Insight from a new Director of a pregnancy center
After almost 39 years of being a nurse and retiring from the Lake County School System after 9 years, I thought I was done. Little did I know God had other plans for me.
In 2019, I went to see the movie Unplanned. The next day, I posted on Facebook that I knew God wanted me to do something, but I didn’t know what. I did my first Walk For Life for LifeBeat on June 25th, 2022, after Roe vs Wade was overturned. I thought I had done my part, and I could walk away. WRONG! I kept finding myself drawn back to LifeBeat again and again. I volunteered with counseling and then became a board member.
On January 1, 2025, I became Executive Director. I stepped into really big shoes. Mrs. Dee Keeling has been my friend, mentor, and shoulder to cry on. I hope I make her and God proud because being in this ministry is an honor. Mrs. Dee told my husband, Thomas, at the beginning that he was married to a pregnancy center. And, this is true, but that is part of his ministry. We have been called to help the unborn who can’t speak for themselves, help those in need, and just love people. There have been struggles and tears the past few months, but there has also been much joy!
I am excited to see where God leads LifeBeat!
Much love,
Debbie Dial, Executive Director
