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HELENA, MONTANA

40 Days for Life’s national director, David Bereit,
was able to visit all of the 40 Days for Life campaign
locations in Montana recently. And I was able to join
him in Helena.

Over the past four years, David and I have collectively
been to more than 300 of the 40 Days for Life locations
— but have only spoken together at kickoff events
together twice.

The first time was in 2004 during the first 40 Days for
Life campaign in Bryan/College Station, Texas. The
second time was last week in Helena, Montana.

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kickoff event. If you want to get a big shot in the arm
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DAYTON, OHIO

The 40 Days for Life campaign in Dayton got off to a
huge start, with about 250 people on hand for their
largest event ever.

The campaign even got some television coverage of their
kickoff, which included the release of 200 balloons —
one for each of the estimated 200 babies lost to
abortion each month at the facility where the Dayton
prayer vigil is taking place outside.

One of the group’s leaders told the reporter that
people of various faith backgrounds had come together
for 40 Days for Life, “praying to God for an end to
the scourge of abortion.”


EUGENE, OREGON

Sometimes, people simply feel drawn to the 40 Days for
Life prayer vigil to share stories about themselves.

Three 40 Days for Life prayer volunteers were outside
the abortion center when a man walked up and asked what
they were doing. He had noticed the signs they had with
them: “Pray to end abortion” ... “Women regret abortion”
... and “Men regret lost fatherhood.”

One of the volunteers responded, “We’re here to raise
awareness about abortion and save the lives of the
unborn.” Another member of the prayer group shared a
personal testimony.

“He stayed with us for the next two hours sharing, that
he and his wife had chosen life for their two boys when
they were just 15 and 17 years old and found themselves
in an unplanned pregnancy,” said Lynda in Eugene. “I am
sure he will be joining us again.”

Later the same day, a young man approached one of the
volunteers to say that his own mother had entered a
facility like this, but had walked out and chosen life
for him. Shortly after that, a woman came up to share
an almost identical story about her mother.

“God is so good,” said Lynda.


45 posted on 10/08/2011 8:46:15 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: All

Day 12 - October 9

 

Intention:

May the King of the Universe, who entered this world as a helpless infant, give us the humility to be healed.

Scripture:

My power is made perfect in weakness.

--2 Corinthians 12:9

Reflection:

The great mystery of the Humility of God is very near and dear to the mission of those serving in pro life and in a special way, post abortion ministries across this nation. For those wounded by their participation in abortion, the door to healing often feels like crossing an abyss of great fear: fear of judgment, fear of being torn apart by the pain, by self hatred and rage at those who hurt and abandoned you, and manipulated you in your time of temptation. For men in particular, entering the unknown waters of emotional vulnerability, so necessary to healing calls for a different kind of courage that feels deceptively like weakness.

The door to healing is humility. It is born in the inability to no longer control the pain, to live with the consequences of that tragic decision to reject life. The hearts cries out, "I have committed a grave offense against my Creator and I am consumed by regret, grief and sorrow!"

During these forty days let us pray for all who have participated in abortion and with love call them to healing and reconciliation. With healing these women and men can become as John Paul II proclaimed in the Gospel of Life, "the most eloquent defenders of everyone's right to life."

Jesus proclaimed, "I am the Vine, you are the branches" (John 15:5). To bear the greatest fruit, the branches must be pruned. Each level of pruning of the vine requires a deeper level of humility so that we can abandon ourselves to His will. This is not a lofty theological concept as much as it is an earthy experience of pulling weeds, tilling rocky soil, pruning and healing the vines. "If a man wishes to come after me, he must deny his very self, take up his cross, and begin to follow in my footsteps" (Matthew 16:24).

Prayer:

Lord, during these forty days, we ask that with each day of this sacred vigil, everything in us that separates us from your perfect will would be pruned from our hearts and souls. In this blessed freedom may we experience a powerful anointing of your Holy Spirit. Filled with confidence and trust may we proclaim with the mother of Jesus, "Let it be done to me, according to your Word."

Kevin Burke
Executive Director, Rachels Vineyard Ministries


46 posted on 10/08/2011 8:47:51 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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