“Prayer works!” exclaimed Kayla.* “Tell everyone who prayed for me, ‘thank you.’ The company offered me a job on the spot!” Kayla’s summer job is coming to an end and she has been applying for a permanent position to start this fall. She came home from her interview nearly jumping for joy! She had been … Continued
What does saving and changing lives have to do with caring for the poor? We know that God commands us to care for the poor. The Bible mentions “poor” well over 100 times. Many of those times are directives on caring for and providing justice for the poor. Even apart from a faith perspective, many … Continued
Today it was my turn to be the second staff person in the ultrasound room. And it was my first time. The young couple watched with their eyes fixed on the ultrasound screen. Their faces looked like “deer in the headlights.” But unlike many of our patients, this couple seemed happy to be expecting a … Continued
Homelessness is a serious problem in Madison and throughout Wisconsin. 70 to 90 pregnant women are homeless each year in Madison alone, according to a 2016 report commissioned by the Wisconsin State Journal. Pregnant women who are homeless face particular challenges. They are less likely to receive prenatal care or prenatal vitamins. They are unlikely … Continued
The numbers are out. The State of Wisconsin released their annual report on reported abortions for 2016. In Dane County, abortion numbers have held relatively steady the last four years after declining sharply from 2012 to 2013. In 2012, there were 887 reported abortions obtained by residents of Dane County. For each year from 2013 … Continued
From My Heart By Liz Osborn It was an emotional meeting. Jenna shared her very personal and trying adoption story from 18 years ago with me as if it was yesterday. At age 16, Jenna became pregnant. She agonized for days before telling her parents. She had just started at a new school. She was … Continued
What does Care Net have to do with proclaiming freedom? Aren’t we about saving and changing lives? Yes! But we are about much more than saving lives of innocent, unborn children – as critical as that is. God has called us to serve women and men making pregnancy decisions. To offer them support and needed … Continued
You helped Chloe make “the best decision she ever made.” Chloe* had been feeling really sick for about six weeks – so sick she spent most of her time on the couch. A medical appointment found nothing wrong and Chloe soon began to feel better. Chloe and her best friend, Allison*, decided to vacation in … Continued
It’s not every day that we have an opportunity to save a life. We hear stories of “regular people” being in the right place at the right time to administer CPR or call 911. But most of the time my life, and probably yours, does not seem to be about life and death situations. But … Continued
Why Provide Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections? Because It Made a Difference for Lindsey, Nathan—and Someone Else — Lindsey* was worried about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) so she Googled to find a place where she could get tested. Care Net’s First Care Clinic came up at the top of the list – and is free. … Continued