Kerry and I both grew up in the church, supported by loving parents and supportive
youth groups. Towards the end of 1994, after being engaged for almost a year, Kerry
and I were facing an unplanned pregnancy. Scared of what people would say, we
sought confirmation of the pregnancy and guidance at The Pregnancy Support Center
(now Options Now) which I knew about because the ministry was financially supported
by our church.
One woman in our life spoke harshly what everyone else was thinking, “they have
ruined their lives”. We were married 11 days after we told our parents about the
pregnancy and Colby was born 7 months later. During the wedding ceremony and
surrounded by family, we chose to take communion as a public declaration of our
repentance and surrender to live from that day forward for the Lord Jesus.
Our lives have not been easy, but they have been focused on doing the right thing as
we live in gratitude of God’s faithfulness to us. Two daughters followed and now we
celebrate a daughter-in-law, 2 grandsons, and two beloved men that hold the hearts of
our daughters. We also enjoy the presence of Kerry’s parents and my parents (not
pictured) daily making our world consistently include 4 generations around tables and
gatherings all to the glory of God alone.
Kerry and I often marvel at the beauty God has brought from a “ruined” life! Look what
God can do when brokenness is surrendered to Him!
