Faithful people will join together in prayer and fasting, peaceful vigil, and grassroots outreach from February 17 to March 28, imploring God to bring an end to the injustice of abortion.

Want to see — with your own eyes — tangible proof that 40 Days for Life works?

Then watch the inspiring two-part video of former Planned Parenthood “employee of the year” Abby Johnson speaking at the Walk for Life West Coast.

On part 1, just past the 4-minute mark, you’ll hear Abby tell the 40,000 people assembled in the rain: “I’m here to tell you that 40 Days for Life does work — because I’m standing here.”

Part 1:

Part 2:

If you don’t know her story yet, Abby was the former director of the Planned Parenthood abortion center in Bryan/College Station, Texas — the facility that was site of the first-ever 40 Days for Life back in 2004.

Abby watched six 40 Days for Life campaigns occur outside of her abortion center before experiencing a profound spiritual conversion during last fall’s 40 Days for Life campaign — after witnessing an abortion via ultrasound for the first time.

She not only resigned her job, but has devoted herself to speaking out for life every chance she gets — and Abby now regularly prays outside of her former workplace.

Only by the grace of God!

Now, can you imagine what it will be like when the director — or another worker — at the abortion center nearest to you experiences a conversion and joins the pro-life movement?

It really can happen.

We never expected it to happen when 40 Days for Life first began … but God’s plans are bigger — and much more amazing — than ours.

Expecting GREAT Things,

David Bereit
National Director
40 Days for Life

P.S.- If you missed the 2-part Focus on the Family radio broadcast featuring Abby and 40 Days for Life campaign director Shawn Carney that aired on the Roe v. Wade anniversary, you can listen to that entire discussion online for free for a few more days. Here are the links:

DAY 1: http://tinyurl.com/yg6dvas

DAY 2: http://tinyurl.com/ykutzv8

Listen to the audio online (click arrow to start audio):

Download MP3 (right-click to save file to your computer):

http://40daysforlife.s3.amazonaws.com/dc_adult_rally.mp3

You can listen online (even if you have a dial-up connection) or download the MP3 file to listen on your iPod or computer.

Let me know your thoughts by posting a reply below!

Blessings,

David Bereit
National Director
40 Days for Life

… And this could be the biggest week of worldwide exposure for 40 Days for Life in our short history!

Lots of great announcements today:

1.) Largest Spring 40 Days for Life — EVER!
2.) Focus on the Family focuses on 40 Days for Life
3.) Two “Being Human” TV specials air worldwide
4.) EWTN network to spotlight 40 Days for Life
5.) Meet us in Washington, D.C. or San Francisco
6.) Special MLK day message

Let’s dive right in…

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1.) LARGEST SPRING 40 DAYS FOR LIFE — EVER!
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It’s official — the upcoming 40 Days for Life campaign will shatter records as the largest spring campaign in history!

A whopping 155 cities coast-to-coast across the United States, 4 Canadian provinces, and 3 Australian states will participate in 40 intense days of prayer and fasting, peaceful vigil outside abortion centers, and grassroots outreach from February 17 – March 28.

We’ll be releasing the list of cities later this week, but couldn’t wait to let you know how God is stirring the hearts of people around the world to participate in this upcoming 40 Days for Life!

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2.) FOCUS ON THE FAMILY FOCUSES ON 40 DAYS FOR LIFE
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Focus on the Family will be airing a two-part radio show about 40 Days for Life on Thursday, January 21, and Friday, January 22 to a worldwide audience.

Their special Roe v. Wade show will feature 40 Days for Life campaign director Shawn Carney and former Planned Parenthood abortion center director Abby Johnson, interviewed by Focus on the Family’s president.

The show will focus on the role 40 Days for Life played in Abby’s conversion, resignation from the abortion business, and becoming an outspoken pro-life advocate — and will include a strong call to action for people to get involved with 40 Days for Life.

This show will air on 2,000 radio outlets in the United States and will also be available for online listening. To find a radio station near you, visit:

http://listen.family.org/findastation

Please pray that this show reaches many people who have never heard of 40 Days for Life before, and that it spurs much new involvement!

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3.) TWO “BEING HUMAN” TV SPECIALS AIR WORLDWIDE
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Two episodes of the award-winning “Being Human” pro-life documentary series hosted by 40 Days for Life campaign director Shawn Carney will be shown worldwide on the EWTN cable television network this week.

Episode III is called “What Is It?” This program focuses on the essence of the abortion debate: the humanity of the baby. This program airs Tuesday, January 19, at 3:00 AM and again at 6:30 PM Eastern.

Episode II specifically highlights the 40 Days for Life campaign. It features interviews with local and national leaders and airs Friday, January 22 at 3:00 AM and again at 6:30 PM Eastern.

EWTN is on many cable and satellite systems and the programs may also be viewed online at air time by visiting:

http://www.ewtn.com/audiovideo/index.asp

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4.) MEET US IN WASHINGTON, D.C. OR SAN FRANCISCO
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The two largest pro-life events of the year happen this week — the March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Friday, January 22, and the Walk for Life West Coast in San Francisco, on Saturday, January 23.

These events take on more significance than ever as Congress prepares to vote on sweeping health care legislation that would mandate abortion coverage and government funding of abortion.

This could be our LAST CHANCE to take a public stand and send a clear message to Congress and our nation:

“NO abortion in health care!”

My family and I will be attending both events along with 40 Days for Life national team members Shawn Carney and David Brandao. We will also be joined by Abby Johnson — former Planned Parenthood abortion center director from Texas who experienced a conversion during last fall’s 40 Days for Life.

We’re working on times and locations where we can meet up with you in person if you’re able to attend either event, and will be sending you the details soon.

Here are a few resources we helped put together for these important events…

Watch the short video calling pro-life Americans to come to Washington and take a stand against government funding of abortion:

Listen to the recording of the Walk for Life West Coast preview teleconference featuring event speakers Lila Rose, Georgette Forney, Abby Johnson, Rev. Jim Garlow, Eva Muntean and me:

http://attendthisevent.com/Classic/?eventid=10681869

Hope to see you in either D.C. or San Francisco!

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5.) EWTN NETWORK TO SPOTLIGHT 40 DAYS FOR LIFE
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In addition to airing the two Being Human shows this week, EWTN will also be airing extensive coverage of the March for Life in Washington, D.C. on Friday, January 22, and the Walk for Life West Coast in San Francisco on Saturday, January 23.

The network will be showcasing 40 Days for Life during its live coverage.

See the EWTN press release at:

http://www.catholic.org/prwire/headline.php?ID=8508

For the EWTN schedule of coverage, go to:

http://www.ewtn.com/tv/index2.htm

40 Days for Life will be featured during the San Francisco event, as I speak at the large opening rally, along with Abby Johnson — former Planned Parenthood abortion center director from Texas who experienced a conversion during last fall’s 40 Days for Life.

As mentioned above, EWTN is on many cable and satellite systems and the programs may also be viewed online at air time at:
http://www.ewtn.com/audiovideo/index.asp

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6.) SPECIAL MLK DAY MESSAGE
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Yesterday I was in Memphis and spoke at their large Walk for Life event. It was exciting!

While in town, I went to visit the Lorraine Motel — where Dr. Martin Luther King was shot — and the National Civil Rights Museum.

It was a very moving experience.

During my talk at the Walk for Life, I shared the strong connections between Dr. King’s work and 40 Days for Life — and how the pro-life movement can learn from social reformers of the past.

During the talk, I also told the inspiring story of Devanie Cooper — the heroic 17-year-old homeschool high school student with no drivers license who started 40 Days for Life in Memphis and led the city’s first campaign.

She’s amazing! Despite threats, challenges — and even a lawsuit (that was finally dropped) — her efforts helped to mobilize over 450 people, save 12 lives, and force Planned Parenthood out of the building it has occupied for decades!

The talk was recorded in its entirety:

Listen to the audio online (click arrow to start audio):

Download MP3 (right-click to save file to your computer):

http://www.40daysforlife.com/blog/audio/mlk.mp3

You can listen online (even if you have a dial-up connection) or download the MP3 file to listen on your iPod or computer.

After you listen to the audio, I’d love to hear your thoughts about this topic. Please leave a reply at the bottom of the web page.

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Whew! That was a LOT to cover, but this is a BIG WEEK — and I wanted to make sure you knew about everything that’s happening!

With God’s help, let’s make 2010 our year!!

For Life,

David Bereit
National Director
40 Days for Life

We are now about 36 hours away from the close of applications for the spring 40 Days for Life campaign and things are getting exciting!

It’s tough getting an exact handle on the number of cities because things have been moving so fast, and applications keep coming in by mail and online …

http://www.40daysforlife.com/apply

… But I can say the number of locations continues to grow — including numerous cities that have never conducted a 40 Days for Life campaign before!

(HINT: it’s going to be a powerful spring campaign you won’t want to miss out on!)

If you are thinking about leading a 40 Days for Life campaign in your city but still have some questions, we just posted a list of answers to Frequently Asked Questions online at:

http://40daysforlife.com/apply-faq.cfm

The questions answered on that page include:

* This seems overwhelming — where do I start?
* Why is there an application cut-off?
* Is this only for people from certain churches?
* Why is there a fee to lead a local campaign?
* How much more will this cost our community?
* Why apply? Can’t we just do this on our own?
* Why ask for 12 hours of daily vigil coverage?
* Why focus our vigil on just one location?
* Can I really do this?

Check out the answers at:

http://40daysforlife.com/apply-faq.cfm

Now, if you’ve decided not to apply — or if your community is not able to conduct a 40 Days for Life campaign next spring — that’s fine. I would simply ask that you keep the cities preparing to undertake this heroic initiative in your prayers.

Speaking of prayers, I wanted to end by sharing with you the most in-depth story I’ve yet seen about one of the many answered prayers from this fall’s 40 Days for Life: the profound conversion of Abby Johnson, former Planned Parenthood abortion center director.

Read the touching Baptist Press story online.

As Abby recently told the local 40 Days for Life leaders and participants in her hometown, “Your prayers and dedication are the reasons I am working on the right side today!”

Perhaps YOUR community will experience a similar answer to prayers during the spring 40 Days for Life campaign!

Blessings in Christ,

David Bereit
National Director
40 Days for Life

However, this delay has really given me some time to pray and reflect on how God has blessed 40 Days for Life since it began as a national — and then international — movement just over two years ago:

* 678 unique local 40 Days for Life campaigns
* 282 cities in all 50 states and multiple other countries
* 300,000+ participants
* 9,500+ church congregations involved
* 650+ news stories
* 2,168 lives confirmed saved
* 27 abortion workers quit
* 5 abortion facilities closed

Now, as the national director of 40 Days for Life, you know I’m biased about this campaign.

Frankly, I’ve seen God accomplish so many amazing miracles through this effort that I believe EVERY city would be closer to ending abortion by applying to conduct a 40 Days for Life campaign next spring, from February 17 – March 28:

http://40daysforlife.com/apply

40 Days for Life has a track record of proven life- saving results that is unprecedented …

… But PLEASE don’t just take my word for it!

Take the word of other people — just like you — who felt led to conduct 40 Days for Life in their towns and personally experienced the impact 40 Days for Life can have in a community.

Some of them were scared, busy, inexperienced, broke, in remote locations, dealing with hostile weather, or unsure if they could pull off something like this in their town.

But they took that step of faith.

And you’ll want to hear — in their own words — what it meant for them and for their communities.

First, listen to this 14-minute audio featuring testimonials from nine local 40 Days for Life campaign leaders from very diverse circumstances…

Listen to the Audio Online (click arrow-shaped “Play” button to start audio):

Download MP3 (right-click to save file to your computer):

http://www.40daysforlife.com/blog/audio/testimonials.mp3

Second, watch this inspirational case study video of the Fargo, North Dakota 40 Days for Life where you’ll see exactly what’s involved in conducting a successful campaign…

If, after going through those two items, you feel called to lead a 40 Days for Life in YOUR town next spring, apply now — before the application deadline next Monday, December 21:

http://40daysforlife.com/apply

It could be one of the most rewarding decisions you’ve ever made!

For Life,

David Bereit
National Director
40 Days for Life

Just a quick note to let you know that applications are NOW OPEN for the next coordinated 40 Days for Life campaign that will be held from February 17 through March 28, 2010.

Here’s the link to more information and the application form:

http://40daysforlife.com/apply

You can apply online or by mail. Complete instructions are available at the link above.

Ready to make a decision today? GO FOR IT!

Need more time? PRAY ABOUT IT!

This is a bold undertaking that requires determination, heart, and — above all — faith.

You’ve got a week and a half to keep this matter in prayer — and we’ll send you additional information over the coming days to help discern if you’re being called to lead 40 Days for Life in your community.

And in case you need ONE MORE REASON to participate in the spring 40 Days for Life campaign, read this great story that appears in today’s Augusta Chronicle newspaper about the Planned Parenthood in Augusta, Georgia slashing its hours from 40 hours a week to just 19 following the fall 40 Days for Life campaign:

Augusta Chronicle

Here’s that link to apply for the spring 40 Days for Life campaign one more time:

http://40daysforlife.com/apply

**PLEASE NOTE** Online applications must be received by midnight on Monday, December 21. Mail applications must be postmarked by Monday, December 21.

With everything that’s at stake at this crucial moment in history, let’s mobilize the Body of Christ and bring an end to the tragedy of abortion!

Looking forward to what God has in store for next spring’s 40 Days for Life!

Yours For Life,

David Bereit
National Director
40 Days for Life

… YOU DID IT!!

On the “Believe” teleconference and webcast a couple of weeks ago, we announced that a group of incredibly generous donors made a matching challenge that would double all gifts made to 40 Days for Life within one week of the call — up to $85,000.

We had hoped to double that $85,000, but instead you SHATTERED that match!

The grand total after the match came to …

… $213,035!!

Clearly God wants this work to expand over the coming months and well into 2010!

We are now rapidly moving forward with plans for the spring 40 Days for Life campaign — stay tuned over the coming weeks for details about the application period — and the new “Ending Abortion” initiative that will educate, equip, and empower pro-lifers around the globe.

(If you didn’t have a chance to contribute last week but still wish to make a gift to 40 Days for Life, in Thanksgiving for how God has blessed this effort, visit: http://www.40daysforlife.com/donate.cfm)

Here’s my solemn promise: every penny that has been given to 40 Days for Life will be used in the most effective and efficient way possible to save the maximum number of innocent lives from abortion.

Now, for my Thanksgiving gift to YOU …

Last Friday, November 20, I traveled to Kalispell, Montana, for the celebration event as the local Planned Parenthood abortion center went out of business following a 40 Days for Life campaign outside its doors.

It was AMAZING.

Fortunately, everything was filmed. Here’s a short 9-minute clip of the highlights:

This inspirational video will give you one more reason to give thanks during this Thanksgiving weekend!

Have a blessed Thanksgiving, and know that my family and I count you among our many blessings!

In Christ,

David Bereit
National Director
40 Days for Life

I have just a minute, but wanted to let you know that so far, you’ve helped to raise ** $78,160 ** toward the $85,000 matching challenge!

Some gifts are still coming in the mail, so I’m sure the total is currently higher than that, but I knew you’d want to know just HOW CLOSE we are.

We’re catching up with the wave of new donations, so if you’ve already made your gift to 40 Days for Life, THANK YOU!!

If you haven’t yet, the deadline for your donation to be instantly DOUBLED is tonight (Tuesday) at midnight.

Make a one-time gift (that will be DOUBLED):

http://40daysforlife.com/donate.cfm?selected=onetime

Make a pledge of monthly support (the annualized amount of your monthly pledge will be DOUBLED):

http://40daysforlife.com/donate.cfm?selected=monthly

Yes, contributions may also be sent by mail. Our address is:

40 Days for Life
3515-B Longmire #316
College Station, TX 77845

For those mailed gifts to be doubled, they need to be postmarked by today — Tuesday, November 17.

This is simply AMAZING — you are on the verge of helping 40 Days for Life raise $170,000 in just one week…

… Think how much this will accelerate our unified efforts to end abortion!

Thank you SO MUCH, and keep praying!

For Life,

David Bereit
National Director
40 Days for Life

P.S.- Thanks for your patience with all the messages during this crazy week. I’m about to take a break from e-mail so I can spend time with my family over the next few days — before flying to Kalispell, Montana this Friday for the celebration as the local Planned Parenthood abortion center CLOSES DOWN after a 40 Days for Life was held outside its doors!

P.P.S.- Thought you’d enjoy some of the comments others shared with us while investing in this work over the last few days:

This campaign has completely changed me.
–Nikki

Just being a SMALL part of this ministry is BIG for God.
–Marlene

The fruits are evident. God bless!!!
–Delia

In memory of my parents, who cherished the life of preborns and are now with the Lord.
–Edith

Thank God our prayers up-lifting you all have helped. I shall continue to pray. Our God reigns!
–Eleanor

Merry Christmas (a little early!) and God Bless You!
–Maria

40 Days for Life has become a blessing in my life. It has focused me on the power of prayer and fasting and I now no longer feel helpless against the evil of abortion and its spread. It also resulted in my praying outside of an abortion clinic for the first time — to palpably feel the evil and see the chain-locked dumpsters was chilling and frightening. It made me realize that 40 Days for Life will come under attack from the principalities of evil and we must pray for the protection of this organization from pride and corruption of its purposes. God bless and protect us all.
–Anne

Praise God for His blessings! Praise God for 40 Days for Life!
–Ken

We are waiting for the conversion of our local abortionist. We BELIEVE!
–Jamie

Two of my grandchildren lost their lives to abortion. Thank you for inspiring so many to get involved on God’s work of saving lives.
–Anonymous

If only I had more.
–Darryl

So thankful to Jesus for all that He is doing to save babies and stop abortion!
–Lisa

I had never heard of 40 Days for Life [before this campaign]. The timing of the voting on the health reform bill and Abby’s conversion could only be from God.
–Mary

I wish I could do more. If I get a job, I will make it monthly.
–Tom (gave $100)

Thanks for all the excellent information, encouragement and leadership.
–Dorothy

40 Days for Life has so blessed me – I had to give something. Thank you for your incredible work on behalf of life.
–Marie

I am convinced that 40 Days for Life is what it is going to take to put an end to abortion. Since abortion is satanic, it is going to take prayer and fasting to put an end to this atrocity, one abortion clinic at a time.
–Gerald

Thanks for all that you do! You show us how to take a leap of faith with trust in God.
–James

I am very grateful and humbled by the opportunity to be a part of the miracles that God is doing through this work. Thank you for the sacrifices you make for women and unborn children. This is indeed God’s work!
–Anna

So amazed at what God is doing through you for ultimately the end of this holocaust.
–Suzanne

It is very exciting to see how God is blessing your efforts and those of the volunteers.
–Elaine

We love how 40 Days for Life is actively involving more and more people who oppose abortion in working together.
–Joanne

I have recently joined in on the 40 Days for Life campaign in the fall as a post abortive mother. Thanks for all you guys and your families do for the defense of innocent babies, their fathers, mothers and all those whose lives are affected by this horrific act.
–Linda

When I told my church how our prayers had saved babies and closed down abortion buildings, it really brought home to them how important our prayers are.
–Margaret

May God bless you abundantly! We are so thrilled to be a part of 40 Days for Life! Can hardly wait for the next action item!
–Kathy

I foresee God raising up a might army!!! God guide, bless and strengthen us, and like Jericho, may the walls of Planned Parenthood come tumbling down.
–Maureen

I want to spread the word more and more about what 40 Days for Life can do in our community.
–Mary

I love the peaceful and prayerful way you go about 40 Days for Life.
–Nancy

I’m currently out of work. But I received a small severance package and I know that God rewards the generous, so, here goes nothing! Spend it wisely as you have spent our funds in the past.
–Carol

Onward, Christian soldiers!!! It’s a pleasure to donate into this LIFE-saving campaign!!!
–Priscilla

Make a one-time gift (that will be DOUBLED):

http://40daysforlife.com/donate.cfm?selected=onetime

Make a pledge of monthly support (the annualized amount of your monthly pledge will be DOUBLED):

http://40daysforlife.com/donate.cfm?selected=monthly

1.) O’Reilly Factor video and transcript
2.) Transparency about financial challenges
3.) How to DOUBLE your money in a down economy

Let’s dive right in …

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1.) O’REILLY FACTOR VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT
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God has truly blessed 40 Days for Life. We’re still receiving reports from local campaigns, and the number of babies (and mothers) saved from abortion during this fall has now risen to …

605!!

Two clinics where 40 Days for Life vigils were held are closing their doors forever — and there’s now a “for sale” sign on at least one other location!

Eight abortion industry workers have quit their jobs this fall, including Abby Johnson, director of the Planned Parenthood abortion center in Bryan/College Station, Texas — where 40 Days for Life began — who experienced a spiritual conversion and left her job after seeing an ultrasound abortion and having a change of heart. Abby has now joined the prayer efforts outside of her former workplace.

Indeed, God’s blessings have far exceeded anything we could have ever hoped for. And now, thanks to the power of Abby’s conversion story, people from coast to coast are learning about 40 Days for Life — many for the first time.

Abby, along with 40 Days for Life campaign director Shawn Carney, appeared on the Fox News Channel’s O’Reilly Factor Wednesday night. If you haven’t seen this courageous woman yet, here’s your chance!

Click here to see the 5-minute video:

Fox News video

Or click here to read the transcript:

Fox News story

This tremendous blessing is a direct result of people just like you praying to God for an end to abortion; I have no doubt that He’s hearing your prayers and that we will continue to see the fruit of these efforts grow and grow.

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2.) TRANSPARENCY ABOUT FINANCIAL CHALLENGES
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So why would God give this fledgling effort — which has only been up and running for the last two and a half years — such a huge mission?

I honestly don’t know.

But He continues to show us that He has much bigger plans for us that will require great faith.

During this fall’s 40 Days for Life campaign, we knew how much was at stake. So we invested everything we could into the campaign to ensure that there would be no regrets at the end.

In addition to conducting two enormously impactful 40 Days for Life campaigns this year, our national team was also called upon to help organize the Stop the Abortion Mandate Coalition — a collaborative project of 70+ pro-life and pro-family groups that rallied unprecedented grassroots opposition to government funded abortion in health care.

We hadn’t budgeted any funds for this, but the urgency of the situation demanded immediate action.

Together, we’ve made progress on this front. But there is still much work to be done as the battle shifts to the U.S. Senate this coming week.

Early next year, we are also preparing to launch a brand new effort to build on the momentum of 40 Days for Life — the “Ending Abortion” initiative that will educate, equip, and empower pro-lifers in communities across North America and around the globe.

And now, with no idea who might financially partner with us on these brand-new initiatives — and with no guarantees of what the future will hold — we are taking a huge leap of faith to press forward with these big plans.

There’s a simple reason why we’re doing it: 40 Days for Life is the single most impactful pro-life project we have ever taken part in. Period.

Until now, we’ve only publicly asked for financial help three times — ever.

We haven’t had to ask again up to this point, because God has been faithful — and because the generosity of many people in the past carried us through a very successful fall campaign.

We’ve squeezed every penny we possibly could and have worked round-the-clock to ensure the success of this vital mission.

My family and I — as well as our national team members and their families — are committed to continue working our hearts out to see this effort through to completion, regardless of the huge challenges, because we know how important it is.

But at this crucial moment when we have unprecedented opportunities to change the course of history, 40 Days for Life has heavily depleted its funds.

Isn’t that just like God to give us an opportunity to stretch our faith while doing His work?

As I was praying about what to do, God reminded me of you and the thousands of other faithful friends across the country who have been a part of this amazing movement.

Well, God is giving me this opportunity to come to you with the news that we are in significant need of financial help right now — if we are to move forward on any of these plans.

Thanks to your prayers and participation, 40 Days for Life is in a unique position to save thousands of children from abortion in cities all across North America and around the globe.

But we can’t do what needs to be done unless friends like you sacrifice with us.

I guess that’s what I’m asking you for: sacrifice.

Our family and the national team is willing to endure the hardships and inconveniences necessary to “fight the good fight” and help end the tragedy of abortion.

I hope you will join us in making whatever sacrifice God puts on your heart today.

Ask God what He wants you to do to help. Then respond to Him — not to me.

I know the economy has been hard on many of us, so I’m simply asking you to do whatever you can after tithing to your local church and taking care of your family.

Here’s my solemn promise to you: every dollar you give to 40 Days for Life will be used in the most effective and efficient way possible to save innocent lives from abortion.

And please keep this work in your prayers — you have no idea how much we appreciate that!

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3.) HOW TO DOUBLE YOUR MONEY IN A DOWN ECONOMY
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Over the last few days, I’ve received touching notes from people who are contributing to this effort even though they’re currently out of work.

One of the reasons they’re taking this great leap of faith is because of a guarantee that their money is being DOUBLED.

Contribute to 40 Days for Life before midnight next Tuesday (November 17) and your gift — or the annualized amount of your monthly pledge — will be doubled — up to $85,000!

Incredibly generous donors have put up this matching challenge, and for that I’m humbled and grateful. They’ve answered the call to sacrificially invest in this work in a way that would encourage others to help as well.

I would like to personally thank the 234 people who have already contributed toward the match — your investment will help take this important work to the next level!

For everyone else — REMEMBER: The matching challenge will only double gifts or pledges made by midnight Tuesday.

We’re at the half-way point time wise for the matching challenge, and at $34,990, we are close to half of the total — but we’re not there yet.

We certainly don’t want to leave any of this generosity sitting on the table!

If God is weighing on your heart to make a one-time gift that will be instantly DOUBLED, go to:

http://40daysforlife.com/donate.cfm?selected=onetime

If you feel called to make a pledge of monthly support (the annualized amount of your monthly pledge will be DOUBLED!) go now to:

http://40daysforlife.com/donate.cfm?selected=monthly

Many people have asked for our mailing address to send a donation. They can be sent to:

40 Days for Life
3515-B Longmire #316
College Station, TX 77845

For those mailed gifts to be doubled, they need to be postmarked by Tuesday, November 17.

This is a crucial moment and we hope that you will respond generously. Thank you!

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Well, that’s a lot to cover, but with all that’s at stake right now — I figured you’d want to know all the important news!

God bless you for all you’ve done to help 40 Days for Life get to this point.

I can’t wait to see what God has in store for 2010 and beyond!

Yours for Life,

David Bereit
National Director
40 Days for Life

P.S.- If you have any question about making a gift that I haven’t answered or that isn’t answered at http://www.40daysforlife.com/donate, just reply to this e-mail and we’ll do our best to get back with an answer before the matching challenge expires.