How you brought Christ-centered compassion to a mom
without a home through mobile medical ministry!
When Melissa* stepped into the ICU mobile unit, she couldn’t possibly have known what to expect. She was already experiencing homelessness with yet another unplanned pregnancy. Consumed with fear about what the future had in store for her, she was completely overwhelmed the day she met the team serving that day. Without a home, without a relationship with the father of her child, and without a plan to care for herself and the baby, Melissa felt as far away from God as a person can. But He was not far away. When she went inside the mobile unit for the first time, she entered a beautiful, spirit-filled place that was a stark contrast to the gritty streetscape outside.
You Brought Melissa Hope
From their initial conversation, and every day since, the mobile team brought the Lord’s peace to the storms raging throughout her life. They prayed unceasingly throughout the appointment, came alongside Melissa, and shared the hope of Christ. Even though Melissa had erected barriers in her mind that prevented her from keeping the baby, the mobile team slowly began to chip away at those barriers (with their love, support, guidance and witness). And when they provided a free ultrasound and gave Melissa a front-row seat to the image of who God had created inside her, those barriers all came tumbling down. After a lot of talking, praying, and sharing information about the support available for her and her baby, Melissa chose LIFE!
Your Prayers Made a Difference
But that’s not the end of this miraculous story. While the father of this baby is unstable and abusive, another father figure faithfully stepped in beside Melissa. He’s committed to loving her and helping to raise this gift of a child together. Thanks to your compassion, the mobile team was able to help them both hear God’s faithfulness in their struggle and give them a firm foundation to stand on. Just a couple weeks ago, our team was blessed to watch them place their newborn baby in a stroller that a local church family provided!
We covet your prayers for this young family. God bless you for helping Melissa and so many other expectant moms and dads experience the love of Jesus and feel new hope for their futures!