Inspiration Journey Day #4: LifeHouse
May 23, 2009 | T. Suzanne Eller
If you don’t want to get pregnant, you won’t.
This came up in a recent conversation about abortion, a topic I care about a lot.
“Let’s balance the “don’ts” with some tangible help,” I said. “What about the 13-year-old who is a victim of incest? What about the girl who is pregnant and doesn’t know where to live or find her next meal because she’s on the street if she keeps the baby. What do we do for that person?”
Thus, another inspiring person. Rather than pointing fingers, Becky Turner is changing lives. She’s passionately prolife and also provides assistance to young moms – get this, free of charge.
LifeHouse provides a Christian family home setting undergirded by counseling, instruction and post-partum support. LifeHouse relies on faith and the support of the Christian community to change and save lives.
They’ve been doing this since 1988 when a group of committed believers joined together to open a Christ-centered residential facility for pregnant teens and young women. The basis of their ministry comes from James 1:27 (Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world).
Becky Turner says, “As the church we proclaim that abortion is not an option – and this is true – but we do not always provide assistance to those mothers who do choose life for their baby. In the over 20 years of ministry we have shown the love of Christ to over 440 women and their precious unborn babies – these girls/women are our heroes.”
LifeHouse has two homes in South Houston, TX. One is a 4 bedroom, 3 bath home with an attached 2 bedroom/1 bath apartment that is fully paid for and can house up to six residents. The second home is in the middle of remodeling but will open on July 1st and will also house six residents.
Turner says, “These girls/women that come to our homes do not just receive room and board but are provided an example of what it is like to live in a family that cares for one another. The Houseparents’ role is critical as they demonstrate unconditional love to many who do not even want to be loved. It is an amazing thing to watch as the Holy Spirit begins to soften these women and the self-preservation walls begin to come down and the trust level is increased between the resident and the Housemom and Housedad. Many are then ripe to receive God’s free gift of salvation and are fertile ground for rich discipleship to occur.”
The heart of what they do at LifeHouse is to model family and community.
If you want to do something, check out the registry for their 2nd LifeHouse home. You can buy something and it will be sent directly to LifeHouse!
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Hi Suzie,
May 27th, 2009 at 10:31 pmWhat a sweet post on behalf of LIFE and Becky’s ministry. I have known her for many years and agree that she is awesome!
Blessings to you,
Pat