Maternity Program
Expecting mothers receive loving support while you transition to your new life as a mom. Our maternity program offers a warm family environment for you and other expecting mothers. Houseparents live with you and guide you through your pregnancy, help you with prenatal health care and help you provide a safe, enriching environment for your child. You may also have confidential adoption counseling, if you choose.
We provide many services at this Home, including:
- Continuation of education in the GED program or Career development.
- Prenatal and postnatal health care
- Childbirth preparation
- Social work services
- Adoption option counseling and support
- Nutrition, Life Skills, and Relationship classes
- Counseling
- Spiritual care
- Love and support
Full-time house parents live in the home and provide supervision, guidance, and care for the residents throughout their stay.
Testimony of a former Maternity Home resident
In 1995 I made some decisions that would change my life forever. I was a 15-year-old sophomore in high school and at that time I thought life was pretty good. The transition from middle to high school was exciting especially since I had recently made the cheer-leading squad. My grades were good, I had plenty of friends, and I had recently began dating an older guy at my high school.
Soon after my sophomore year began, I realized that I had to watch out for a certain group of girls that were not very fond of me. After a few close calls I made a bad decision to bring a knife to school for protection. I was eventually caught with the knife and expelled for the remained of the year. My mother then enrolled me in a Christian school that was gracious enough to give me a second chance. After just a few months, I learned I was pregnant. The realization that I was going to be a mother hit me hard. I finally decided I needed to tell my parents and that was a night I'll never forget. There was yelling followed by lots of tears and just so many other emotions that come along with this type of difficult situation. I remember thinking that night was the worst night of my life. I had no idea that my world was about to be shook to it's core. The very next day I learned that my boyfriend was killed by a stray bullet just a few hours earlier. I felt like my world was literally crumbling. I was so lost and I had absolutely no idea what I was going to do. The school I was attending recommended House of His Creation and naturally I DID NOT want to go. However, my parents knew that this would be best for me. At House of His Creation I could make the important decision whether to parent my baby or make an adoption plan.
When I came to the house three other girls were already there and even though our stories were all different our pregnancies helped us bond. During my stay I was able to finish out my sophomore year, work through painful issues with a counselor and learn much needed parenting and cooking skills. The most important decision I made was recommitting was my life to Jesus. I truly believe that my pattern of bad choices began to change while living at House of His Creation. There were definitely set back and times when I had a bad attitude but everyone at the house cared about me and my baby so much it always lead me right back to Jesus.
On October 7, 1995 I delivered a healthy baby boy. The moment I looked at him I knew I wanted the very best for him. God has used the very child that I thought was a result of my biggest failure and turned him into my greatest accomplishment. Looking at my son when he slept made me demand more of myself. Things I felt were impossible to do with a baby, God has helped me do. I learned quickly that all things are possible through Christ. I went on to finish high school and go on to a two-year college to become a Radiologic Technologist. I married a wonderful man who not only loves me but loves my son as his very own. I now have 3 more children and teach a sexual integrity class at House of His Creation's mother & baby home.
Sometimes when my house is quiet I sit and look at our family portraits hanging on the wall. I can easily be moved to tears when I think back nearly 15 years ago. I remember the thought of abortion crossing my mind and I'm so thankful that God raised up a ministry like House of His Creation to be there for me in my most desperate time of need. This ministry truly is the Hands and Feet of Jesus.