Dear Friend of Life: Are you called to become a Sidewalk Advocate and offer loving alternatives to those entering your local abortion facility? I know what you might be thinking… I’m not good with words. I’m a man …I can’t connect with a woman. I’m too young. (Or…I’m too old.) I’m an introvert, I can’t […]
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by Julia Pritchett, Sidewalk Counselor & SAFL Program Advisor Verse(s): “For by strategy war is waged, and victory depends on many counselors.” — Proverbs 24:6 Reflection: A friend recently called me up to tell me about an interesting experience she had while driving past a courthouse. She described the way people were holding signs outside
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Facilities closed:
The permanent closure of an abortion or abortion-referral facility that had a Sidewalk Advocates for Life presence.
Workers who quit:
An abortion worker who was influenced by prayer and sidewalk advocacy to leave the business. We refer all workers to And Then There Were None, a ministry that assists abortion workers in transitioning out of the industry.
Hopeful saves:
A “hopeful save” is recorded when a pregnant woman leaves the abortion/abortion-referral facility still pregnant to “think about it,” armed with life-affirming literature and a referral to the local pregnancy resource center
Babies saved:
A baby is recorded as a “save” when a pregnant woman accepts our offer of help at the local pregnancy resource center (PRC), verbally shares that she has chosen life, or gives us very clear signs that she has chosen life.