Nola Smodic
Shonna and her mother came to Miriam’s Promise when Shonna was 12, just after the birth of Shonna’s son. The pregnancy was the result of abuse by a relative, and Miriam’s Promise helped Shonna with counseling and the development of an adoption plan. Shonna’s son is now loved and adored by a family that she chose—one that shares both her ethnicity and her culture.