyRescue!” In my mind’s eye I saw an enormous guardian angel standing behind and protecting a pregnant mommy with her hands gently and protectively placed over her burgeoning belly. It was a beautiful picture in my mind.

But time was of the essence!

The clinic worker told her she could have one hour but that she had to do the abortion today, it was her last chance! GAH! last chance to kill your baby!!?? UGH!

She texted back, “Yes, you can come. Ok, that is fine (to share her number with the open adoption specialist). Thank you.”

Praying all the way!! Asking friends to pray!

My hand was shaking as I called my friend to give her the young mommy’s phone number and to let her know the details I knew so far. The baton had been passed. She lived 10 minutes away from the clinic the mommy and baby were at. I was 45 minutes away. The clinic gave her an hour – time was ticking away! And it was time to rescue a baby from the jaws of death and a mommy from a life of emotional wounding for the rest of her life! It was time to empower a mommy to be strong and courageous and to know she has options and she is not alone!

MommyBabyRescue to the rescue!

This was the longest drive of my life!

I even came near to asking a state police officer I pulled up next to while paused for a red light if he would escort me, lights flashing, we have a baby and a mommy to rescue! But I was never able to get right next to him to roll down my window. But oh was I ready to pop the question!

Meanwhile, mommy and my friend rendezvoused and went down the street to grab a bite to eat.

After circling the bagel shop in search of a parking space allowing me more than 15 minutes for Pete’s sake! I finally just settled for one in front of the bagel shop I could keep my eye out for since I really didn’t know how long I would be there.

Turns out we spent more than two hours with her. A beautiful young Ethiopian woman it turns out with an incredible and tragic life story in many ways. But she had hope for her future and her baby. She showed us 3 ultrasound pictures of her baby boy, one of them with him sucking his thumb!

We had a full and open discussion of where she is at this time and helping her to envision a brighter future and how we could help her in that. Very bright and articulate young woman, who, turns out is reading to take her nursing board tests and graduate from college. She is living at a pregnancy care home who is committed to helping her fulfill her life dreams, even with a baby should she choose to parent, or choose the gift of an open adoption for herself and her baby.

Our support is ongoing now matter what her choice! She is a loved and cherished young woman.

We are so excited for the day when we can see this precious little baby boy in his mommy’s arms after all of these months of loving and protecting his life. She’s already a great mom! Doing her very best, not perfect. But caring, compassionate, loving and nurturing the life in her womb.

The cool thing, she wants to help other mommy’s who find themselves in the same situation discover the hope of options like she did. She is not a victim of circumstance, but an empowered, beautiful and capable woman fulfilling a destiny that has already begun…to be a mommy! And she’s excited and preparing during her pregnancy to finish her nursing tests to graduate and be able to provide for her baby boy.

The daddy wants to marry her, she’s not sure. I pray the act of unity, becoming one, they already joined in to create another human being, bears beautiful fruit of marriage for them all. They are not alone. They have family and a loving community for support.

Peace out!

MommyBabyRescue signing off <3