The power is that many, many people from all backgrounds, locations, interests, walks of life are doing whatever they perceive they can do for Terri, in big or small things. This effort is undergirded and surrounded with so many prayers and the realization that this is not simply a human effort -- and how awesome to see answers to those prayers!
I continue to pray for open minds and understanding hearts, for people to rise up esp. from that community, and for many more people to join in one big "NO!"* -- in whatever ways we can, with statues or without.
* NO as in "we don't act that way in this state, this country, this world".
Oops, apparently need to add, "with chickens or without"
God Who hears our prayers and has everything in His Hands can deal with chickens. If someone on the outside has a problem with a chicken or a statue, then they have a bigger problem, are just looking for excuses to pick us apart. Heaven forbid we help them out and eat our own (not meaning the chicken here, either).
The vigil NEEDED that chicken, and it needed each person who was compelled or motivated to be there. Everyone has a part in this.