Through the Healing Hearts study I have been brought so much closer to the heart of a woman suffering from her decision to abort. The Lord has shown me His forgiveness for this sin (as He does all of our sin) and in turn helped me to practice true forgiveness for my daughter who chose abortion and the baby's father. I know that it is only the power of God in my life that will help me to overcome my wrong thinking and cultivate a truly loving heart for others, no matter what. The Lord has used Healing Hearts to help me on my journey in understanding and learning to practice true forgiveness. It has also given me greater compassion for women caught up in sexual sin, unplanned pregnancy and abortion. Since it has come so close to home, the Lord has shown me how very difficult it is for women caught in it's grip. Although Lindsey and I have not discussed her abortion, I have been able to understand, somewhat, the desperation she must have felt when confronted with her second out of wedlock pregnancy and I have been able to see how judgmental I have been in this area. I have always thought that I would love to volunteer at a Crisis Pregnancy Center. If I do so in the future, this experience with my daughter and the Healing Hearts study have better prepared me. So much more so than I would have been prior to these experiences.
