Healing from past abortion
Forgiven and Set Free North Dakota
B.P.
I struggled with the pain of my abortion for over a decade before I finally reached out for help. Thankfully, a Forgiven and Set Free group was starting soon in my area and I signed-up. This study completely changed my life and helped me recognize that my sin of abortion wasn't too big for God to forgive. Now, I live each day knowing that Christ's sacrifice was for me too. I thank God everyday for bringing this study into my life!
L.E.
As I think bout why I said yes to Forgiven and Set Free, I believe the biggest reason is that it was indeed time to release my pain. Through my time with Forgiven and Set Free, I learned to love who I was not only as a woman, but the hardest thing to swallow was loving myself as a mom! For so many years I decided to hide behind the thing that was my biggest sin and I let the pain of accepting that sin have an effect on everything I did in life. Anything that I felt physically, I would lbame on my choice of abortion. I didn't feel like I could love or deserve to be loved after what I did. But, I was wrong, because through this Bible study I learned that God will always love me and that I too am forgiven and I remind myself everyday that, 'It is finished.
S.O.
Even if you feel you have already addressed your abortion, even if you've done therapy, even if you already feel forgiven, even if you're scared, even if you have 'better things' to do, go anyway. This Bible study changed more lives than "just" mine. The ripple effect that will be felt by those around me who were unknowingly suffering because of my 'unforgiveable' sin gives God glory too. I am saved and eternally grateful.
L.P.
If you have gone through abortion recently or like me, many decades ago, the hole in your heart doesn't ever go completely away. Forgiven & Set Free retreat answers the questions and guided me through understanding who I am in God's eyes, understanding who God is, how his forgiveness extends to me, but most of all that God loves my children even more than I do. He has them and I will see them again someday.
My sadness may come and go but my peace knowing I am forgiven and God sees my pain, understands and still loves me is life changing.
Meet the Team
She has been actively involved in pro-life work for four decades in a variety of organizations, including pregnancy resource centers, maternity homes, adoption agencies, sidewalk advocates for life, 40 Days for Life, and numerous post abortion ministries. Jody’s passion is to help women and men who are suffering the aftermath of abortion. She was instrumental in the editing of one of the first national post abortion Bible Studies and she continues to facilitate Bible studies offering hope and helping in Christ to those suffering the aftermath of abortion. For 17 years, Jody facilitated a panel of women (PALs) who shared their journey from guilt, shame, and grief to forgiveness, hope, and healing in Christ. These ladies shared their stories in various venues throughout ND and MN to approximately 190,000 people before they retired in 2025. Jody received the Doctor Jean Garton award for her endless dedication to the cause of life.
Jody is married and has four children and seven grandchildren
Jody Clemens is a speaker, leader, and
pro-life advocate on the local and state level.
Our Founder, Jody
Isaiah 1:18
"Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be white as snow."
When we think about the gravity of how many women that truly is, we can honestly say that every single one of us knows a woman struggling with the pain of choosing abortion in her past. Abortion has literally touched every segment of our society. We know that an increasingly high number of women will develop mental and emotional health effects years after their abortion took place. That's where we come in. We host and facilitate post-abortion healing retreats with the goal of bringing hope and healing to these women so that they may live the abundant life that we are meant to live.
1 in 4 women will have had at least one abortion by the age of 45.
You are not alone
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