Mary’s Story Mary first visited one of First Image’s clinics in 2012 when she needed a pregnancy test—this is when she found out she was pregnant with her daughter. Fast forward 10 years later, and she got a referral list from Legacy Hospital after finding out she was pregnant with her son, Job. Mary looked
Cindy’s Story I met with Cindy and her adorable 18-month-old on a warm autumn day. Her son, dressed in a tan set of overalls, would not stop putting his head on his momma- a clear sign of the affection these two shared. When I asked Cindy how she came to our clinic, she explained that
Abortion Has Changed Enough has changed in who, when, and how women are obtaining abortions, that most of us have an outdated idea of abortion. Even within the last six years, substantial shifts have taken place. Abortion has changed. When most people think about abortion, they probably imagine a teenage girl who just found out she’s pregnant,
Committed to the Gospel I’ve been really encouraged by the response to our change in the name of the clinics of First Image from Pregnancy Resource Center to Ava Health. It’s a significant change, so, understandably, people have questions. We’ve addressed most of these in our frequently asked questions. There is one question, though, that I
Care Has a New Name! Who has God called us to serve through the ministry of First Image? It’s hard to overstate how important this question is. It shapes how we do our work, and it’s a question that has consistently been in the forefront of our minds- especially over the last year. Recently, we have
Leslie’s Story Leslie was in a time in her life that she felt like she didn’t have a lot of support or resources around her. She suspected that she was pregnant but wanted to confirm with an official test. She couldn’t afford one, however, so she looked online for places that offer free pregnancy tests
Roni’s Story I met with Roni at Portland Rescue Mission, Shepherd’s Door. She began to tell me her story as her precious two-year-old was running around the room playing with the toys. She told me that her story began two years ago, when she was in the recovery program at Shepherd’s Door. She had shared
Introducing: Kindred Network For most of our history, First Image has been providing Jesus centered support to women who have experienced abortion. It’s been a critical part of our work. We believe it’s deeply important that we are involved in the redemptive work of God in the lives of people who have been seriously hurt
The Promise of A New Beginning We celebrate Resurrection Sunday as the inauguration of new birth. Jesus was made alive again, and nothing was ever the same. The resurrection of Jesus was the ultimate new beginning. History started over. When a woman believes that she may be pregnant, and her circumstances are challenging, or the
Real Clinic Are Pregnancy Centers real medical clinics? At some point, you have likely heard pregnancy centers like ours referred to as “Fake Clinics.” I don’t usually spill a lot of ink on this kind of outside criticism, because I don’t feel at all defensive about our work. The love we have for the people
