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Rev. John Ensor, Vice President, Heartbeat International

Intention:

Pray for the mothers going into pregnancy

help centers. The personal care,

the free ultrasound, the ongoing practical

help is designed to deliver them

from those who profit in shedding innocent

blood.

Scripture:

Come to me, all who labor and are

heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

—Matthew 11:28

Reflection:

“You have twins. That will be another

$350.” She did not speak English. But

she finally understood that they were

telling her to go get more money and

return for her abortion.

She had already given them her rent

money. But they were not about to

give her a two-for-one deal. They told

her to get dressed and return with

more cash.

A couple, who was praying outside,

comforted her. They brought her to

their local pregnancy help center.

The staff quickly saw that her personal

circumstances were so desperate, and

immediate, that they would need direct

and ongoing help from local Christians

and churches. They started making

calls.

Then they did the ultrasound. It

showed there was only one baby, not

two. This abandoned, immigrant, powerless

mother was being exploited. She

would do whatever she was told. Who

would know? Who would care?

God calls us to “Rescue the weak and

the needy; and deliver them from the

hand of the wicked” (Psalm 82:4).

When you provide an alternative to

abortion you are not only rescuing innocent

babies, you are delivering

mothers from the wicked: those who

profit in the shedding of innocent

blood. Pray for those who rescue and

deliver daily at your local pregnancy

help center.

Prayer:

Father, hear our prayer!

Snatch desperate mothers from the

fire. Bring them out of our abortion

businesses and into our pregnancy

help centers. Deliver them from evil.

Use us to help them chose life and see

your hand of provision.

The U.S. Marines have traditionally put out the call
for “a few good men.” Good men in many cities are
responding to the call to pray and fast.

Many of the local 40 Days for Life vigils have active
and retired military men and women participating. We
even have a few retired colonels that lead local
campaigns. Their commitment to service and country is
inspiring. When you attend the vigil at one location
— you just may be joining the navy on the sidewalks!

ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND

A woman in Annapolis left a note on the 40 Days for
Life blog describing her husband’s prayer time at
the vigil.

It was cold and rainy. When he got there he was alone.
But he was there to pray, so that’s what he did.

After a while, two young men walked up and asked if
he was praying. Yes, he said, so they asked if they
could join him. They did — with one of them even
kneeling on the sidewalk in the rain. A third young
man soon came to pray with the others.

The first prayer volunteer asked if the three were
from a nearby church that is heavily involved in
the campaign. No, they told him — they were all
from the U.S. Naval Academy.

“Those midshipmen are real men,” said the volunteer’s
wife. “What a contrast to the ‘men’ in so many of the
young women’s lives, who feel compelled to seek
abortion for lack of support.”

Stories like this, she said, and the many others we
share, are certainly “good news in a darkened world.”

AUSTIN, TEXAS

Heather in Austin shared some good news about the
40 Days for Life vigil there.

Two prayer volunteers watched as a young couple
entered the abortion center — and then left after
being inside for only about half an hour.

The woman seemed a bit reluctant to introduce herself,
but the man encouraged her to speak. She shared the
news that they had decided not to go through with the
abortion ... and then hugged one of the volunteers.

The couple walked back to their truck and kissed each
other. Prayer volunteers were in tears by this point.

The very next day, another couple walked out of the
abortion center — smiling! The young man told one of
the volunteers, “We have had a change of heart, and
we’re not going to go through with the procedure.”

To see a picture of the Austin 40 Days for Life vigil,
go to:

http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=4070

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA

It was cold and raining in Columbia, but that didn’t
keep eight people from standing in prayer at the
40 Days for Life vigil as the Planned Parenthood
abortion center opened for the day.

A while later, the prayer team noticed a young couple.
They had been waiting in their car for some time —
debating whether or not to go in.

One of the men who was praying walked over and gave
the young man information about pro-life pregnancy
resources ... and the couple drove off.

Later in the day, the young man returned, looking for
the guy he had talked to earlier — but that man had
completed his prayer time and gone home.

The couple asked the volunteers to deliver a message
to him — they’d made an appointment at the pro-life
pregnancy center and would not be having an abortion!

To see photos of the 40 Days for Life vigil in
Columbia, go to:

http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=4070