A conversation can change entire societies. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, ‘Our lives begin to die the day we become silent about things that matter.’  Christina is alive today because a stranger refused to be silent. Christina Bennett’s testimony encourages others to join in conversations and be the change our world needs.

One ordinary morning, Christina Bennett’s mother revealed a secret she kept hidden for decades. In the early 1980’s her mother had an appointment at Mt. Sinai hospital in Hartford, CT.  Pregnant, alone and afraid, she scheduled an abortion. A counselor assured her she was making the right choice. Moments before the procedure, an African-American janitor saw her crying and said, “Do you want to have this baby?”   “Yes,” she replied. “Then God will give you the strength,” she said.  Moments later the doctor called Christina’s mother into his office.  She told him she changed her mind and wanted to leave. To her dismay, the doctor demanded she stay, insisted it was too late and told her she had to go through with the abortion.  With strength from above, her mom walked out.

“My mother saved my life that day,” says Christina.

With a B.S degree in Business Communications, Christina works as the Communications Director for the Family Institute of Connecticut.  She is a blogger at LiveActionNews, and her work has appeared in LifeSiteNews and LifeNews.