Page 4 - Mosaic Annual Report 2022

ALEGACY•CHANGING LIVES DAWN’S STORY
A A little over a a a a a a a a a year ago my my entire life was a a a a a a a a a roller coaster could I I be a a a a a a a a a mother to my my children now? I I reached back ride of instability and and inconsistency I I was an an an alcoholic out to to Mosaic and and Lori I I told her all that had happened completely unreliable and and and untrustworthy My heart was and and and how discouraged and and and lost I felt She encouraged me to full of anger depression and and and and sadness and and and and I looked for ways make an an an an an an appointment and and and and come to Mosaic and and and and enroll in in their to take my my pain away When I I I I found out I I I I was was pregnant parenting program It was was then that I I I I met my my second Mosaic I felt like the world was was crashing down around me me me I was was Counselor Betsy She immediately loved me me me and my son so so panicked and and scared Not only did I feel the the weight of having much She encouraged me me to keep fighting and and become the the a a a a a a a a a a baby unbearable I I I wasn’t sure who the the the the the father was was At that mother mother God wanted wanted me to to be be be the the the the the mother mother I I I wanted wanted to to be be be I I I moment I I felt completely alone have been going to Mosaic every week since and I I am now With no direction and and feeling hopeless I went online and and searched looking to find somewhere that could help me me At that time I I wasn’t even sure what I I was was looking for an abortion clinic a a a a pregnancy center I didn’t know what to do I I found Mosaic Virginia My hope was at least I I could try to get an an ultrasound and find out who the the father was When I walked in Lori was was there to greet me She was was so gentle with me me me She immediately made me me me feel safe and that everything was going to to be okay She opened up to to me about herself and her life I soon learned that we had so so much in common I I I never felt judged or or unworthy I I I trusted her I I I opened up to to her her about my situation and told her her that I was in an an unhealthy relationship and felt pressured to get an an abortion She held my hand and and prayed with me It was through those conversations and seeing the the heartbeat on on on the the ultrasound that I I immediately knew I I could do this and decided to keep my my baby That day I opened my my heart to Jesus and became a a a a a a a Christian Lori stayed in touch with me me and would check on me me as I started my my journey In my my second trimester I I was able to do bloodwork that would reveal the the the father It was the the the man I I had been praying it would be be I I was extremely happy and couldn’t wait to have the family I had been praying for Unfortunately I I wouldn’t have the fairytale I I had hoped for for yet I continued to to struggle with alcoholism leading to to an accident at 71⁄2 months pregnant driving with my daughter in in the the vehicle and intoxicated By the the grace of God nobody was injured but I would find myself in fin in jail for almost a a a a month before being transferred to a a a a 3-month inpatient treatment facility facility It was in the facility facility that I I gave birth to my son Derringer When I I completed the program I I again felt defeated and alone I had so much guilt and fear about the future how sharing my story in in in hope of helping other women like me me to to find hope and forgiveness Dawn and and son Derringer with her counselors Betsy and and Lori Both of my Mosaic counselors have helped me so much Most importantly I continue to grow in in my relationship with the Lord I am working on my finances and budgeting co- parenting with both fathers of my children learning how to be be a a a a a better mom My life has done a a a a a complete 180 I am a a a a a new woman in Christ I I am happy and at peace with myself I I have let go of my my past and and have forgiven myself and and others who hurt me I am almost a a a a a a a year sober and and have rebuilt trust and and relationships with so many important people in my life I look forward to to my future and and what each day has to to offer and and I am grateful Thank you Mosaic Betsy and Lori from the bottom of my heart for for everything you have done and continue to do do for for me me If not for for Mosaic always being there for for me me and never making me feel judged I’m not sure what I I would have done Derringer and I love you so much!