Reclaiming Our Children: A Blog About Healing After Abortion

I could never have believed that God’s forgiveness was
possible during the decades that I spent in post-abortion shame and isolation.   It
took a sonogram picture of my soon-to-be granddaughter to awaken a powerful
haunting of conscience within me.   My secret would no longer stay unspoken.   I’m
sure God tried to call me home decades ago, but evil darkened my soul and held
me captive in shame. I was afraid, feeling unworthy to dare to ask
God if I could come back home.  That’s
probably why he sent me a parachute.

Entering Canaan was almost a miraculous experience for me
that started with an internet search finding Project Rachel. 

I
became frantic to find relief, but kept losing the battle with my demons who
reminded me constantly of my nerve to think God wanted to hear from me!  I prayed and prayed to just get the courage
to call that number, and to tell my story and to take that risk.   It
took time, and many nightmares of looking for the lost child that I left
somewhere.   So I called that number, I did it, I cared
enough about myself and my aborted child to do something and then my parachute
arrived. 

I can’t begin to tell you the depth of the emotional and
spiritual experience that I had both during confession with Father Thomas, CFR,
and at my Prayer & Healing weekend retreat at the Villa Maria Guadalupe
Convent.   Their compassion and intelligent approach to
healing just left me in awe of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal and the
Sisters of Life and of Theresa Bonopartis from the Entering Canaan ministry.

I’ve learned that Jesus’ voice never puts you down, rather
it lifts you up and that sin makes things fuzzy so that you can’t see the truth.  Abortion is wrong.  It’s not natural for the body and will always
leave you mentally unhealthy.   I’m so grateful that these organizations exist
and feel such hope because of their passion for God and his Divine Mercy, for
unborn life, and renewal of my catholic faith.  ~ Susan

Are you living in darkness and depression after an
abortion?
Unable to get past the
pain of your loss? 
There is Hope. 
There is Healing.  There is a way out of the darkness.
Visit Lumina at www.postabortionhelp.org
Email us at lumina@postabortionhelp.org
Call us at
1-877-586-4621