Meet our blog writer Elodie Takamiya, French Interpreter and Communications Specialist.
Elodie grew up in France but recently moved to the United States to live with her kindhearted husband, Patrick. She obtained a Master’s Degree in International Communications from the University of Lyon 3 back in 2017 and worked for a couple of news media outlets. Her subjects of choice are relationships, love, and cultural issues. She is passionate about walking with God and trusting him in all aspects of her life.
A young woman walks into a Truman State volunteer fair, ready to serve. Little did she know that through her desire to help others, she herself would receive healing. Perusing the booths, she discovered Lifeline Pregnancy Help Clinic, and was intrigued enough to volunteer. When she looked up the website, among the tabs of services ...read more...
“May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:10. Five women circle up in the conference room. It’s a Tuesday morning at Lifeline Pregnancy Help Clinic. It could be just another day, or it could be a new opportunity to serve God and love His ...read more...
“Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy…” -Matthew 6:9 When it feels like our prayers don’t matter, the Spirit reminds me: Jesus, God Himself, prayed. Jesus made it pretty clear that we too should pray. He was even gracious enough to show us how. If God asks us to ...read more...
Lifeline is staffed by real people and serves real people. Real people grow. Therefore, Lifeline must grow, too. Every year, we collect client surveys to assess how we’re doing: Do clients feel welcomed? Are our services making a difference in their lives? How else can we connect with them? We try to figure this out ...read more...
As an intern at Lifeline, I get a view into each of the services this ministry provides. It’s a treat when one of the nurse’s journeys down the hall to ask, “Hey Kath, do you want to sit in on an ultrasound today?” I always answer affirmatively. Never would I miss the chance to experience ...read more...
