stories
We know how hard it is. The fear of an unexpected pregnancy. The wondering if you’ll ever get your life back to “normal.” The weight of past choices, the tears you try to hide, or the feelings you attempt to numb.
If we can offer one small hope, it’s this:
You are not the only one.
Women across Grand Rapids and West Michigan have faced these struggles too. Some have walked through unexpected pregnancy and have carried guilt, grief, or shame after an abortion. Many of these women have wondered if healing was still possible.
These stories are here to remind you that hope is real, healing is possible, and you do not have to walk this alone. We are here to support you.
Read these stories of hope, and know that Garden of Hope is here to listen to yours too.
elizabeth's story
“Will my dad still love me when he knows?”
denise's story
“I knew what I was doing could end up getting me pregnant, but I thought I was invincible.”
michelle's story
Scared and under intense pressure by her boyfriend, Michelle chose to abort over twenty years ago. She still remembers the whirlwind of pain from that day…
bill's story
“No amount of denial could make the long-lasting effects of the abortion go away.”