today i set before you...

today i had a really cool experience. it was one of those moments that made me realize the purpose behind what i'm doing . i have been training for my new job and trying to learn the ropes. (i work at a non-profit christian pregancy center for those of you who don't know.) this is a slooooow process with a lot of information to take in. however, today i was given a more hands-on task with the opportunity to observe a client session. a young lady had called the pregnancy crisis hotline last night with a lot of things going on in her life. she is young and faced with a pregnancy she didn't really want. she had an appointment scheduled for an abortion this morning, but agreed to come in to the pregnancy center for consultation. today she came in and had a pregancy test and ultrasound. overnight something had started to change within her. she wasn't so sure about her decision anymore and thought abortion was not for her. she realized that she wanted to keep the baby despite lack of support or difficult situations she might face. it was incredible to watch this transformation---the one that takes place from death to life. tonight i was reminded of the verse in jeremiah 21:8 "see i'm setting before you the way of life and the way of death." this was one of those such days. one second the choice was death and another moment later the choice was life. i was so grateful to have been an observer to this experience and to be reminded of the importance of a moment--one decision, one person's availability, one listening ear. one small thing can make one huge impact.