Posts by LAPS

Whelma’s Story My family and I moved from the Twin Cities to the Lakes Area. We don’t have any family members in the area. My pastors wife introduced me to LAPS when we found out we were expecting our third child and needed some support. LAPS for our family has become a place of support,…

Faith’s Story Here’s my story: My journey with LAPS started when I was 14 weeks pregnant. I had called a week before to see what I had to do. I remember being nervous walking in because I wasn’t sure what to expect. Kaydi greeted me. She was very welcoming. I had just come from a…

Barbara’s Story Barbara is a Volunteer Client Advocate & Abortion Recovery Group Leader at Lakes Area Pregnancy Support Center. Here is her story: My church introduced me to Lakes Area Pregnancy Support about 10 years ago. I tucked the LAPS flier into my Bible and forgot about them until 6 months later, when it fell…

Sophie’s Story I found out I was pregnant at 21. The day after I had gotten into an argument with the father of my daughter and we decided we were done talking completely. I was really stressed and decided to tell him anyhow. I did not feel ready to become a mom, especially not a…

Morgan’s Story I was only 19 and just out of High School. My relationship had already ended when I found myself pregnant. It was very hard telling my mom and family about this situation. I felt nervous. I first learned about LAPS when Lisa spoke at our church and my mom thought it best to…