Client Testimony

Katie experienced many years of hardship. Broken relationships, homelessness, and a first child with medical concerns left Katie feeling hurt and wondering how to care full time for her son, Lukas. After finding the strength to leave Lukas’s abusive father, another difficult season began. An old relationship then entered back into her life. “I went back to school. I was motivated. We ended up pregnant with Jakob. I was not exactly sure what I should do. I already had a child who needed my everything. My thoughts were, ‘God, how can I do this? I have a child with many medical complexities.’ Chris [Jakob’s father] promised me he would never leave my side. That is when we came to Life Choices.” When Katie walked into Life Choices, she was met with the timely care she needed. The staff walked with her through her thoughts and provided her a pregnancy test and ultrasound, cost-free. “Life Choices was amazing. They didn’t judge. They helped with any baby essentials we could need. The parenting classes were amazing … I knew I found a group of moms that was for me.” Katie and Chris both found support that prepared them for a new start and healing from past traumas. By January 2022, after their son Jakob was born, they were married at Life Choices with staff attending. Tragically, two months later, Chris died in a work accident and Katie felt the undeniable grief of losing her spouse. She was held up by her mom and the Life Choices staff, who never left her side. “The girls at Life Choices are all for me through thick and thin. They are a shoulder to cry on. They are a call for when I feel like I am losing my mind,” Katie shared. “I owe my unstoppable life all to Life Choices, my kids, Chris, myself, and God for never saying He was done with me.” She continued, “I miss Chris every day, but I know the Lord is present in our lives. I am no longer homeless, not getting abused, and having daily connection with the Lord. I teach my kids the same.”