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Augusta, Maine

Volunteers at the kickoff of Augusta’s tenth 40 Days for Life vigil stood and prayed next to huge piles of snow.

Janet, the local leader, was encouraged with both the turnout and the fact that there were at least “a few patches of grass peeking out of the snow.”

One of the speakers talked about about intercessary prayer. “Intercessary prayer is standing in the gap,” she said. “While standing in the gap we are like a bridge helping people get from where they are and where they need to be in God.”

Among the kickoff topics was the importance of fasting, with another speaker explaining the different types of fasting that volunteers can engage in during the campaign.

Are you ready?

They’re sure ready for the new 40 Days for Life campaign that starts tomorrow in Shreveport, Louisiana!

Steve Karlen and I joined a big crowd of volunteers for their kickoff rally … and we learned this campaign is about to reach a landmark.

In eleven previous vigils, the team here is aware of 99 babies whose lives have been spared from abortion. The next will be Number 100!

Chris, the local in leader in Shreveport, says “The thing about 40 Days for Life is that they train you and then join you. Their leaders are at the vigils … and helping us lead campaigns. It all starts in the grassroots … and they get everywhere!”

The volunteers couldn’t wait to add their signatures to the sides of the 40 Days for Life bus … as well as the front, the back — any available space!

We never get tired of this sort of enthusiasm … and it’s much the same at each of the more than 340 locations where vigils will start tomorrow.

Have you found your local campaign yet? If not … it’s time!