Comments on: DAY 25: Business is off significantly http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=3541 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 06:37:16 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Kathleen Shea http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=3541&cpage=1#comment-46658 Kathleen Shea Tue, 23 Oct 2012 03:15:00 +0000 http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=3541#comment-46658 While I was praying the rosary outside Planned Parenthood In overland Park, KS., a woman came walking by and said: "Let me tell you my story". She said: "When I was twelve years old, I was raped. My mother said that I must have the baby. She did't believe in abortion. As my son grew up, he beat me, was in all kinds of trouble, and finally raped a 10 year old girl. He is now in prison. I did not tell him about being raped by his father in all those years. Now he has turned out to be just like his father. I am from a family with 9 brothers and sisters, and I have two other children. None of them have anything to do with me because my son did something horrible to all of them. Now my mother regrets not allowing me to have an abortion. She is the only one in the family who speaks to me. I do love my Lord, but this has ruined my life." I listened and told her how sorry I was that she suffered so much and continues to suffer this tragedy. I told her that in allowing this baby to live, she did what our Lord wanted her to do. I then said that Our Lord can and does bring good out of evil! She says she has a support group of women in similar situations. I am asking for everyone's prayers regarding this lovely woman, her son , and the entire family, as well as all those in her support group. While I was praying the rosary outside Planned Parenthood In overland Park, KS., a woman came walking by and said: “Let me tell you my story”.
She said: “When I was twelve years old, I was raped. My mother said that I must have the baby. She did’t believe in abortion. As my son grew up, he beat me, was in all kinds of trouble, and finally raped a 10 year old girl. He is now in prison. I did not tell him about being raped by his father in all those years. Now he has turned out to be just like his father. I am from a family with 9 brothers and sisters, and I have two other children. None of them have anything to do with me because my son did something horrible to all of them. Now my mother regrets not allowing me to have an abortion. She is the only one in the family who speaks to me. I do love my Lord, but this has ruined my life.”

I listened and told her how sorry I was that she suffered so much and continues to suffer this tragedy. I told her that in allowing this baby to live, she did what our Lord wanted her to do. I then said that Our Lord can and does bring good out of evil! She says she has a support group of women in similar situations. I am asking for everyone’s prayers regarding this lovely woman, her son , and the entire family, as well as all those in her support group.

]]> By: Julia Pickert http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=3541&cpage=1#comment-46643 Julia Pickert Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:41:58 +0000 http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=3541#comment-46643 Empowering Others: Something I have been reflecting on lately is empowering others while sidewalk counseling. God gave me the gift of my voice and a passion for the babies in their mother's womb, but I am not allowed to go into Planned Parenthood where women wrestle with their decision as they wait their turn for an abortion. As boyfriends and friends and parents walk to and from their car (as they always do), I have started to empower them to go in and talk to these women. I remind them, "You have the power to save a life today." I try to help them realize that forever they will be the one that talked that woman into giving her child life and the chance at making a difference in the future. I am a stranger on the sidewalk, and when a woman is contemplating abortion, she is not generally in an emotional state to listen to me intently. She may, however, listen to the voice of a friend, boyfriend, or loved one when they encourage her with love to keep her baby. Empowering Others:

Something I have been reflecting on lately is empowering others while sidewalk counseling. God gave me the gift of my voice and a passion for the babies in their mother’s womb, but I am not allowed to go into Planned Parenthood where women wrestle with their decision as they wait their turn for an abortion. As boyfriends and friends and parents walk to and from their car (as they always do), I have started to empower them to go in and talk to these women. I remind them, “You have the power to save a life today.” I try to help them realize that forever they will be the one that talked that woman into giving her child life and the chance at making a difference in the future. I am a stranger on the sidewalk, and when a woman is contemplating abortion, she is not generally in an emotional state to listen to me intently. She may, however, listen to the voice of a friend, boyfriend, or loved one when they encourage her with love to keep her baby.

]]> By: Aileen http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=3541&cpage=1#comment-46611 Aileen Sun, 21 Oct 2012 01:39:54 +0000 http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=3541#comment-46611 You do not have to be from Atlanta to pray at the Atlanta 40 Days for Life vigil site. I received a call from a man From North Carolina who wanted to know where the 40 Days for Life vigils were being held in Atlanta so that he could come pray while he was here visiting a friend. A week later I received another call from a pilot from Dallas who had a lay over in Atlanta. He to wanted to come out to the he Atlanta vigil site to pray during his free time. It really makes me feel like 40 Days for Life is just one big family and we have relatives we can go visit all over the country and abroad. You do not have to be from Atlanta to pray at the Atlanta 40 Days for Life vigil site. I received a call from a man From North Carolina who wanted to know where the 40 Days for Life vigils were being held in Atlanta so that he could come pray while he was here visiting a friend. A week later I received another call from a pilot from Dallas who had a lay over in Atlanta. He to wanted to come out to the he Atlanta vigil site to pray during his free time. It really makes me feel like 40 Days for Life is just one big family and we have relatives we can go visit all over the country and abroad.

]]> By: Martha Kersey http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=3541&cpage=1#comment-46608 Martha Kersey Sat, 20 Oct 2012 22:20:27 +0000 http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=3541#comment-46608 To day I mailed a bunch of letters & bills and wished I had " 40 days For Life" or" Pray to end Abortion" or Vote pro-life stickers..since I did not..I hand wrote it on all my mail...and prayed.....give out the little " Pray to End Abortion cards to EVERYONE AND ANYONE you talk to..I have and have gotten really good comments and talked to people who did not even know Abortion is going on in their town...CAN'T EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ENOUGH. To day I mailed a bunch of letters & bills and wished I had ” 40 days For Life” or” Pray to end Abortion” or Vote pro-life stickers..since I did not..I hand wrote it on all my mail…and prayed…..give out the little ” Pray to End Abortion cards to EVERYONE AND ANYONE you talk to..I have and have gotten really good comments and talked to people who did not even know Abortion is going on in their town…CAN’T EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ENOUGH.

]]> By: Dave Mattozzi http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=3541&cpage=1#comment-46607 Dave Mattozzi Sat, 20 Oct 2012 19:51:31 +0000 http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=3541#comment-46607 Let us pray for a conversion of those involved in the culture of death. God Bless! Let us pray for a conversion of those involved in the culture of death. God Bless!

]]> By: chris wingate http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=3541&cpage=1#comment-46606 chris wingate Sat, 20 Oct 2012 18:25:32 +0000 http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=3541#comment-46606 Dear Shawn, Its nice to see more participation by other pro-life people and feel very blessed to have participated. Thank you, chris Dear Shawn,
Its nice to see more participation by other pro-life people and feel very blessed to have participated.

Thank you, chris

]]> By: Dotty http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=3541&cpage=1#comment-46604 Dotty Sat, 20 Oct 2012 16:43:17 +0000 http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=3541#comment-46604 I was standing alone praying at my 40 Days for Life site in Bemidji, MN when a man pulled up got out of his car and reached out to shake my hand and said "I just wanted to say GOD BLESS YOU", left to get into his car and I noticed his outfit looked like an off duty police officer with a holster at his side. Many more cars go by & honk or wave, makes me feel good at what we are doing. I was standing alone praying at my 40 Days for Life site in Bemidji, MN when a man pulled up got out of his car and reached out to shake my hand and said “I just wanted to say GOD BLESS YOU”, left to get into his car and I noticed his outfit looked like an off duty police officer with a holster at his side. Many more cars go by & honk or wave, makes me feel good at what we are doing.

]]> By: Joan Albers http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=3541&cpage=1#comment-46603 Joan Albers Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:45:33 +0000 http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=3541#comment-46603 Thank you for sharing the radio clip from Georgiana Pinwill from the Adelaide team in Australia. What a great opportunity to promote the campaign on the radio with Jayne Lochert of 107.9 Life FM. I know the Holy Spirit guided both Jayne in her questions and Georgiana in her answers. It is wonderful to hear that God gives the gift of life to each of us and all should be given the right to live that on this public forum--the radio. Praise God and thank you to all who are working and praying for the stopping of abortions and all acts against the gift of life. Joan Albers Thank you for sharing the radio clip from Georgiana Pinwill from the Adelaide team in Australia. What a great opportunity to promote the campaign on the radio with Jayne Lochert of 107.9 Life FM. I know the Holy Spirit guided both Jayne in her questions and Georgiana in her answers. It is wonderful to hear that God gives the gift of life to each of us and all should be given the right to live that on this public forum–the radio.

Praise God and thank you to all who are working and praying for the stopping of abortions and all acts against the gift of life.

Joan Albers

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