I pray at our local clinic on a regular basis. I have made it my personal mission to befriend the main abortionist by writing him cards that tell him about God’s love, write Scripture, and share my personal experiences with my faith. (I ALWAYS avoid writing about his profession and the topic of abortion). Week after week, I run to the fence and he opens the gate to me to collect my card. He usually doesn’t say much….until this week.

He opened the gate and started asking me about myself, my husband, my faith, and then he spent 20 minutes telling me about why he works in the industry, about his religious beliefs, and how he enjoys our conversations. I was able to share the gospel of Christ with him, and he keeps commenting how I am a “different Christian”. It was one of the most remarkable conversations of my life. What a blessing to have that time to speak to him! Please pray for him, as I continue to write him cards and share Scripture with him.

A fun side note – my church sent the abortion clinic workers a catered breakfast from Panera bread!! The card stated “I know we’re on opposite sides of the fence, but we really do care!”. The delivery man told me they were very thankful!

God is doing GREAT things!

It was notable the steady stream of young women coming to the mill. Sad, too.

At least twice during the day a large flock of vultures flew into the surrounding oak trees. Our priest who had been praying their in the a.m. mentioned it at the noon Mass. “Vultures can sense death” he said. They were there later in the day when I was praying, too.

One of the oddest things were two women who quietly joined us and placed themselves and their signs between ours. Our signs said things like “Life is Precious” and “Fathers regret abortion, too,” etc. Their signs said [obscenity deleted]. We were startled and prayed louder and more fervently…..the Divine Mercy Chaplet.

Have these signs ever shown up anywhere else? Where does this come from? Is it a mockery of Christ or a twisted kind of support message?

May God continue to grant us the courage of our convictions and may lives be spared and hearts changed!

Thank you for all you do.

Blessings,
Gail Whiting

Each day I have stopped at the vigil to pray, God has given a blessing -as if to say, “It is good that you are here.” Friday evening that blessing for me was the many men who stood at the vigil in prayer. On most other occasions when I have been at the vigil, the women have outnumbered the men – perhaps because of the time of day I was there. But this evening, in the growing darkness, my friend and I were privileged to stand with six men who had come to pray – young men, fathers, and grandfathers doing what we are ALL called to do – protect and defend the innocent. At the end of our vigil time, a busload of young seminarians joined us! The sight of these young men standing at the roadside holding the 40 Days for Life signs, smiling and waving at the passers-by, and united in prayer was a stark contrast to the occasional angry detractor.

God is so good. May He continue to use our prayerful presence to change hearts and minds and reconcile all souls to Himself.