Choosing Life After Rape
Once firmly opposed to abortion, Kim found herself facing a worst-case scenario she never imagined would be hers. In that place of trauma and pressure, she scheduled an abortion, desperate to erase what felt unbearable. But God interrupted.
What followed was not an easy or romanticized journey. It was costly, slow, and deeply human. In the midst of violation and confusion, Kim chose life—and then chose to carry the responsibility of that choice all the way through. She raised her daughter as a single mother, learning firsthand what it means to protect life when it comes at great personal cost.
Her story is not about moral posturing. It is about truth that frees. With honesty and care, Kim speaks about rape, abortion pressure, forgiveness, healing, adoption considerations, and the realities of parenting—without simplification or shame. She names the lies that trap women in silence and the truths that gave her the freedom to choose life and reclaim her future.
Her book, Choosing Life After Rape, became an Amazon #1 best-seller in the abortion category because it addressed what many stories avoid: the complexity of “hard cases,” and the presence of God even there.
Redemption did not end with survival. God also honored Kim’s long-held desire for covenant love. In His time, she married musician and author Gary Elliot, and together they founded God of the Romantic—a teaching ministry formed from lived obedience, not idealism. A She Leads Tennessee honoree for her pro-life influence and guest speaker for Tennessee Right to Life, Kim has written an op-ed for Live Action and appeared on numerous faith-based programs, including Life Issues Institute, Life Talk Tennessee, Brad Stine Has Issues, The Last Evangelist with director David Heavener, The Pro-Life Team with Jacob Barr, and Life Options Network.
Since 1996, Kim has shared her story at churches, pro-life conferences, and pregnancy center fundraisers nationwide. Her compelling passion is for every listener to encounter Jesus Christ as the Way, the Truth, and the LIFE—who makes all things new, including romantic dreams… even in the case of rape. Kim is an experienced storyteller and an Ambassador Pro-Life Speaker. Since 1996, she has shared her story with churches, pro-life movement events, pregnancy center fundraisers, and organizations. Her heart is for all who hear her story to see Jesus Christ as the Way, the Truth, and the “LIFE” we can choose to experience Him making all things new. Kim and Gary reside in Nashville, Tennessee, and travel often to Illinois for “play-weekends” with their three incredible grandboys.
Her message is not loud—but it is clear: Life is worth defending. Women are worth protecting. And doing the right thing, even when it costs, leads somewhere good.
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Pictured in front of the “scene of the crime” is Kim with her only daughter who is pregnant with her first of 4 sons.
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