Rachel’s Vineyard is the world’s largest ministry for healing the pain of abortion one weekend at a time for women and men suffering the after-effects of abortion. The weekends are a wonderful opportunity for any person who has struggled with the emotional or spiritual pain of abortion. The weekend is a very specific process designed to help those participating experience the mercy and compassion of God. It is also an opportunity to surface and release repressed feelings of anger, shame, guilt and grief.
For more information about the weekends confidentially contact:
Options for Women-River Falls – dcs@optionsforwomenrf.com
Or Rachel’s Vineyard – www.RachelsVineyard.org
A Testimony of Healing and Restoration
Hello, my name is Shannon. I am 51 years old and I had an abortion when I was 22 years old. I chose to have an abortion because I feared for my life. I felt if I didn’t go through with it the guy that I was with was going to kill me. I was not walking with the Lord at that time of my life… fast-forward to 2011 and that’s when the Lord got a hold of my heart and in 2014 is when my healing process began.
I am currently married to my wonderful husband of 27 years and together we have two beautiful adult children, and my amazing husband agreed to spiritually adopt both my miscarried baby and my aborted baby.
When the Lord got a hold of my heart and my healing process began, I really started to understand and receive God‘s forgiveness so I knew I was forgiven and redeemed… and healed (so I thought) Over the years, the good Lord sent people into my life that spoke to me regarding knowing deep in my heart that I was forgiven (which is what I took as healing/being healed) He definitely was healing me, but I thought I was done.
Little did I know what He had for me through my Rachel’s Vineyard experience.
I ended up attending the retreat in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and God certainly met me there and had more healing in areas of my heart I didn’t even know were connected to my abortion, but God! From the moment I arrived, I felt safe and full of anticipation for what God had for me. Everything was wonderfully planned and the details of the weekend (if you go with an open heart) are gently presented to each attendee. I immediately felt a peace come upon me, and I was ready to receive more healing and restoration. I was ready to dive in wholeheartedly.
It’s a weekend of heart work, laughter, tears, bonding, storytelling, digging in deep and getting to the root of things I didn’t even know I had in my heart. The people involved are very caring and will do anything and everything to make sure that your weekend is exactly what you need.
The progression of the weekend is beautifully ordained.
