Monday, September 23, 2013

Our Day of Firsts! First Day Out and First Client on the Mobile Clinic.

By Tasha Caruthers



"Aralyn" was our first client on the initial day out with our new mobile medical clinic!  As staff, we were all excited and nervous as she approached our door.  She and her husband saw us parked off of Capital Blvd. near Mini City and decided to walk over.  They stopped by only because her husband kept telling her he thought she was pregnant. After being married over a decade and being told by a doctor that she could not get pregnant Aralyn didn't really think she could conceive.  As they came on the mobile and filled out the paperwork, she stated that if she were pregnant, she was not sure if she would continue with the pregnancy or have an abortion.  Aralyn’s pregnancy test was positive and she was shocked!  Her ultrasound revealed that her baby was 12 weeks in gestation! She was overwhelmed to tears by seeing her baby move around during the ultrasound.  When Aralyn left she said that as the news continued to sink in she would get excited.  Aralyn has since made the decision to keep her baby and chose LIFE!
For me, that first day on the Mobile was exciting and tiring. We encountered a number of technical issues (i.e. internet, administrative issues, etc.), but the location where we were parked was perfect! Continually people would drive up next to the unit, park, and enter the phone number into their phone.  We were located directly between the grocery store and the bus stop and so many people as they were going about their normal day to day activities stopped by.  As people came by our nurses were able to educate the women on how to pursue appropriate health care services. Throughout the day we heard comments such as, "This is so great”, or I'm gonna tell all of my friends about y'all."

I am very excited to see how God will use our “ministry machine!” and am grateful to be a part of such a step of faith for First Choice!

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