She Saw the Heartbeat

She Saw the Heartbeat

A young woman of 20 (we’ll call her Heather) came into the Gresham clinic for a pregnancy test. She met with our clinic manager, Leah, and told her that she was 98% sure she would get an abortion. She also said that she and her boyfriend were on the same page,...
Larry’s Legacy at First Image: Abiding in Christ

Larry’s Legacy at First Image: Abiding in Christ

“Over the last 30 years, I’ve missed breakfast more times than I’ve missed being with the Lord in the morning.” Though it’s probably been five years since Larry said that to me, it has stuck with me this whole time. There are a lot of things about Larry Gadbaugh that...
A lifesaving delay of plans

A lifesaving delay of plans

A 14-year-old patient came into one of our Ava Health clinics recently with her mom. Both were sure that the home test would be confirmed as positive with our test. The young patient explained that she was uncertain what her plan would be. She said she was too young...
The Image of God in the Lives of Our Neighbors

The Image of God in the Lives of Our Neighbors

In case you missed it, in just under two months, I’ll be succeeding Larry as CEO at First Image. As you may already know, I’m not new to First Image. My first week as CEO is my 12th anniversary at First Image. I came here during a transitional time in my life, when my...