Last week was a big week of celebration here at Sidewalk Advocates for Life! First, we learned that not one, but two, abortion workers had left the business thanks to the prayerful perseverance of two local Sidewalk Advocate programs in the South and Southeast. Then we realized that the number of abortion facilities which had closed at SAFL sites had risen by two more — thanks be to God! And as if those blessings were not enough, we hit another miraculous milestone … over 13,000 babies saved from abortion with the help of peaceful, prayerful, and loving sidewalk outreach. We are overwhelmed by this incredible fruit of our ministry, only made possible by God’s grace and your support. In thanks, we’d like to share with you one of the beautiful stories of the workers who exited:
Sidewalk Advocate Teresa* routinely came to the sidewalk outside a nearby abortion facility, where she one day met two abortion workers, Paula* and Kate*. Though Kate was hesitant to talk, Teresa and Paula met at the boundary between the private property and public right of way of the sidewalk, eager to converse and exchange phone numbers.
Burdened with the gravity of what was supposed to be “just a job,” Paula disclosed the stress of her work inside the abortion facility. Shortly after being hired, she felt overwhelmed by the number of women coming for abortions, the general callousness of the staff, and especially by the atrocity of the abortion procedures.
Teresa and Paula kept in touch through text and, in time, Teresa built positive rapport with Kate as well. From the parking lot of the facility, the two abortion workers would subtly wave and talk to Teresa with their backs turned to any eyes watching from the building. If anyone working at the abortion facility knew that two staff members were speaking with the Sidewalk Advocates outside, those staff would lose their jobs.
Friendship grew among the three women, but gradually, Paula ceased contact. Though she had indicated that she wanted to walk away from her work, Paula stopped texting and stopped waving. At the same time, Kate expressed to Teresa that she herself felt like “a lost cause,” and held little hope for being able to leave the abortion facility. Teresa remained steadfast in her presence on the sidewalk, and she invited others to pray for her two friends inside.
Within just a few days, Kate came right up to Teresa beaming, “I don’t care if they see me talking to you because I quit!” Kate turned in her two-week notice and had found a new job. She and Teresa went out for ice cream to celebrate, and Kate promised to keep in touch. Her texts consistently convey concern for Paula, who still works at the abortion facility. “I hope she finds her way without their influence,” she said. “And don’t worry — I have no plans to go back to the abortion field.”
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Worker story submitted by Sidewalk Advocates for Life program in the Southeast
*names changed for privacy
