- I mean, I was a proponent of abortion
until it came knocking on my door.
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So it was about five months into the dating relationship.
I will say that Johnny was a man
that I fell hard and fast for.
And so then I took a test, and sure enough, I was pregnant.
And I was devastated.
I remember it being more like,
you know, "What are we gonna do?"
The conversation from him became more like,
"Well, what are you gonna do? Like, "It's your decision.
I'm not gonna make that decision for you."
So I remember after having the conversation with Johnny
that it was gonna be my choice.
"Well, you know, I'm gonna have an abortion."
I was probably only a few weeks along
when I called the clinic.
Initially, making the appointment,
I kind of felt like I was doing the right thing.
And they did accept my insurance, which I was quite shocked.
Who knew? But they asked if I had insurance.
I told them I did.
I gave them my information, set the appointment.
So my friend Robin agreed to drive me.
Robin and I got in the car,
and she said, "We're gonna stop for get gas.
So we stop at the gas station.
We're just both sitting there in silence in the front seat.
And she said, "Do you mind if I pray?"
I said, "No." And it was just a quick prayer.
It was just like, "Lord, you know, we know that You love us
and You Love Debbie and have plans for her.
And if there's any way that You Know something
that we don't,
we just ask You go before us
and just stop this from happening.
In Jesus's name we pray, amen."
At the clinic, they called my name,
and I went into one particular room with a desk in it.
And she, the receptionist lady,intake person,
started telling me that
there was a problem with my insurance.
And I thought, "What do you mean? I called my insurance.
I confirmed that this procedure was covered."
And as I'm arguing with her,
it hit me that this wasn't meant to be.
I asked for my insurance card back, and she said,
"Well, don't you wanna make another appointment?
And I said, "No, I don't. I won't be back."
And I took my card.
And I walked out into the lobby,
and Robin said, "Oh my gosh, that was like really quick."
And I said, "Let's go. We're out of here."
And I told her the whole story.
And then we just sat there,
and we just wept and wept, the two of us,
because we knew it was that prayer that she prayed
and that God had answered.
And I knew when she wouldn't accept my insurance;
I knew that was the moment I needed.
And in that moment, it's as if everything came very clear;
that not only would I have this baby,
but I was gonna be okay.
And God was gonna take care of me.
I remember telling Johnny, you know,
he really didn't even ask.
I said, "So I'm gonna have this baby.
And you can be here or not. That'll be your decision."
We were at a friend's party.
And unbeknownst to me, Johnny proposed at the party.
Yeah, I was quite taken back but accepted nonetheless.
I did accept.
And this July, we will be married for 26 years.
I mean, I was a proponent of abortion
until it came knocking on my door, and I chose life.
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