Dear Friends of Vigil for Life -
This past week we received a note from a woman who has prayed to end abortion with our 40 Days for Life fall campaigns. We wanted to share it with all of you too.
"I wanted to share a story of how Vigil for Life is having an impact.
I'm a middle school teacher for a rural district in Dodge County. One day during my prep time, I had a student come in who sometimes stops by to talk. I have no idea how we got on this subject, but she shared with me that she had a cousin who found herself pregnant and set up 2 appointments to have an abortion at the East side Planned Parenthood but couldn't go through with it. My student told me that her cousin saw a man holding a poster (or something like that) of a mother and a child. When she saw this, she knew she couldn't keep the abortion appointment. I told my student that there was a Women's Care Center across the street that could assist her cousin with anything she needed.
I wanted to thank you and all the other prayer warriors who make a
commitment to pray and bear witness to a culture of life. Who knows
what would have happened if no one had been there that day? In the
past, I've prayed during the fall 40 Days for Life vigils, but this
motivates me to sign up and pray during the summer months when I'm not
teaching."
The above story is a gift from God showing us how lives were saved from abortion (a mother and her baby's). We did not know of these particular lives saved until we heard from this prayer warrior. The young woman never spoke to any of our sidewalk counselors. For every one positive known there are, at least, 10 more that are not known. So - just think....
God is using the presence of Vigil for Life prayer warriors to save lives and wanted us to know that our presence is needed!
Also - this past week we had four confirmed turn-aways which means that our prayer warrior/sidewalk counselors assisted four young women who were headed into Planned Parenthood in finding their way across the street to the Woman's Care Center. Praise God!
Please sign up for an hour this week - your peaceful, prayerful presence is needed to save lives!
Tuesday, 6/2 - 75% filled on this Abortion Day - 1 needed at 10a; 2 needed at 3p and 1 needed at 4p.
Wednesday, 6/3 - Only 60% filled on this Abortion Day - 1 needed at 8a; 2 needed at 9a; 1 needed at 10a; 1 needed at 11a; 1 needed at 4p and 2 needed at 5p.
Thursday, 6/4 - Just 67% filled on this busy day at Planned Parenthood - 2 needed at 9a; 2 needed at 10a; 1 needed at 11a and 1 needed at 5p.
Friday, 6/5 - 75% filled - 1 needed at 2p.
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The Pill Kills Event will take place at 1p on Wednesday, 6/10/15 on the sidewalk outside of Planned Parenthood, Madison.
The birth control pill and other birth control products have a lower dose of estrogen, which increases the chance of breakthrough ovulation and thus increases the likelihood of chemical abortions occurring. Even with the lower dose, the pill still has other dangerous side effects such as blood clots, breast cancer, stroke, cervical cancer, infertility, weight gain and much more.
There is a direct relation between the use of birth control pills and abortion. Not only that the pill can cause an early abortion but also that when the pill fails (which it often does) abortion is often considered.
Dan Miller, State Director from Pro-Life Wisconsin, and Matthew Von Reuden, Development Director from Pro-Life Wisconsin, will be joining us for this event.
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2015 Awakening Hope Youth Retreat sponsored by Pro-Life Wisconsin - July 24-26- St. Vincent Pallotti Retreat Center, Elkhorn, WI - for teens aged 13-17.
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Mark your calendars: Pro-Life Wisconsin's Annual Auction Dinner featuring Abby Johnson at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee on October 17.
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Prayer for Zeal
(Saint Augustine)
O Lord, our God, we believe in Thee, Father, Son and Holy Ghost. As far as I have been able, as much as Thou hast given me the power to do so, I have sought for Thee. I have desired to see that in which I believe; much have I striven and labored.
Lord, my God, my only hope, let me never tire of seeking Thee, but make me seek Thy face with constant ardor. Give me the strength to seek after Thee--Thou who hast made me find Thee, who hast given me more and more the hope of finding Thee.
Thou seest my strength and my weakness; do Thou sustain the one and heal the other; Thou seest my strength and my ignorance. Where Thou hast opened to me, come make me welcome; where Thou hast closed to me, open to my plea. Give me to remember, understand, and love Thee.
