Dear Friend of Life,
Recently, Susan O’Neill, our new Northern Program Coordinator, was visiting one of our locations in Michigan. Because her words are so powerful, I am going to allow Susan to share her experience with you…
“During our stellar morning at (the abortion facility) with the SAFL-Grand Rapids team, we witnessed a save! The advocate even got to go back and see the ultrasound that confirmed a 13-week pregnancy …the mom chose life! Things couldn’t get much better, right? Well, they did! We were told that a surprise visitor was coming to see one of the Sidewalk Advocates at the pregnancy resource center where we were holding the training that night.” “Everyone knew the secret except for the advocate, Edna. A mother who Edna had helped choose life over the winter had just given birth to a baby girl ten days earlier. This mother was coming to surprise Edna and introduce her to the baby that she had helped — with God’s grace — to save!”
“Mom arrived with her bundle of joy, and the most beautiful reunion I have ever witnessed ensued. She told us how she had been a struggling single parent, already having two children and feeling completely unprepared to parent the third. She said she purposefully parked down the street to try and avoid Edna, whom she had seen out in front of the (abortion facility) many times previously.” “It was the middle of winter and snow was everywhere. There was dedicated Edna; all Mom could see was Edna’s eyes through the fuzzy hood of her jacket. Mom even said she was talking to her friend on the phone who was still sitting in the car so she could avoid a conversation with Edna as she walked by into the (abortion facility). Our advocate was still undeterred and called out, offering help.”
“Something stirred mom’s heart and she couldn’t ignore Edna. They ended up having lunch together that very day and the rest as they say, is history! Mom went to the PRC; she was blown away by the caring people and saw her baby on an ultrasound. She chose life and said that Edna saved them BOTH!”
“Mom said that her baby is perfect and her big brother and sister love her. Mom told me that she wants to become a pro-life advocate some day …You already are mom, you already are!”
“Holding that baby was one of the most holy experiences I have ever known. I can’t begin to tell you the feeling of the power of the Holy Spirit that filled the room.”
(NOTE: Mom gave us permission to post these pictures.) We wish we could put into words how precious these pictures are — but they speak for themselves, don’t they?
Our hearts are overflowing with JOY: THANK YOU, LORD, for letting us be a part of what you are doing to spread your love and end abortion!
THANK YOU to all of you who sacrifice, donate and pray in support of this mission — God continues to answer us with abundant blessings! We appreciate you more than we can put into words!
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Do you feel called to be a part of this life-saving ministry?
Perhaps this peaceful training program is the missing link that you need to help fulfill your God-given mission to save lives from abortion in YOUR community!
Applications to bring Sidewalk Advocates for Life to YOUR community this Fall are now open through August 31!
Apply now: sidewalkadvocates.org/apply
If you have any questions, please reach out to us at info@sidewalkadvocates.org. We are here to help!
We are so humbled at all the Lord has done in the past 2 years since we began this ministry: Over 1,320 lives have been saved, by the grace of God — and those are just the ones that we know of! All because people like Edna said “YES” to the Lord’s call and were willing to be used by Him to reach out to His children in love.
Won’t you join us?
In Christ, for Life,
Chantel Poisel
Communications Coordinator Sidewalk Advocates for Life chantel@sidewalkadvocates.org sidewalkadvocates.org
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BI-WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL (August 1 – 15, 2016): “For the Good of Those Who Love Him”
by Jeff Reedy, Shipping Coordinator, Sidewalk Advocates for LifeVerses: “For we know that God works everything for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.” — Romans 8:28
Reflection: The world seems to be in a tumult of scary news: Political upheaval. Police officers gunned down. Terrorist acts.
And yet, we know that God works everything for our good. Everything! No matter who is in the Oval Office …no matter what laws get passed in our nation. God works everything for good under Nero just as He does under Constantine. He is sovereign, and we can trust that He will work everything out in the end.
Two good examples of this come immediately to mind this week: We are celebrating, as you see, a baby saved in Grand Rapids. It’s such a beautiful thing to see a baby spared from death and given the opportunity for a full and happy life. It makes people wonder, what can I do to help save babies like this?
Well, that brings us to our second example: Sidewalk Advocates for Life has applications open this month! You can learn how to bring this peaceful, lawful, incredibly effective program to your town or city and build a team of trained Sidewalk Advocates in front of your local abortion facility.
Ever wondered what you can do to make a difference in the world? To be part of God “working everything for our good?” Here’s your chance to be part of the solution!
Faith Challenge: Pray for God to work everything for good in our country and to begin with us, perhaps by bringing SAFL to YOUR area!
