At a church conference in 2015, about an hour away from her home, Pam Irizarry’s past and future collided.
Irizarry had spent a good portion of her adult years hiding a long-held secret and denying to herself that she felt any guilt or shame. At her current stage of life, married to her husband, Eli, for 36 years (in 2015), mom to four grown children, grandmother to several blessings, she was sure the old guilt and shame were gone, or at least they had already been dealt with.
At this particular conference, she would begin to discover that she wasn’t quite as healed as she may have thought that she was. In this divine appointment, there was a display for a ministry called “Deeper Still.” Irizarry’s daughter, Ashley Mcklvee, who was married with kids of her own, entered first, saw the display, and discreetly put a brochure in her purse. Irizarry’s husband, Eli, entered next, and felt the Lord whisper to him: “One day, you will be involved in this ministry.” Finally, Irizarry entered, saw the display, and looked the other way, quickly walking past. She wanted nothing to do with Deeper Still.
Deeper Still is a worldwide ministry, compromised of 25-30 local chapters in the U.S.A., for women and men who are post-abortive, for those who carry the shame, guilt, and sadness of choosing or experiencing an abortion. This special organization provides retreats around the country and the world that focus on healing and forgiveness. These retreats happen over the course of three days, twice a year, and they are free of charge for the attendees. Deeper Still has worked tirelessly to create a safe, confidential space where these hurting souls can come to receive healing.
Not long after the providential church conference the family attended, Irizarry’s daughter disappeared one weekend. Ashley told her mom that she was going away for a few days; it was something she needed to do, Irizarry shouldn’t ask any questions, just please help Ashley’s husband with the kiddos. Irizarry thought this behavior was a little out of character, but she didn’t think a whole lot more about it.
Turns out, Ashley had attended a Deeper Still retreat.
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To learn more about Deeper Still Pittsburg, visit: http://www.deeperstillpittsburgh.org/
To learn more about Deeper Still’s National and Worldwide Chapters, visit: http://www.deeperstill.
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