Choosing Life and Trusting God's Plan | Radiant Stories
Channel: Radiant Church
Date: 2023-06-25

In this heartwarming testimony, Karen shares her story of facing an unplanned pregnancy and choosing life for her son, Aaron. As a single parent, she struggled with challenges, but found strength in her faith. Karen's journey is a testament to God's faithfulness, as she and Aaron continue to experience abundant blessings in their lives.

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Transcript:
Well, I'm Karen. I've been attending Radiant for a little over five years, and I also serve in the production area, and I have been a part of the welcome team, which I love doing as well. When I was 39, I was a single parent of an 8 and 10 year old. Also in a relationship that had ended, but then I found out that I was pregnant. And I had a choice to make. I was in disbelief and I didn't know what I was going to do. I had some family members who told me, you can't have a baby. You need to get an abortion. And even one person offered to pay for my abortion. And at that time, I made it very clear abortion is not an option for me, but I'm embarrassed to say that for the next few weeks I just prayed, Lord, please let me have a miscarriage. In the end, I chose to keep my baby. I chose to obey Jesus on this, and I knew it was the right thing after Aaron was born. Being a single parent of an infant and an 8 and a 10 year old, life wasn't always easy, but God was so faithful. And now I look at those years ago and see where we've come from here. Life has just gotten better, and again, I just owe that all to our good Lord above. I have seen God's faithfulness in Aaron. He just turned 20 yesterday, and I look back at his life, it seems like it went by in just a blink of an eye, but so thankful that the successes that he's had in life, and I know the successes that he's going to have in his future. When I look back on the decision that I had to make, I knew in my heart that the decision is to have him. But there were lots of times that during that time my emotion said I can't do it. But the faithfulness of Jesus through this whole thing is such a blessing to not only me, but I think to the world because now the world has Aaron. There is a purpose for his life, and I'm just so thankful to God for this life that he has given me and so many others.