Unplanned Parenthood and the Abundance of God’s Grace By Karina Pellegrini
At the age of 18 I, like any other young adult, was ready
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to take on the world. I had planned on college, and after that a career. I had aspirations that ranged from being a teacher to becoming a deaconess; I really just wanted to serve the Lord in all of my work. I vividly remember my parents hugging me while I proudly held up stacks of acceptance letters to colleges around the country. I had planned on moving out. I wanted a taste of the independence that my friends all seemed to have. I filled my Pinterest boards with apartment renovation ideas and dorm room decorations. I had it all figured out. But there was a life that my parents didn’t know about—a sinful, darker and deceptive life. What I hadn’t planned on was being caught.
