On Tuesday night’s “Defining Moment” webcast, we announced the record-breaking results of this spring’s 40 Days for Life campaign:

• 100,000+ participants from 4,000+ churches
• Campaigns were held in 261 cities across the U.S., Canada, Australia, England, Ireland, Poland and Spain
• 8 abortion workers quit their jobs
• 883 babies were spared from abortion during this campaign, bringing the cumulative total of lives saved to almost 6,000 since 40 Days for Life began four and a half years ago (5,928 to be precise!)

And we announced the big news about THREE more abortion facilities — where 40 Days for Life campaigns were conducted — that closed down for good in: Storm Lake, Iowa; Knoxville, Iowa; and Allentown, Pennsylvania.

To God be the glory!

As much as your prayers and efforts have already accomplished, there’s still much more to be done … and today, you can DOUBLE the impact of this work!

A few generous donors (who wish to remain anonymous) put forward a matching challenge that will DOUBLE any gifts given to 40 Days for Life before midnight next Tuesday, May 1 — up to $89,500!

As you know, 40 Days for Life rarely asks for funds. In fact, this is the first time we’ve asked for support this year. We only ask when we really need your help. The rest of the time we keep our attention focused on expanding this life-saving work, not fundraising.

So you won’t want to miss this rare opportunity to invest in this work … and have your gift DOUBLED!

We’re more than halfway through the week-long matching period, and thus far, we’ve received one-time gifts and monthly pledges amounting to $47,920. That’s a great start, but just a bit more than half.

We certainly don’t want to miss out on the amazing generosity of the donors who put forward this challenge by not hitting the match!

REMEMBER: Every gift given to 40 Days for Life between now and midnight next Tuesday, May — up to the $89,500 amount — will be instantly DOUBLED!

Make a tax-deductible ONE-TIME GIFT now:

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

The annualized amount of every monthly pledge (multiply the monthly amount by 12) made between now and midnight next Tuesday, May 1 will also be DOUBLED!

Make a tax-deductible MONTHLY PLEDGE now:

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

And if you itemize on your taxes, 40 Days for Life is a 501c3 non-profit, and your contribution DOES qualify for a deduction.

Please help TODAY, if at all possible — and thank you to everyone who has given already.

The best is yet to come!

For Life,

Shawn Carney
Campaign Director
40 Days for Life

PS: Missed the Defining Moment webcast? The link to the transcript of the entire event is now posted at:

http://40daysforlife.s3.amazonaws.com/defining.pdf

Or you can listen to the audio recording and download the action guide at:

http://instantteleseminar.com/?eventid=28589808

PPS: REMEMBER- The matching challenge will only double your tax-deductible gifts or pledges made by midnight Tuesday, so don’t wait — please give NOW.

Here are those links one more time to have your gift instantly DOUBLED …

One-time gift:

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

Monthly pledge:

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

Your gift may also be mailed to:

40 Days for Life
10908 Courthouse Road, Suite 102229
Fredericksburg, VA 22408

Before I give you an update on the progress toward the matching challenge, have you seen the news?

The media is buzzing with coverage about 40 Days for Life after it was discovered that a Planned Parenthood affiliate is now conducting its own knock-off 40-day prayer campaign …

… but instead of praying for life, Planned Parenthood calls for 40 days of prayer … for ABORTION.

Some say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but we’re not flattered when America’s largest abortion chain “prays” for the destruction of innocent children — while raking in over $487 MILLION in tax dollars each year to fund its deadly operation.

Here are just a few of Planned Parenthood’s “prayer intentions”:

• Day 18: “Today we pray for all the staff at abortion clinics around the nation. May they be daily confirmed in the sacred care that they offer women.”
• Day 28: “Today we pray for the women who travel hundreds of miles to get an abortion. May their determination be rewarded with spiritual strength.”
• Day 34: “Today we give thanks for abortion escorts who guide women safely through the hostile gauntlets of protesters.”

TODAY is Day 40 of Planned Parenthood’s campaign.

Here’s what they want abortion advocates to “pray” for:

• “Today we give thanks and celebrate that abortion is still safe and legal.”

Appalling … but there is a silver lining.

While Planned Parenthood might have intended this as a campaign to mock you — and all people of faith who recognize the God-given dignity of every human life — it has backfired, giving 40 Days for Life a massive publicity boost in more than 400 media outlets over the last few days.

Just one example — the video above featuring the latest Fox News report about the controversy, which cites the many accomplishments of 40 Days for Life and features an interview with our friend, Marjorie Dannenfelser of the Susan B. Anthony List.

Here’s the bottom line: your efforts on behalf of God’s innocent children are being noticed — even by the secular media!

Now, for the matching challenge update.

During Tuesday night’s DEFINING MOMENT webcast, we shared the many victories that God has accomplished through this spring’s 40 Days for Life campaign, including the record 883 lives spared from abortion.

We also announced that a few generous donors put up a matching gift to help expand these efforts in this critical year of 2012.

Make any tax-deductible contribution to 40 Days for Life before midnight next Tuesday, May 1, and your gift — or the annualized amount of your monthly pledge — will be DOUBLED … up to 89,500!

REMEMBER: The matching challenge will ONLY double gifts or pledges made by midnight Tuesday, so don’t wait — please give now.

We’re off to a good start — thanks to those of you who’ve contributed $34,170 so far — but together we still have a long way to go to meet this match … and 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 tax-deductible one-time gift — which will be instantly DOUBLED — go to:

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

If you feel called to make a tax-deductible pledge of monthly support (the annualized amount of your monthly pledge will be DOUBLED,) go to:

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

Many people have asked for our mailing address to send tax-deductible donations. They can be mailed to:

40 Days for Life
10908 Courthouse Road, #102229
Fredericksburg, VA 22408

PLEASE NOTE: For any mailed gifts to be doubled, they must be postmarked by Tuesday, May 1.

Together, we are making a powerful difference!

For Life,

Shawn Carney
Campaign Director
40 Days for Life

Today is “Day 41.” We take time now to look back at the blessings God has provided during the 40 Days for Life campaign that just ended, of course. But just as importantly, we also look to the future.

For this campaign, we have received reports of 883 babies spared from abortion — that we know of!

Many of the local campaigns are still compiling reports, so it’s highly likely that this number will increase as the national team receives more of their updates.

Praise God!

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RENO, NEVADA
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Cyndy had the opportunity to talk with a couple on the sidewalk outside the abortion center in Reno. The wife had been told that she needed an abortion because she and the child could die if she continued the pregnancy.

“Cyndy gave them our resource list,” said Carol Marie in Reno, “and thank God, they used it.” They were referred to the emergency room. “The following day, rather than returning to the abortion site, they visited the local pregnancy center for life-affirming help,” Carol Marie said. “Praise God!”

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DUBLIN, IRELAND
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Abortion is not legal in Ireland – but there are agencies that encourage women to travel to England to abort their babies.

Carolyn in Dublin says the vigil “is so far successful, thank God.” They are able to refer women for pro-life assistance – and away from abortion. “We have confirmation of one baby saved,” she said, “and we are in regular contact with the couple.”

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POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK
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As Rich was praying at the 40 Days for Life vigil in Poughkeepsie, he noticed a red SUV enter the Planned Parenthood parking lot. One of the volunteers walked over to talk – and to offer some information, which the driver accepted.

The car then parked close to the entrance, and the prayer team could see if was a mother and her two teenage daughters. After a while, Rich said, “The mother came over to us and told us that her daughter was NOT going to have the abortion. She was very strong on that.”

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LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
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Mary in Little Rock says a couple from Memphis came for an abortion on the advice of four doctors, who all said the baby would die and possibly the mother.

The volunteers told them there were other options to consider. The woman was referred to a pro-life ob/gyn who specializes in high-risk pregnancies. “Against all odds,” Mary said, “their baby continues to live. She is 7 months along … we are praying for a miracle.”

God has granted many miracles in this campaign. We can always join in praying for one more!

Here’s the link to today’s devotional

There’s no way I can really express the appreciation I have for everything you’ve done during this campaign — your prayers, your participation, your persistence. You provide tremendous HOPE for our future!

For Life,

Shawn Carney
Campaign Director
40 Days for Life

PS: Any additional blessings from 40 Days for Life in your community? Please respond below.