Really looking an abortion-vulnerable woman in the eye and saying “I will help” – can make all the difference. One of our youngest Sidewalk Advocates shared why this simple statement has been such a powerful tool on the sidewalk.
Adam was out on the sidewalk one Thursday when two women come walking up. One of them had a 40 Days for Life shirt on, so he thought, they’re just coming to pray.” But they walked over to him, and the woman with the 40 Days shirt said, “You probably don’t remember me, but you came and you spoke at this meeting a month ago and you talked about being out on the sidewalk in front of Planned Parenthood and how much you were trying to help pregnant women.”
She went on to explain that her family had been connected to a woman at their church who was considering abortion. “We didn’t know what to do. We actually felt like we didn’t have the resources. But I remembered [you], … So, I came here today to try to find you.” She introduced the woman who she had brought with her to the sidewalk. Adam talked with the pregnant mom who shared her needs and concerns. Eventually, Adam just looked her in the eye, and said, “I will help.” The mom just burst into tears, and said she was going to keep her baby.
The mom didn’t have a local support system, including anyone to go with her to doctor appointments. So, Adam offered to go with her to her first ultrasound appointment. He held her hand as she got to see the first picture of her baby:
[S]he was 17 weeks at the time, so her baby was as clear as can be – her beautiful little baby. … [I]t did move me to tears as well … It was a beautiful moment.”
Adam along with the church community continued to help the mom with gift items and clothes as she prepared for the blessed birth of her baby who arrived in April.
All because someone on the sidewalk told this precious mom, “I will help” and meant it!