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                                                   🚗🚗🚗 Along for the ride🚗🚗🚗


Girls frequently do things in groups. Unfortunately they also visit Planned Parenthood in groups. This was the case the other day. I happened to see a group of girls and I offered them a flower. When they walked up I asked which one was pregnant and one girl raised her hand. We all talked about the situation and I asked if they'd like to go to our new building to talk. They willingly came alone. On the walk over I was able to access who was actually pro life and who was pro choice. In a group it`s good to know this so I know how to address the group. I can focus on the one (s) who are pro life and talk about what a good friend they are to come along to support their friend while she starts to realize that her “pregancy” is actually a baby. 

I showed them the baby models and then showed them the video of my story when I was faced with a crisis pregnancy. 

After they'd seen everything we talked about who was on board in the life of the mother to be. I suggested as I always do, that she talk to her mom. Ive never suggested that and had the mom say anything negative. Then we talked about where the boyfriend was with the pregnancy. As it is generally , now , he “supported whatever she wanted”. This has become such a disservice for all of the new couples. We then talked about how this would look if he said he`d support her in every way if she chose life. We talked about how she'd feel if he said he loved her and loved their child and would do anything for either of them. She said it would be easier. I told her she would have to lead him to how he really feels and let him say so because it sounded like he would be happy if she chose life. It also sounded like he was responsible because he has two jobs. 

By the time she left she was dreaming about whether she was having a boy or a girl and carrying a mommy bag out with her friends looking relieved. At this point she is still on board choosing life and so is he. Mom doesnt know yet but I think Candy is all in. 

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