Praying for someone who may make the morally wrong decision.

The other day while I was at the doctors office with my wife, I was sitting out in the waiting area when a young woman came in crying and talking on her cell phone. I overheard talking about how she was thinking about getting an abortion. Mainly because she wasn’t sure how she was going to afford the baby. As she was single, already had
one child(a little boy), and she has house payments.

So I can see, from her point of view, how difficult it would be to bring in yet another child when she can barely afford one that she already has. And in today’s world it’s very difficult for any person to be a single parent even if they are financially well off. But when they’re not then, it becomes that much more difficult.

For a moment I sat there a little bit stunned. I never expected to overhear such a conversation. I mean I know people on the Internet who support abortion/ a woman’s right to choose. But I never expected to know anybody who was actually thinking about doing it and was with child. I’ve never even met anybody who has ever openly admitted they had an abortion performed on them.

The next few moments I sat there, contemplating, the idea of, should I even get involved (Which now I am kicking myself in the butt, for even thinking I of not doing or saying something). Finally, I did decide to do something. I got up I walked away from her and I asked the nurse for a box of Kleenex. Then I walked over and put the Kleenex in front of her and said, take some. She thanked me in a way that made me think that she probably had not had anybody do anything
kind for her in a long time.

I then return the box and sat down beside her. I didn’t say anything for a few minutes. Mainly because, I was trying to figure out what I can or, should say in that situation. This was a very personal matter. So, getting involved in someones personal matters is something I feel is usually something that should be avoided. But again, this was a very important moral issue. And I felt like if I don’t do anything or say anything. Then I would be complicit with this act. Not to mention how absolutely horrible and guilty I would feel if I didn’t do anything when it comes to what I believe is morally wrong.

And seeing that now I have a kid on the way, how can I look into my child’s eyes and explained to this child that daddy may have been able to do something to save a life and did nothing.

However, as I sat there I just could not figure out what to say. What if I said something to her . moved her into making  the wrong decision even though I had good intentions? What if I pushed her to hard? And she decided to do it as some form of, “I will show him”.

So there were so many things that I can do that definitely wouldn’t help the situation. I just simply was not ready, equipped or educated enough to confront her and have a one-on-one with the hopes that she will make a morally right decision.

So after going over this in my head for a little while with no solution of how to even start the conversation, I remembered I had a card in my pocket for the Phoenix pregnancy crisis center. A Christian organization that provides alternatives to abortion, like connecting couples looking to adopt with those who are willing to bring their child to term and give that child a chance to live.

I then just took the card out of my wallet and gave it to the young lady and told her “there are alternatives to what you’re thinking of doing”. She took the card looked but, then, her name was called and she left the room.

I then bowed my head and began praying for this woman. I pray that she would make the morally right choice. And that her situation would get better. But I also prayed that if she made the morally wrong choice that she would not be physically harmed by the procedure. And that when (if) she recognizes what she has done, that she will not suffer too much from the decision. But instead, learn from it. And perhaps help others in the future who one day may find themselves in a similar situation, using her experience to be be able to prevent them from the same mistake.

I hope that she called one of the numbers on the card and has found help. And has made the morally right decision.

I asked that all my readers pray for this unknown woman. No matter what choice she makes.