"The Butterfly Bridge"- Tears To Treasures

A Dedication - this one made me cry! "You're Gonna Fly" by Reba McEntire

Jeanene's Testimony of Healing (listen to entire interview at bottom of this page)

“I had an abortion when I was 16, I spent 33 years without being healed from the abortion. Deep down inside there’s this secret that they keep of shame, so much darkness It affected every area of my life….there’s pain, shame, depression, it affects how you raise your children…. Basically I had an abortion because.. this is what my mom made me do. The night I got pregnant, my boyfriend broke up with me, and I didn’t have any support from him so I listened to her because she was my authority and she took me and she paid for it. “And I’m sure you were angry at your mom?” Yes “There are mothers out there who are doing this. What would you say to them?” Don’t do it….. and the Tears to Treasures ministry can even help with that. They will counsel you if you are even contemplating it. So it’s not just about abortion recovery…its also about helping someone in that situation. ……(the program) It will heal every part of you…I even tried secular counseling over the years, and though I may have gotten healed a little bit, but not completely…..speak out that you need help, call Tears to Treasures, ask God to give you the strength to step out, to get this help, it’s so worth it, it will be a life changing event for you ….you will never be the same….” Jeanene

JOURNAL

UPDATE: August 2, 2010 & October, 2010:

This site has information on Tears to Treasures
and more. (Updates & prayer requests will be made weekly)

Tears to Treasures is a Bible based healing group that help women & men who have suffered silently from the pain of abortion.

Three years ago, in St. Martinville, (when we opened the first office in Lafayette) Michelle and I were at a church in Broussard, and we met a lady and we began to share with her about opening this ministry in Acadiana. She told us, with tears in her eyes, how she had lost her best friend. Her friend was in a deep depression after her abortion and eventually took her own life. She encouraged us to move forward to help these women! Just this week, we learned of another girl who took her own life. We pray that we can reach them sooner! ....

We have also met so many who did not want to have an abortion, but their parents made them, or their boyfriends. Some choose abortion on thier own and "thought" abortion was the best "choice" at the time and deeply regret it.... but some do not choose on their own and hold on to anger and bitterness the rest of their lives, BUT, this cycle can end, hearts can be restored and healed! This road to recovery is difficult, but praise God, we have seen reconcilation between parents and children, husbands and wives, boyfriends and girlfriends.

The goal is to STOP the bitterness, anger, shame, blame, and hurting! To end the blame, to begin again, to be FORGIVEN & SET FREE of shame, guilt, sorrow, bitterness and anger. The book we use is titled "Forgiven and Set Free" and we have seen women and men SET FREE and we praise God for all the healing and restoration He has done through this ministry and providing the resources to continue each month!

Please pray with us for more hurting women and men to find healing.

Seven women have been healed! (Please scroll down to hear two testimonies)

We are now working with our third group. Contact us if you would like to be a prayer partner or ways you can help!

I am now also working with an amazing group of women who hope to open up a pregnancy center in New Iberia.

God is moving to save the unborn and we are humbled and overjoyed to be a part of His work.

May we CONTINUE to move forward with obedience and love!

Stephanie Durand
Tears to Treasures
Lafayette, La

TheButterflyBridge@gmail.com
or

Michelle Durand
tearstotreasures@gmail.com
1-337-456-4612 (office)
1-337-322-2060 (cell)

All help is free and confidential in a confidential location. "One on one" help is also available for men and women, as well as group support.

***NEEDED: the pregnancy center is in need of MATERNITY CLOTHES.....shelves are bare...if you can donate any, please contact us!

Our VISION and MISSION:

Our VISION: It is the vision of the Tears to Treasures ministry to be able to provide help, hope and healing through God's love and prayer to women and men considering an abortion and those who have had an abortion. We are committed to providing information and speaking to the public in churches, schools, youth groups and at events. We also strive to instruct interested parties in furthering the ministry of abortion recovery. Our MISSION: The mission of Tears to Treasures is to offer spiritual healing and guidance in a compassionate, caring and confidential environment for those contemplating an abortion, and those suffering from abortion. ALL HELP IS FREE and CONFIDENTIAL.....TESTIMONIES:NOTE: The Tears To Treasures Women's Testimonies (BELOW, please scroll down to listen) are those who have chosen to speak publicly about their healing. Not all women want to speak and want to remain anonymous, and we fully support that.

Thank You Supporters & Faith Partners!

*CPA* donated our OFFICE space, rent free, God Bless you!
Family Life Church
Shannon Delcambre, Media & Board Member
Jobie Landry, Knights of Columbus, Baby Bottle Campaign
Vatican Baptist Church & Pastor Chad Thibodeaux, Baby Bottle Campaign
Elaine, Baby Bottle Campaign
Dani, Baby Bottle Campaign
KAJN Radio
Jeanines Heavenly Treasures
A Pregnancy Center and Clinic, Lafayette LINK BELOW
Cindy Collins, founder of LARA
Iberia Right To Life
Family Christian Bookstore, Lafayette
Our Parents & Family, prayers & support
Gordan Copell, encouragement & support
CrossWind Productions, Holly' Story
Elizabeth Memorial Baptist, Branch, LA

If You Had an Abortion....if you mourn the death of your child...there is Hope & Healing!

Welcome! There are thousands and thousands of women who are abortion "survivors." (1 in 3 women have had an abortion)

I call them "survivors" because what happens before and after an abortion is real!

Abortion leaves a hole in the heart, of mothers and fathers.

Mourning the death of your child is ok and natural.

There is hope and there is healing! Let us show you some first steps.

Do not be afraid to reach out to a Post-Abortion recovery group!

Your life was never the same after the abortion, we know that.
We know your pain, we know you cry "silent" tears at night.

Reach out and I promise you, there is joy through healing.

But you have to take that first step. God hears and sees and he knew the "motives" in your heart....AND....God forgives...even abortion....the "blob" was a lie, but God's word is the "truth!"

Most women suffer from post-traumatic stress following due to their abortion.

Sometimes it may take years before they realize the impact on their lifes.

Michelle Durand - A Pregnancy Center & Clinic, Laf. 2010 "Walk For Life"

.............................. "Tears To Treasures" Women attended A Preganancy Center & Clinic "Walk for Life 2010" in Girourd Park. Mrs. Eva, the director, has been such a blessing and inspiration to Tears to Treasures, and to myself personally. Our Acadiana community is blessed to have this wonderful group of women and men "standing in the gap" and "saving" both babies and mommies! Thank you Mrs. Eva and everyone at A Pregnancy Center and Clinic for all you have done for your community and for Tears to Treasures!

Information below on "HOLLY'S STORY" (movie based on Michelle's Story)

(DVD - Used in Classrooms, Youth Groups, Churches, & Organziations & Families) Faced with the dilemma of an unplanned pregnancy, Holly makes a choice--a choice that affects the rest of her life. Award-winning pro-life story of healing for post-abortion women through God's grace. HOLLY'S STORY A popular teenage girl, HOLLY, struggles with unexpected feelings of depression, remorse and alienation from her friends after getting an abortion as a result of her unwanted pregnancy. Holly finds solace at a crisis pregnancy center where an understanding counselor shows her acceptance, forgiveness and hope in her situation. HOLLY'S STORY won the Adam Award for "Best Youth Drama" at the Sabaoth International Film Festival in Milan, Italy. It won a Platinum Remi Award at Worldfest Houston, and a Silver Crown Award from the International Christian Visual Media Association. It was featured on Family Life Today national radio program and is included among the teen resources at Focus on the Family. (DISCUSSION GUIDE Link listed above under websites) Holly's Story can now be purchased on the Tears To Treasures Website.

Michelle Durand - St. Peter's Church, New Iberia, Background History of Tears to Treasures

......................................................... HOW TEARS TO TREASURES began.....Michelle & Stephanie were born and raised in New Iberia and grew up in St. Peter's Church. This testimony was an emotional one for Michelle, but she bravely stood and told "her" story. We pray that those who listen realize that 1 in 3 women have had an abortion. In every church, there are hundreds of families hurt by abortion! They come forward secretly many times, men, women, friends, grandparents...and that is why we are there! Thank you for opening your hearts with love and compassion for these hurting families, even if you have never experienced the pain of abortion!

IN MEMORY: of JOSHUA DAVID

Abortion Recovery Awareness Proclamation - April!

Governor Jinal signed a Proclamation
Senator A.G. Crowe signed a Resolution
ONE in THREE American women has had an abortion
100,000 are in recovery each year
Many have held the secret pain of abortion in their hearts for years
Governor Jindal stated "Abortion recovery programs offer invaluable services that help abortion's living victims heal"
Senator Crowe stated that it is important for women and men to come forth and receive the help they need
Justice Kennedy stated that abortion can cause severe depression and loss of esteem
We thank Governor Jinal and Senator Crowe for their leadership and in bringing this issue to light
Cindy Collins, founder of LA Abortion Recovery Alliance & State Director of Operation Outrcy, we are so blessed to work with you!

ABOUT TEARS TO TREASURES:

Tears to Treasures is a Christian-based ministry reaching out to anyone who has been through abortion. Abortion is a silent secret, hidden deep within the hearts of men and women because of guilt, shame and condemnation. We understand that pain, because we have been through the abortion experience and know that the feelings that follow are devastating.... So many rely on drugs and alcohol to numb the pain. Some go from relationship to relationship seeking someone to help make the pain go away.... However, the truth is that only Jesus can fill that empty hole in our hearts and heal us completely.... He suffered on the cross for ALL of our sins...EVEN abortion! ..... We also realize that many people do not understand abortion and we offer education on the procedures, risks, and effects after abortion. It is extremely important that teenagers understand abortion! Please do not let the liar deceive you into believing that your teenagers do not need to understand God's view of abortion. The youths in our lives are our next generation! God has called us to "train our children in the way that they should go" and that includes making them aware of abortion other than just from what the society offers them. ..... Our main focus is to offer HOPE, HELP and HEALING from abortion. We use Bible-based curriculums to promote healing in a safe, strictly confidential, non-judgmental environment. Michelle, the founder, speaks in schools, youth groups, churches, conferences (men and women), and any event that is pro-life. Please contact us for more information and pray about becoming a financial partner to bring awareness and healing regarding abortion.

"The Memorial Service" - the little lambs He holds in the palm of HIS hands!

Tears to Treasures would like to thank Family Life Church, Lafayette, Lousiana for "standing" up and offering to do our "memorial services."

We must not stop here.....the journey to healing the women, men, grandparents, and siblings in acadiana will continue. ....

Praise God....how Great is our God to help us heal, educate, and un-mute the silence....that abortion leads to death....and mourning and grieving....and laying to rest what should have been born...... the "little lambs" he holds in the palm of his hands!

Memorial....Why?

Memorial Of Mourning............ They were not born...... They were not held in their mother's arms..... Most have not been named..... A gravesite to mark their passage is not in the local cemetery..... They are the babies who have been lost due to abortion..... They are often not acknowledged to have ever existed..... Yet, their mother's grieve, not knowing where to seek closure and comfort..... ....they are not forgotten by God..... In the Bible, God said: "Can a woman forget her nursing child, and have no compassion on the son of her womb? ... Even these may forget, but I will not forget you. Behold, I have carved you in the palm of My hand." Isaiah 49:15-16 NASB......... Why a memorial service or site for the Unborn? ..... "Memorial plays a role in helping to face unresolved grief........ Every loss must be grieved........ When it comes to the loss of a person.... we need to give that person the honor of a memorial service.... and every mother and father needs a time and place for leave-taking." (Victims of Choice)

SMILE UP AT HEAVEN....written for Tears To Treasures Women & Men

SMILE UP AT HEAVEN..............She just can’t seem to let go.... She silently prays that no one will ever know..... Her heart breaks with each passing day, And she cries out inside for the pain to go away...... “Dear God, I’m living with so much shame, I’ve done something so wrong! Lord, my heart is breaking from this pain, And I’m holding up my hands to heaven...... 'Oh, Dear God, Please hear my confession! A soul, I did not receive.... The gift of life, you gave to me.... And oh, God, how I grieve!..... For the baby I did not keep.... My heart aches and bleeds, Alone, I mourn and I weep And I can’t help but drop to my knees!"................... >“Oh, Father God, won’t you whisper in her ear!” From Heaven, a child looks down and says, “And tell mommy and daddy I am here!”“He laid me down to sleep and my soul, moma and daddy, he did keep!...And though I died before I woke.... on the way to heaven, the angels’ spoke.... “God knows your name, And he knows your moma and daddy's pain”..... And moma and daddy, your tears.... he sees too..... And he's holding out his arms to you! And until we meet, moma and daddy, Swinging in heaven is where I’ll be..... So, please don't cry anymore, won’t you please smile up at heaven for me! Because, moma and daddy, My soul he did keep!” ............. By: Stephanie Durand © 2005........................................................

The Dream of This Child by Cheri DeGruccio

............................... THE DREAM OF THIS CHILD (LYRICS for video above) http://www.cheridegruccio.com .... She will be beautiful.... With golden hair.... A heart that finds hope... Through the darkest despair...... She’ll be a mother.... Gentle and wise.... They will see love.... when they look In her eyes........ That is the dream of this child... That she can believe for a while...... But she’ll never fall in love.... She’ll never see a sun ?..... A Look in her mother’s eyes.... From her, her life has been torn.... This day will be her last... She’ll never get past being unborn...... He will be handsome.... Tall, dark and strong.... Someone to turn to ... When life’s going wrong... He’ll be a father... Stand tall and strong.... Gentle protector, Leader of all...... That is the dream of this child.... That he can believe for a while....... But he’ll never fall in love.... He’ll never see a sunrise... Look in his mother’s eyes.... From his, his life has been torn... This day will be his last.... He’ll never get past ..being unborn...... Unless we open up their eyes?.... Let them hear our voice... It’s a child, not a choice....... They’ll never fall in love.... They’ll never see a sunrise?.... Look in each other’s eyes... From them, their life has been torn... This day will be their last.... Will this day be their last.... Will they get past …..being unborn.....

Honoring Your Child with God: Ways to Heal Your Heart (Abortion, Miscarraiges & Stillbirth)

memorial garden (how to make one)
special ornaments for holidays with child's name
memorial jewelry for angelversary (sell)
Find a biblicaly based support group for abortion recovery
Ask God to show you their birthdate
Name your baby...ask God to help you
Find the book or DVD "Tilly"..by Frank Peretti....you will be blessed!
Wear a ring on your pinky finger to remember them
Plant a tree in memory of them or a memory garden
Participate in a "Walk for Life"
visit "A Cry Without a Voice" & dedicate baby shoes to your child
Volunteer or donate at a Pregnancy Center

"The Butterfly Bridge"- Tears To Treasures

A Dedication - this one made me cry! "You're Gonna Fly" by Reba McEntire

My Blog for Tears to Treasures, Lafayette, LA

Tears to Treasures T-Shirts and more

"God Are You There"

Jeanene's Testimony of Healing (listen to entire interview at bottom of this page)

Matthew West - The Healing Has Begun (NEW song about Abortion Recovery Jeanene Posted!)

Matthew West Speaks about a Woman He Met and His Song (video is not great - but message is!)

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Our VISION and MISSION:

Thank You Supporters & Faith Partners!

If You Had an Abortion....if you mourn the death of your child...there is Hope & Healing!

Do you experience....

The VOICES of men and women - Behind the HEART - what leads someone there?

Does Anybody Hear Her? -- WE HEAR HER! We've seen her! We love her!

TEARS TO TREASURES

Michelle Durand - A Pregnancy Center & Clinic, Laf. 2010 "Walk For Life"

Websites for Tears to Treasures

Thank You Shannon, Photographer & Media!

WALK FOR LIFE 2010, A Pregnancy Center & Clinic

A Pregnancy Center and Clinic, Lafayette

MEN HURT TOO. A Man Speaks...about His Pain & His Healing (Baton Rouge)

Holly's Story

Information below on "HOLLY'S STORY" (movie based on Michelle's Story)

March For Life, New Iberia, LA

Michelle Durand - St. Peter's Church, New Iberia, Background History of Tears to Treasures

THANK YOU LOUISIANA: GOVERNER JINAL PROCLAIMED APRIL AS ABORTION RECOVERY AWARENESS MONTH

LOUISIANA "Stands In The Gap!" Interview with LA State Senator Ben Nevers

Abortion Recovery Awareness Proclamation - April!

Tears to Treasures, Lafayette LA

ABOUT TEARS TO TREASURES:

For Priscilla! She adores her "Daddy" and blessed us all!

In the Arms of Daddy!

Engraved in our Hearts

Testimony - Priscilla Part I

Testimony- Priscilla Part II

For Jeanene! Little Butterfly

Little Lamb in the Palm of His Hands

TESTIMONY - Jeanene

FOR DANI! Another Butterfly, We Love You Dani! God will use you in mighty ways!

For Clovia! We Love You! Thank you for your DANCE and your SMILE!

For Regina! May God Bless You and Every Woman You Faithfully Counsel! We Love You!

"The Memorial Service" - the little lambs He holds in the palm of HIS hands!

Memorial....Why?

SMILE UP AT HEAVEN....written for Tears To Treasures Women & Men

Prayer to St. Francis

To Go to Tears to Treasures Website, click on link below:

I still wonder...who you'd be today!

The Dream of This Child by Cheri DeGruccio

If You Are Considering Abortion, please visit these pages, they are not graphic, info w/love...

But God sees your "secret tears"

Eclassians 3:3

AMAZING GRACE! by Rhema Marvanne....you will be BLESSED to hear this little girl!

Post-Abortion Bible Studies for Women & Men...Let God Heal your broken heart!

LOUISIANA : ABORTION RECOVERY CONTACTS

Resources For Men

More Abortion Recovery Resources

Memorials for the Unborn

Memorial Jar: Healing Place for Women

Pro-Life Educational Curriculums

Prayers, Songs, Poems, Books

OTHER WAYS YOU CAN HELP

Bless someone with "DOLL OF HOPE"

Dedicated Memorial Shoes

THE STORY BEHIND THE SHOES...coming soon

Honoring Your Child with God: Ways to Heal Your Heart (Abortion, Miscarraiges & Stillbirth)

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