Week 5 Dahlia’s Story

Dahlia was in a challenging time in her life. She had gone through many struggles in the past few years that had impacted her mental health. She had only been married for one month when she found out she was pregnant. She was not ready to have a child. She felt shocked and very overwhelmed.

“My mind was going like a roller coaster”

As the pregnancy progressed, Dahlia continued to struggle. Her family was not in Canada with her. She didn’t know what to expect with the pregnancy or parenting, and found it difficult to focus on some of the online classes she had learned about. She and her husband were facing financial challenges too. She felt very alone.

Dahlia had a short stay in the hospital, where she was referred to Envisage for support. She wondered how Envisage could help her, but found courage to reach out and connect with our team.

Dahlia started meeting with a support worker and sharing about her situation and feelings. She found it so helpful to talk and be listened to. Dahlia also participated in our childbirth classes to prepare for birth and parenting. Dahlia talks about the difference Envisage’s support made …

“The support I got from here, it literally felt like having a mother … I always felt like “I have a family”

There was a time that Dahlia couldn’t imagine what people meant when they talked about a baby being a “bundle of joy”. But the support of Envisage helped her to prepare.

When her baby was born, the first time that Dahlia held her baby, she felt so much love and a new purpose for her life. It is beautiful to see Dahlia’s hope and strength as she cares for her precious “bundle of joy”.

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Jeremiah 29:11 NIV

Step into Their Story

Sometimes when life is challenging, we can feel like a torn-up mess. But when we trust God with our struggles, He can take what is difficult in our lives and turn it around for good. And the lessons we learn from our difficult times can help us be more compassionate as we help others write a more hope-filled story for their life! Use ripped up paper to make a collage that spells “HOPE”.

Please Pray

Day 1: That pregnancy centres across Canada would be used to give hope to people facing difficult pregnancy situations

Day 2: That God would use the team at Envisage to plant seeds of hope in the lives of those we serve ... that they would have hope for themselves and for their families and babies.

Day 3: That God would provide the right amount of funding for the work He wants Envisage to do.

Day 4: That those connecting with Envisage would know their true value and experience God’s love for them through our support.

Day 5: That Envisage would be effective in our promotional efforts to share about our services to those who need our support

Day 6: That as the Baby Bottle Campaign wraps up this weekend, God would stir in people’s hearts to support Envisage in the way that He is leading them.

Day 7: That, above all else, Envisage would be known as a place that shines God’s love through everything we do!

Day 7

Day 6

Day 5

Day 4

Day 3

FILL THE BOTTLE

As you pray for each day’s request, place stickers in the section of the bottle for that day. At the end of the week, the bottle will be full!

Day 2

Day 1