From 40 Days For Life: DAY 6: Good news Mondays

During 40 Days for Life, we actually look forward to Mondays! That is the day we share the great news of lives saved from abortion. So far, our hard-working local campaign coordinators tell us they know of at least … … 26 babies … … whose moms decided at the last minute to reject abortion and choose life for their children! God has answered your prayers! Here are just a couple of the blessings He has provided so far!

Milwaukee, Wisconsin "I can't say that this is the first time that we've had a save on opening day," said Dan in Milwaukee, "but I can't recall when we ever did." And that's because the abortion center in Milwaukee does not serve clients on Wednesdays – and 40 Days for Life always starts on a Wednesday. If potential clients show up, the staff will simply schedule an appointment … and send them on their way. Dan says a woman went to the pregnancy resource center across the street from the abortion facility – and stayed there quite a while. She then walked to the abortion business to compare services. "Of course," he said, "there is no comparison. One supports life; the other takes it." Before she went into the abortion facility, she kept referring to her baby as "it." After she came out, she spoke in humanizing terms -- "my baby" -- and future tense: "this will be my eighth child." This especially touched one volunteer, who is the eighth child in her family. "She had never interacted with anyone before during a campaign," Dan said, "but she definitely had a LOT to say about the joys of being the eighth child -- the baby in the family! It was so touching. I wish I were better at describing the joy that we experienced!"

York, Pennsylvania Sometimes 40 Days for Life can make an impact – and save lives – before the vigil even formally begins. Such was the case at the kickoff rally in York. Tom, the leader in York, said it was an awesome event. "Bishop Ronald Gainer of the Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg led us in prayer and passed on words of encouragement," he said. "We heard powerful testimonies from two post-abortive women and a wonderful family provided moving music." After a while, some of the volunteers noticed a young woman sitting by the side of the street – crying. She told them she had been thinking about having an abortion … but after hearing a song about an unborn child, she was overcome by emotion. It was then, Tom said, that "she decided to change her mind and let her baby be born." Keep praying ... and join your local vigil today!

Remember your Creator before the silver cord is loosed, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher shattered at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the well. Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it. —Ecclesiastes 12:6-7 O God, we too often try to live in ways that ignore our coming death. We forget that our days are numbered by You, that at the end of our days your judgment awaits, that You are the Lord of our destiny. Help us to repent daily, and then to live each day in joyful obedience. Lead us to live in the light and promise of eternity. Prepare us to live fully and sacrificially. See today's full devotional

If you haven't been able to join us yet ... don't forget to look for the 40 Days for Life vigil nearest you: https://40daysforlife.com/browse-campaigns/ For life,

Shawn D. Carney President, 40 Days for Life

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