Today two little babies entered the world, one to a mom that is not yet a teenager and one to a mom who is a recent addition to the Center of Hope. When I had seen these two girls, the moms, on Saturday, their bellies were so swollen and they looked like they were going to pop at any moment. During the Christening party that I attended after boxing with the Lil' Sistas, I was informed that both girls would be having their babies this Tuesday, today.
Today they gave birth.
Giving birth is a scary thing but a beautiful thing and though the future of these two young moms is unsure, the future of these two newborns is even more unsure but at least it has possibility.
Lately I've been seeing a lot of posts on Facebook regarding parts of the States banning abortion.
Being raised in a Christian home with Christian values, I was always raised to believe abortion is murder, but then I met the Lil' Sistas and even murder itself was questioned in my head. I've meet 50+ girls who are all human trafficking survivors. Some of them have been raped, others were involved in child pornography or cyber sex online sites. You can't meet a person that's gone through the things they have and not question your morals. But to have "them" be a room of young children, young girls as young as 9 years old, that I've met, wow. My morals and beliefs are constantly being reevaluated. I know when I first met them, I honestly believed that if one of them were to point out a random man and say he touched them, I could seriously hurt him without even batting an eye. I know hurting him would be wrong and I'd have to face legal implications but to rob a child of their innocence and make such a life-changing imprint on them that will forever burden them, that's not fair and I have a zero tolerance for it.
I used to think abortion was wrong and then I believed that there were few exceptions. Now I believe it's up to that person's choice. And while people may see abortion as murder, what do they think about a preteen being raped and then forced to have that baby. Would it make any difference if that preteen was 12 and mentally challenged?! That's pretty much the situation with one of the mommy-to-be at the Center of Hope. She's this amazingly sweet girl that is mentally challenged and today she had a baby. She herself, however, is mentally still very much a baby, a young child.
I find much relief for these girls knowing that they're at the best place they need to be to recover -- the Center of Hope. I think that place is hands down so amazing in all that it's doing, all that it's fighting for, and all that it's creating for those girls living there. It's saving lives, it's changing lives and it's creating new lives for each and every one of them.
I don't know if the newborns will be staying at the Center of Hope. I think they'll be staying there for a bit, while the new young mom's nurse them. I wish I was there to see them and support them, not only the new babies but the moms, the staff at the Center of Hope, and the other girls. This is quite the new unchartered waters for them all. I don't think they've ever had a baby amongst their girls there but now they do.
If you believe in God and believe in the power of prayer, please do pray for them.
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