Brave Moms

Part of my time is spent doing ultrasounds at the local crisis pregnancy center.

Because of the generosity of our donors, we are able to give our clients free ultrasounds when they are between 8 and 22 weeks pregnant.

Today I want to talk about some brave moms.  These moms come to us in desperate situations.  They are scared and confused.  Many of them are way too young to be moms right now.  Sometimes they are alone.

And yet, each of them has this one thing in common:  they are all moms.  Whether they are waiting to give birth or are already able to hold their little ones they're moms.  They come to parenting classes so that they can not only learn to be great parents but also to earn material goods for their child(ren).

They get ultrasounds so they can see their little one moving and growing.

Whether they take a cab, a bus, or drive a hardly reliable car, they show up.  They talk to each other and find support and make new friends.  They give each other advice based on new experiences they have had with their pregnancy or newborn.  They bond.

So during this month that we celebrate Mother's Day, I would like to tip my hat to these brave women who, though it is a struggle, have done a marvelous deed and given their child the gift of life.