Collaboration on the sidewalk is critical to saving lives. Whether it’s with a local 40 Days for Life vigil, a pregnancy resource center, or a post-abortion care ministry, these connections ensure the women we serve are greeted with God’s love and support no matter the circumstances.
One amazing story of such a partnership was shared with us by Memphis Coalition for Life — an organization committed to uniting local churches, Christian organizations, and pregnancy help centers in prayer, fasting, and sidewalk outreach to end abortion in their community. To help realize that mission, the Coalition invited Sidewalk Advocates for Life to train their team in effective sidewalk advocacy. One of their trained Sidewalk Advocates was blessed to use these tools in her walk with an abortion-vulnerable mom from the moment she chose life until her baby was born. A year later, the Advocate shared …
I recently received the picture on the left from a sweet mother that I have kept in contact with. It has been 1 year since I met the mother for the very first time at Planned Parenthood. She was being prepped for an abortion when her fiancée decided to go inside the facility to try to stop her from going through with it. We now see the fruit of this crisis intervention.
Her sweet little girl continues to give me so much joy and hope. She is a blessing to her mother too – as no one else can be.
What a unique creation of God. Can’t think of anything more beautiful than that!
Submitted by Sidewalk Advocates for Life-Memphis (program operated in partnership with Memphis Coalition for Life)