Where do I start? I found my spirituality when I became a Catholic four years ago. Although I confessed my sin of having an abortion, I never really came to grips with it.
I had put the abortion out of my mind for almost 15 years, and I really didn’t want to relive it. I thank the Lord that I had an amazing friend with whom I could share my experience, as she had had the same experience. I was pro-life, but… with some exceptions. You see, I had been raped by my boyfriend, and thought that if the child were made out of hatred, it would be ok to have an abortion. It was my friend who brought me to Project Rachel without my knowing it. I suppose it had to be the right time, or else I would have come up with some excuse not to go. Since I have been through it, my outlook on life has completely changed. I am now at peace with myself. If you have had an abortion, you need help in your healing. Project Rachel has helped me to heal, and most of all, to forgive myself – something that I never thought I would be able to do. I have come so much farther than I ever expected to come. I am grateful to Project Rachel.