{"id":688,"date":"2016-02-26T07:34:27","date_gmt":"2016-02-26T12:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/?page_id=688"},"modified":"2021-03-06T03:00:21","modified_gmt":"2021-03-06T08:00:21","slug":"kims-testimony","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/kims-testimony\/","title":{"rendered":"Kim&#8217;s Testimony"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div align=\"center\" class=\"youtube-responsive-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RHuW2XJ5R_8?rel=0&amp;modestbranding=1\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"564\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Kim talks about her journey through the Catholic faith and her personal experiences and testimony of how she fell off and came back to the faith. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for watching and participating in this retreat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Not Registered, yet? Don\u2019t miss the rest of the talks! Register for the Pray More Retreat!&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/2016-lent-retreat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click Here to Register!<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Here&#8217;s a list of all of Kim&#8217;s retreat presentations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/starting-a-conversation-with-god-responding-to-his-word\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Starting A Conversation with God &amp; Responding to His Word<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/how-to-pray-with-the-psalms\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Pray with the Psalms<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/seeking-gods-mercy-through-psalm-51\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Seeking God\u2019s Mercy Through Psalm 51<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/intentional-intercessory-prayer\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Intentional Intercessory Prayer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">About Kim Padan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:24% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"440\" src=\"http:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rsz_kimpadanheadshot.jpg\" alt=\"Studio Alive Photography\" class=\"wp-image-111 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rsz_kimpadanheadshot.jpg 320w, https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rsz_kimpadanheadshot-218x300.jpg 218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Kim Padan<\/strong> grew up in a small town in northern Illinois with her parents, 2 older brothers, and 1 younger sister. &nbsp;Life was pretty \u201cnormal\u201d with school and church activities. &nbsp;Part of that \u201cnormal\u201d life was growing up with Dejerine-Sottas, a progressive neuro-muscular disorder that impacted her muscle strength and balance. &nbsp;Despite various challenges, Kim always had a sense of her real dignity as a unique person in the eyes of God. &nbsp;Kim\u2019s parents expected much of her, just like her siblings, and always shared their love for her. That foundation of faith and family helped Kim grow into adulthood to have a family of her own. &nbsp;In 1993, she married Bruce, and in 1994 she conceived her only biological child. &nbsp;A routine ultrasound at 14 weeks detected serious anomalies, and Kim was advised to abort. &nbsp;Knowing that all life is precious in the eyes of God, including people with disabilities, Kim &amp; Bruce rejected abortion. &nbsp;The months that followed were filled with brief moments of joy and many tears. &nbsp;Despite the tears, Kim\u2019s testimony is filled with hope and peace as she shares how she learned to cling to Christ in all things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After her experiences, Kim felt compelled to get involved in the prolife movement. &nbsp;She joined the Board of Directors at HELP Ministries, INC (now doing business as Women\u2019s Care Clinic) and after 7 years on the board became Executive Director. &nbsp;Under her 11 year leadership the ministry grew and added services, including ultrasound, allowing the ministry team to save more babies. &nbsp;Now, God has called Kim out to a broader audience to speak about the blessings He has in store for each of us when we step out of our own plans and into His! &nbsp; Kim currently serves as the Chair of Evangelization for the Peoria Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, and has been published in the diocesan paper on both prolife and evangelization themes. &nbsp;When Kim is not speaking or writing about faith (<a href=\"http:\/\/gabrielsmom.com\/\">http:\/\/gabrielsmom.com<\/a>), she enjoys singing in the church choir, rubber stamping greeting cards, reading, and watching classic movies with Bruce. &nbsp;She also recently made her temporary profession as a Lay Dominic.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Pray-More-Retreat-1-1024x462.jpg\" alt=\"The Pray More Retreat (1)\" class=\"wp-image-189\" width=\"718\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Pray-More-Retreat-1-1024x462.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Pray-More-Retreat-1-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Pray-More-Retreat-1-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Pray-More-Retreat-1-1080x487.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Pray-More-Retreat-1.jpg 1342w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary Kim talks about her journey through the Catholic faith and her personal experiences and testimony of how she fell off and came back to the faith. 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