Deeper Still

Randi had a very traumatic, broken life with three abortions when she attended a Christian Retreat, and she began to get some healing and freedom. She learned about Post-abortion Syndrome through volunteering at a Pregnancy Resource Center. She later went to a Deeper Still retreat and found deeper healing and even received physical healing. 

A history of sexual abuse, a legalistic church background, and then her parents' divorce when she was 11 started a lot of trouble in Randi's life. She rebelled as a teenager, though she came back to the Lord as an older teen. A friend persuaded her that abortion was no big deal after Randi's marriage broke up. This led to a slippery slope of bad decisions and a hard heart, substance abuse, unhealthy relationships, and more abortions.

Barb's anger continued years after her abortion. Her children moved out of her house early because she was a self-described "horrible person". She drove off her second husband, which broke her and caused her to cry out to God. Later, she found out about a post-abortion Bible study at a PRC, which brought healing. After that, she found deeper healing at her Deeper Still Retreat. 

Barb talks about her abortion at age 18 after she was newly married. She states, "Abortion broke my marriage". They regretted the abortion and tried to move on, but she developed alcoholism, and Barb became very angry. Their relationship became chaotic and violent, and eventually he left and died four years later. They never saw him again. Barb's life continued to be unstable. Even after years of therapy, she still struggled with a lot of anger and instability. She never told her therapist about her abortion.

Dr. Donna Harrison from the American Association of Pro-life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG) discusses the protection a full-term pregnancy (especially the first pregnancy) provides for the breast tissue. She explains the mechanism whereby abortion can leave the breast tissue in an abortion prone state and the importance of careful monitoring for early detection if you have had an abortion in your past.

Kristina was a single Mom of two when another pregnancy led her to feeling very overwhelmed and like abortion was the only way out. Abortion made her more depressed and even suicidal. She felt like the worst mother ever. When she started to grow spiritually, she found a Bible study for healing after abortion and then went to a Deeper Still retreat in Pennsylvania. A heavy weight was lifted, and her depression lifted. Her life was completely changed.

After Maria became a Christian, she was settled into a home with her husband in Texas, but God led them on a new journey.  Maria went to a ministry school in Colorado and felt the call to minister to those with abortion wounded hearts. She found out about Deeper Still and went on her own retreat and got a deeper level of healing. She founded the Deeper Still Pikes Peak chapter. They will be having their first retreat on June 13-15, 2025.  Registration is available on the national Deeper Still Website at www.deeperstill.org

Maria was abused sexually within her family, which led to sexual promiscuity. That ultimately led to abortion. She felt that suicide was the only way out of her pain, but an unexpected phone call stopped her on her way to commit suicide. The National Suicide Hotline to call if you are feeling suicidal is 988.

Shawn and his wife entered marriage with abortion wounded hearts. He coped by working all the time. Their marriage never got better and ultimately ended. After several years of counseling, he was told about Deeper Still retreats and that they were for men, too. He attended his retreat in the Spring of 2024, and his life was forever changed.

Shawn's life changed forever when he found his Mom cheating on his Dad. They divorced when he was 12, and his life changed forever. Years of instability followed, and he ultimately was drawn to an unhealthy relationship, which led to a pregnancy they were not prepared for. That led to an abortion decision, which led to even more dysfunction.