Care Net Pregnancy Center

"While undergoing spina bifida surgery in utero, 21-week-old fetus Samuel Armas grips the finger of Dr. Joseph Bruner through the incision."


I'm not ashamed to admit that I am pro-life. 100%. Co-workers recently tried to get Jose and I to admit we would be in favor of abortion in situations of rape, incest, terminally ill fetus (if there is any question about how I feel about giving birth to a terminally ill baby, take a look at my link to the Stanfield Journey and the links to many of her friends who have done just that!) but it wasn't going to happen (well if in the .001% chance that the mother and child will BOTH die if the baby isn't aborted, I would choose to save the mother because that is preserving life).

I vote pro-life, I preach pro-life, and I support pro-life. One of my favorite agencies is Care Net Pregnancy Center (and for that matter Pregnancy support Center in Lompoc, Choices in SLO, and Life Line in AG). Last night was the annual Care Net fundraiser at the Santa Maria Country Club. My entire family went to hear awesome testimonies from two women about how the center has helped , and a pretty good message from a local pastor. Also part of the night was a silent auction. Jose shines when it comes to anything competitive. I learned Silent Auctions count as competitive! Our eyes were big with some of the items being raffled, and we immediately bid on many things. Of course we got excited and HAD to have them, no matter how high the bid went. Since all the money went to support Care Net we considered it a donation, but we were still a little shocked to see our total. Yikes! I'm convinced that my family was the biggest spenders of the night. My parents walked away with a night stay at San Antonio Lake cabin, Jesse got four Dodger tickets, and Jose and I got two massages, golfing green fees for Rancho Maria, In and Out dinner tickets + bowling, and two tickets for PCPA. Funny story about the tickets....oh goodness this is embarrassing... Jose and I both thought it was for two 2008-2009 season tickets, but it was for two tickets to use during the 2008-2009 season. We ended up getting the tickets for double their value! But of course it is for a cause that means a lot to us. It was a fun night and I'm so glad we went.

A few years ago the director of the Pregnancy Center offered me the position of event planner. I wasn't able to do it (it was only part time) and I had just accepted a job with CWS. But whenever I am at the dinners I start thinking about how much I enjoy planning parties, and wish I could have done it! I am still sure that somehow Jose and I will get involved with the Center in the future. My not so secret dream is to one day be the director...we'll see.

P.S Is this the choice "they" are fighting for?