[Salvation]

Cape Town, South Africa

October 9, 2016

Colette, the 40 Days for Life leader in Cape Town, says she found it “very strange” when some of the staff members from the Marie Stopes abortion center approached her outside.

They asked if she knew some people they had seen outside the facility previously – people who seemed very aggressive and quick to condemn.

Colette responded, “Why are you asking me this question?” They said they were asking her because she was different from these others – she did not condemn. She merely prayed.

“So I asked them, why do you think I pray?” Colette recalled.

“We listen, actually, when you pray,” one of them said. “You always pray with conviction for us, the ladies and the babies inside the clinic.”

The discussion continued for about half an hour. At the end, one of the Marie Stopes employees said, “Thank you for praying for me.”

“I’ll always pray for you,” Colette said, “and whoever enters these doors.”

[Salvation]

Llanelli, Wales

October 9, 2016

Volunteers in Llanelli met a man at the 40 Days for Life vigil who told a sad tale.

Many years ago, his wife had died during childbirth – and he never forgave the doctor. As he saw things, the doctor had saved the baby but had let his wife die. He talked about this for some time when Jean asked if the vigil participants could pray for him – that he would release his anger and resentment.

He agreed. “I took my time formulating and repeating the prayer in various ways,” the 40 Days for Life team member said, “and asked that he be shown how to release his anger and resentment.”

Days later, the man came back – smiling. The volunteers didn’t recognize him at first. He was dressed a bit nicer – and, of course, he hadn’t had that smile the last time they’d seen him.

As he got closer, he called out, “It worked! It worked!”

The people at the vigil were puzzled. “Your prayer worked!”

Then he explained that his thinking had changed and he no longer felt so burdened by the thoughts he had previously held. He felt much better. He repeated a few times, “Prayer works!”

You never know how God is going to use your simple presence while you’re out standing and praying!