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UNITED TOUR: Ohio

October 8, 2016

The rain that followed us everywhere last week has left! It’s been beautiful in Ohio.

We were blown away to find nearly 100 people of all ages and backgrounds out at 9:30 in the morning in Dayton. This abortion facility, like the one we stopped at in Sharonville, is run by Martin Haskell, who invented the gruesome partial-birth abortion procedure.

Columbus, Ohio is the home of Heartbeat International, a network of more than 2,000 affiliated pregnancy centers around the world — and a UNITED tour partner. Heartbeat International president Jor-El Godsey has joined a number of stops on the tour and talked about the critical role pregnancy centers play in ending abortion locally.

Even though the abortion center wasn’t open, the owner came out to listen. She was joined by other abortion supporters, including one who took countless photos of the event.

We saw incredible support in Canton, Ohio — not just from 40 Days for Life participants but from the community. The busy road in front of Planned Parenthood featured a seemingly non-stop series of car horns honking in support of the prayer volunteers.

Cleveland rocks! Even though the local baseball team was in the middle of an exciting playoff game, faithful people flooded the streets for our 40 Days for Life rally.

Renee, our leader in Painesville, shared Renee, our leader in Painesville, shared that following a loved one’s abortion, she promised to never again be unsure of what to say to an abortion-minded woman.

John, who leads the Cleveland campaign, talked about how losing a child to abortion led him to get involved. He even retired early to spend more time working for the Lord.

One of Cleveland’s abortion centers has closed, and there is just one to go before Cleveland is abortion free!

 

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Fayetteville, North Carolina

October 8, 2016

More than 175 people came to pray outside Planned Parenthood in Fayetteville – twice the crowd the local team was expecting.

“We opted to put the day in God’s hands,” said Amie, one of the local leaders, “and we stood back and witnessed God’s work. Our sidewalk was overflowing.

Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Raleigh Catholic diocese was on hand to lead prayer. He reminded volunteers of a gospel passage, that even with faith the size of a mustard seed, God can hear your prayers and accomplish great things.

The bishop also recalled an abortion center that had closed in another city after many years of prayer. The former abortion property is now a garden in memory of the unborn who died there. The volunteers, he said, should be encouraged as they stand for the children in a spirit of loving mercy.

“I did notice that during the event, the road response seemed a little more vile than usual,” Amie said. “But after all, three priests and a minister were in our group and perhaps Satan was feeling a bit uncomfortable.”