Esme goes online looking for information about abortion. It seemed to be his only choice. However, by the grace of God, he found Care Net’s Pregnancy Decision Line and connected with a coach who gave him the support and care he needed to make a different choice.
Esme tearfully admits that she needs someone to talk to because she doesn’t know what to do. Her coach provided a safe and compassionate place for her to process her fears about pregnancy. When Esme’s feelings settled down, she remembered that God loved her. He told his coach, “God has a plan for my son.”
This was just the beginning of Esme’s testimony. This is one of the many inspirational vignettes included in “A Lifeline of Hope,” Care Net’s 40-Day Devotional inspired by the stories of its Pregnancy Decision Line.
Care Net Pregnancy Decision Line (PDL) is a national call center that offers immediate pregnancy decision guidance and medical support. Each year, Care Net connects approximately 4,000 callers (95% of the call starts determined to abort) with the goal of moving them from wanting an abortion to a life posture, connecting them to a local Pregnancy Center, and share the Gospel as the Lord opened the door.
PDL is a “lifeline” for men and women facing unexpected pregnancies—callers who may be drowning in desperation, frozen in fear of what lies ahead, or blinded by abandonment.
“Our Pregnancy Decision Line is truly amazing,” said Roland Warren, President and CEO of Care Net.
“I’m always blown away when I hear about the calls we make and the way our pregnancy decision line coaches handle those calls. Our coaches, many of whom are nurses, are there to provide emotional and spiritual support with some of the questions people have: What is involved in an abortion? What are my options? What are the different community resources I can access to help me make this decision?”
“A Lifeline of Hope” includes 40 wonderful testimonies that will encourage and inspire. There is a wide range of compelling stories of how PDL affects and blesses callers every day: women who have had a change of heart and chose life for their babies, men who have had the courage to fulfill their God-ordained roles as fathers, couples on the brink of separation and abortion inspired to trust in the Lord for a new beginning, and many other potentially fatal scenarios miraculously reversed.
Each devotional includes two Bible verses and a prayer at the end. Readers are invited to join Care Net’s Pro Abundant Life Movement by meditating on the verses and seeking Him in prayer daily for women and men facing unplanned pregnancies, those who are thinking of abortion, and the ongoing impact of our Pregnancy Decision Line.
