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Barb's Story
Have you ever dreaded something with all your being to learn that it was one of the best things you could have ever done? I felt that in full force during my experience with The Light House. If asked now, I would say my time at The Light House impacted me greatly. However, when I first came to the maternity home at 17 years old, things were a little rough. I didn't want to be at the house. I spent many of my first days crying and kept to myself. Within two to three weeks, I got into trouble, which made me not want to be there even more. I just wanted to be home so I refused to participate—I was not going to give in.
“All the other girls kept telling me that things would get better so I finally decided to stop being mad and just have fun. Within a few days, I began to see changes in myself. I began to see how much the staff and the other girls really cared about me so I let my guard down a bit and began to participate in the daily devotions and prayer time. I enjoyed it. I began to make friends and worked with my therapist, Nicole, to help me with the issues I was dealing with. In time, I met many of my goals, including getting a job. I had a great job which I really liked.
“In addition to my job, the Light House helped me find a great doctor. He was the same doctor that so many other Light House mom’s used and that made me feel comfortable. I really liked him and liked that I was getting such great care—both for myself and my baby
“When my baby was born, I was so overjoyed to know that I had a healthy baby. Even now that my baby is born, I still attend the Outreach Program at The Light House. Because I met the goals Nicole and I laid out for me, I was able to return home and I continue to grow as a person and as a mother. I recommend The Light House to others I know who may need a place that provides unconditional love and support during their pregnancy.”
-Barb, age 17