Today’s email:
On this tenth day of the 40 Days for Life campaign,
I have a few stories, a few more pictures — and good
news from London that should help get your day off to
a really exciting start.
Robert, who’s coordinating the first-ever 40 Days for
Life campaign in England, says the prayers of vigil
participants have helped save more two babies.
Praise God for his courage to bring this campaign
to London! Plus there’s another sign that shows how
this vigil is having an impact.
“It looks like Marie Stopes [the abortion facility]
has closed their doors today,” he wrote on Wednesday.
“And all their clients are turning up.” This certainly
suggests that the closure was unexpected. This same
abortion business was also closed last Saturday —
another day they are usually open.
Marie Stopes, by the way, is a major abortion chain
in the UK — not unlike the Planned Parenthood
network. Yet their Central London location is
apparently closing without notice during 40 Days for
Life. That is EXCELLENT news!
The 40 Days for Life team in Little Rock, Arkansas
reported three babies spared from abortion. One of
the pro-life counselors had a simple, direct message
for women entering the facility for abortion
appointments that really struck a chord:
“Ask to see the ultrasound.”
Showing the ultrasound image is something most
abortion centers don’t like to do. It offers instant
proof to a woman that a baby does indeed exist —
HER baby.
One very young couple that the counselor talked to
walked out of the facility with smiles — and their
ultrasound photo in hand. They took information about
a pro-life pregnancy center and left.
Another couple received the same simple message: “Ask
to see the ultrasound.” The counselor reports this
woman was possibly in the fourth month of pregnancy.
The couple went inside — but over the course of the next
hour, the woman came out crying twice. They came out
a third time — she was still crying — but this time
they left. No abortion!
To see a picture of some of the prayer volunteers in
Little Rock, please go to:
http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=1050
Finally, I have a photo of David Bereit, the national
director of 40 Days for Life, speaking at a vigil
location in the Twin Cities area in Minnesota.
The vigil site is a hospital in St. Paul — a hospital
that has its own abortion unit where almost 700
abortions take place each year.
David just wrapped up a marathon visit to a bunch of
40 Days for Life vigils in Michigan. Look for e-mail
from David tomorrow with more big news!
To see a picture from this Minnesota event, please
go to:
http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=1050
I will be in Kokomo, Indiana tomorrow for a pro-life
event. If you’re anywhere near, please stop by! I’d
love to see you. For event information, you may go to:
Day 11 - October 2
Intention:
Pray that when those representing Planned Parenthood and other abortion groups see volunteers for 40 Days for Life, they see ambassadors of Christ, and may each volunteer be consciously aware at all times we represent Him.
Scripture:
I...beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness, and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love.
-- Ephesians 4:1-2
Reflection:
When a former abortionist and post-abortive woman, Carol Everett, was asked what turned her heart from death to life in Christ, she replied, "It was unconditional love" shown by a man who prayed daily for her in front of the facility where she worked.
He told Carol that "God had sent him" because there was someone in there that God wanted out. She left 27 days later and now serves as Christ's ambassador to help others. We too have been sent by Christ as an ambassador to love unconditionally those God seeks to "get out" of their bondage and sin.
In his book, "Fishers of Men," Dr. Sumner Wemp describes what it means to be an ambassador of Christ, the King of Kings:
Prayer:
Dear Heavenly Father, we are humbled that you have called us and appointed us to be ambassadors of Christ in a world that is not our home. It is a calling much higher and grander than our finite minds can imagine.
We pray that your Holy Spirit will empower us to walk worthy of the calling. We pray that Your unconditional love will flow through us onto those who desperately need Your saving grace. In the name of Christ who is worthy, amen.
Carmen Pate
Co-host, "Point of View" Talk Show