While on their way to an appointment next door, a pregnant couple encountered an individual who shared that a clinic only steps away offers free sonograms.
By this simple word of invitation, the couple turned and walked through the doors of Two Lines Pregnancy Clinic.
What happened next changed everything.
Listen to the full story on the Hope Unplanned Podcast.
God Uses People to Open Up the Door to Hope
Today, Meredith is Two Line’s Client Services Manager. At the time this podcast episode was recorded, she was managing the front desk as a client intake coordinator, one of the first individuals a person meets when they walk into Two Lines Pregnancy Clinic.
On Episode 20 of the Hope Unplanned Podcast, Meredith shares how one unexpected encounter led to the next one in the sonogram room. Neither Meredith nor the couple knew what—or rather who—was waiting to meet them.
Two heartbeats. Tiny, flickering, undeniable.
The couple had been grappling with the possibility of one child. Now there were two. The atmosphere in the room shifted.
“I’m not even sure they heard anything I said after that sonogram,” Meredith says. “It was interesting because the guy of the couple said, ‘I don’t know if this is God or what.’ And I said, ‘yes, this is God; you can be assured it is, because He is a revealer of things.’”
The couple chose life for their twins.
This story in Meredith’s own words is one you need to hear for yourself. Listen to Episode 20, “Unexpected Encounter” on the Hope Unplanned Podcast.
Meredith says, “Seeing these families become family is really incredible.”
The Good Work God Prepared for Her to Do
Before working at Two Lines, Meredith was a florist.
“Occasionally, people would talk to me about why they were buying flowers,” Meredith says. “And I just loved those interactions. I loved going straight to the heart.”
Floral design became a bridge to connecting Meredith with people going through tough times. In that role, she discovered a calling and developing desire to become skilled and comfortable sitting with hurting people.
She began looking around for a job that could provide her with more purpose, which is how she came across the open position at Advice & Aid, now called Two Lines Pregnancy Clinic.
“I’ve always been so interested and drawn to people at crossroads,” Meredith says.
Meredith has been with Two Lines Pregnancy Clinic for four (4) years, and continues to prayerfully meet clients with compassion as they face all the different challenges they carry into their appointments.
“Hospitality is an invitation,” Meredith says. “One thing that has really astonished me since I’ve worked here is you never know what people are carrying around. So that welcome spirit—that invitation—is so important.”
In addition to Meredith’s ability to meet clients with calmness and compassion, her eye for arranging fresh flowers is something that she still uses today to bring life and beauty to the daily work at Two Lines.
You’re Part of How God’s Care Reaches Families
Every moment of care at Two Lines Pregnancy Clinic is made possible by generous people like you.
When Meredith picks up the phone, she speaks on your behalf. When she sits with a woman in a counseling room and listens to a hard story, your support creates that safe space. When a couple walks through the doors and is met with love, compassion, and the Spirit of God, you’re part of that story, too.
As a fully donor-supported medical clinic, Two Lines Pregnancy Clinic is part of a greater community that surrounds women and families facing unexpected pregnancies with ongoing care and support that reaches far beyond clinic walls.
Listen to “Unexpected Encounter” featuring Meredith here. If this story moved you, share it with someone who needs to hear it. And if you haven’t yet, subscribe to the Hope Unplanned Podcast so you never miss a conversation like this one.