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Why Wait For Sex?

Why Wait For Sex?

I couldn’t help but dread the “sex talk” we were going to have next week at youth group. In the past when I’ve heard Christians talk about sex, it usually involves awkward silences and incomplete messages like, “Don’t do it. Sex is only for marriage. Oh and since...
When All You Can Do Is Pray

When All You Can Do Is Pray

You may remember a story we sent out earlier this year, about a girl named Lila, only fourteen years old and pregnant. Her family situation proved to be so unstable that I was called in as support in case things got too out of hand. Lila was torn between an angry...
Unexpected Hope

Unexpected Hope

Hear from a high school student who recently visited our clinic.  I was sure I was pregnant and not sure at all what to do or where to go. I hadn’t told anyone about being pregnant yet. I felt alone and scared. I had seen Ava Health near my high school and thought...
I Told Him To Drive Away

I Told Him To Drive Away

Jenn came to Ava Health with her boyfriend and two little children, Sophie and Rex. She wanted to take a pregnancy test to qualify for some state services.  The family waited to be seen, and at one point something was mentioned about a baby. Wide eyed, Rex pointed to...
Pregnancy Test Campaign

Pregnancy Test Campaign

Since our first Pregnancy Resource Center opened over 30 years ago, one of the most powerful tools we’ve had available to us has been the pregnancy test. When a woman comes into one of our centers, unsure of whether she is pregnant, we offer her a free pregnancy...