Crisis Pregnancy Center of Tidewater

Early this year our church got involved with the Crisis Pregnancy Center of Tidewater. We took a tour of one of their local facilities, hosted a bottle drive (fundraiser), and had a baby shower to benefit the mothers being served and loved during their unplanned pregnancies. Last night the Crisis Pregnancy Center of Tidewater hosted a banquet, and Matthew and I were happy to get dressed up for a date night and hear more about the ministry at CPC.

Because I'm one of our church secretaries (and a woman), I've been involved in the CPC activities that our church has participated in, and I also went to CPC myself this pregnancy to help them train a new ultrasound technician using tiniest Nowak as a helper. Previously, I had told Matt that I knew someday we would be more involved in this ministry, but neither of us planned for now to be that jumping point. Matt had only heard about CPC from my experience. We've whittled our budget down to necessities, and neither of us had any intention of changing our charity budget (above our tithe and monthly gift to missions), but as we sat in that room together listening to the passion with which the CPC spares lives, saves hearts, and furthers the gospel of Jesus Christ, all while loving not only unborn babies, but also the mothers and fathers who are considering abortion or have already been through it, we knew that this cause aligns itself with Jesus' heart of love for people in pain and need.

So much of what we're doing as a family these days is about spending less and making more, because God has given us the big job of breaking the chains of financial obligations to debt (mortgage), but yesterday the Holy Spirit spoke to both of us and said, "This can't wait. The battle for these families needs to be fought before your house is paid off."

This is a reminder to pause in your passions and listen to what action God wants your family to take. There are many beautiful, life saving causes, but God laid this one in our lap, and I'm thankful to be the helper for a man who is slow to change but quick to do what God tells him is best for our family.