March 18, 2011 12:41 PM
40 Days for Life - lives saved daily
It's not too late to join in the record-breaking 40 Days for Life so you can join in the group vigils going on in 17 cities - and many countries internationally - daily until Easter.If you can't join up, please just commit to pray. And you can always read the daily blog for great news and compelling devotionals. Lives are being saved - and I don't mean just babies' lives. In the following story, it's easy to see that the mother's life will be forever changed. Please pray for her:
DAY 10: "We didn't give up"
March 18th, 2011 by adminAbortion thrives on despair.
The despair of women often leads them to believe that abortion is their only solution. The despair of clinic workers helps convince them they are doing a good thing and trying to help women. Even the despair of the Christian may lead to the hopelessness of believing that abortion will never end.
Well, in 247 cities right now, your prayer presence is crushing despair and bringing hope!
The constant theme of all the stories that I hear from local 40 Days for Life teams is that we should never, never, NEVER give up!
Even if the situation appears hopeless, God is always listening.
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GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS
-------------------------------------A young woman got out of a car that had a Christian fish pin on it ... determined to keep her abortion appointment at the facility where the 40 Days for Life vigil is taking place.
A counselor tried to talk to her, but she just offered a crude gesture, hissed at the prayer volunteers and walked in.
"We didn't give up," said Angela, the local 40 Days for life coordinator. "We kept praying."
An hour later, she came out to smoke a cigarette and saw members of a Bound 4 Life youth group who were praying at the vigil.
"What are they doing?" the young woman asked.
Angela answered, "They are praying for your baby." The young woman flipped her cigarette towards Angela and went back inside.
Another hour passed -- another hour of constant prayer, particularly for this young women.
She then came out again and literally ran -- weeping -- into the arms of the youth group members.
"Thank you for being here!" she cried.
"I didn't do it!"
Then the full story came out. Her father was pressuring her to abort -- even though, she said, he claimed to be a Christian. Her mother said she would not help raise another baby as she already had a 3-year-old at home.
The young woman feared her father would put her and her child out on the streets for not going through with the abortion.
"We told her of our resources and how we could help her to find shelter and get back on her feet," Angela said. "She hugged us again and thanked the group for being there."
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