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Nadia Gordynsky, founder of Save a Life International<\/a>, was born and raised in Ukraine with a Christian foundation. In the late 90s, she relocated to the United States and became a successful Christian music performer, releasing four albums. At the time, Gordynsky thought she had found her true calling \u2014\u00a0but as she would discover, God had other plans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Gordynsky told Live Action News, \u201cFifteen years ago, I would have never believed I would be working with women or talking about abortion. But when my third child was born at just 18 weeks gestation and perished an hour after his birth, it marked a turning point in my life.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Holding her baby’s frail body after 13 hours of labor and seeing his tiny heart beating through his thin skin impacted her greatly. As Gordynsky and her husband cherished the short time with their son, whom they named John, they cried and prayed together.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe came home with empty hearts, missing our precious son, but I trusted that God still had a plan,\u201d Gordynsky said. \u201cThrough my heartbreak, God revealed to me the sanctity of life. I believed my pain had a purpose but at the time, I didn\u2019t know where I was being led.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Just two months after John\u2019s passing, Gordynsky traveled to Ukraine to take part in the Billy Graham Crusade. She connected with fans from her music days and was asked to return six months later to perform at a pro-life rally. While there, she was stunned to discover millions of Ukrainian babies were being slaughtered in the womb from widespread abortion practices.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gordynsky said, \u201cUkraine was part of the USSR at the time and abortion was a popular method of contraception. I didn\u2019t know any of this. I was completely blind to the atrocities committed on the preborn in my native country.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Called to defend life<\/b><\/p>\n

She recalls meeting a little girl who survived an abortion at five months. Doctors had put her in a linen closet to die but she survived. She was then transferred to the hospital\u2019s intensive care unit and later sent to an orphanage where a Christian couple eventually adopted the child.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI felt I had a new calling now \u2013 to stop the bloodshed of innocent babies,\u201d Gordynsky said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For the next six years, and with the blessing of her husband, Gordynsky traveled to Ukraine to illuminate the violence of abortion. She leveraged her Christian connections there and put together presentations, sharing her own testimony of infant loss.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Gordynsky said, \u201cIt was an amazing time. There really was no organized pro-life movement so my outreach gained a lot of traction quickly. I was approached by school administrators who told me stories of abortions. They urged me to come and speak there.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Eventually, Gordnynsky quit her job managing a medical practice and enrolled in CareNet training. She returned to Ukraine and opened her first pregnancy care center with just 35 volunteers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI had no paid staff; I was armed with just $300 in my pocket when I opened the first center and a passion to help women in adversity,\u201d Gordnysky explained. \u201cI told my volunteers to be judicious with the money. I didn\u2019t have access to fundraising as I belonged to a small Ukrainian church, but I did have faith in what God could do.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

As she dipped her toe in the water, Colorado missionary David Bentley urged Gordynsky to form her own board of directors and officially launch Save a Life International<\/a>, which she did in partnership with her husband.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Founder of a global pro-life initiative<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cDavid told me, \u2018Stop whining about wanting to do more for women and just do it, Nadia\u2019,\u201d Gordynsky said. \u201cHe gave me the push I needed to reach my goal of establishing centers globally so that every abortion-minded woman can get help without judgment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

More centers were launched, and to date, Save a Life International has established seven pregnancy support facilities in Ukraine, one in Poland, and one in Philadelphia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Gordnysky said, \u201cGod was so gracious to give me the chance to save babies. Our \u2018first babies\u2019 are now in school. When women come to know Christ and accept His salvation, it\u2019s natural for them to want to care for their babies because they see the value of life through Christ\u2019s eyes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Save a Life International programs assist women through recovery retreats, counseling and mentoring, education classes, and Mom Camps designed to address women\u2019s varying needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFrom sex slavery survivors to grieving women grappling with losing a child through miscarriage or abortion or young moms who need guidance and financial support, we want to meet women where they are, no matter their circumstances,\u201d Gordnysky said. \u201cWe are always seeking ways in which to support women in crisis.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

One of Gordynsky’s initiatives is the Threads of Hope program, which fills a gap in care for Ukrainian women who have lost a child shortly after birth. The idea for the initiative took root after Gordynsky learned about a friend in Ukraine who gave birth to a stillborn baby. The woman\u2019s husband was coldly advised by hospital staff to bring a trash can in which to dispose of the child.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHearing that story devastated me,\u201d Gordnysky said.\u00a0 \u201cThere was no dignity given to her when she needed it the most. Women who have lost babies should be treated with compassion and kindness. Their children mattered and deserved to be treated with respect afforded to any life.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Gordnysky doesn\u2019t view Save a Life International as \u201cher\u201d creation. She believes God led her to this path, equipping her only with the faith He would lead the way forward.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t have a \u2018Plan B\u2019 when I started out,\u201d Gordynsky said. \u201cI just knew God called me to do something. But I\u2019ve learned that when you trust God completely, everything just falls into place. I\u2019m excited about what doors God will open next and will continue my journey with an open heart and a passion to affect change.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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