Rain or Shine

"You are the salt of the earth...You are the light of the world." Matthew 15:13-14

St. Francis of Assisi Youth Group came to pray at Planned Parenthood today and be a witness for life.

Testimony

Our street friend Sydney who stops by to hold a sign and pray with us every once in a while.

“Meeting so many people from different corners of God’s church is a blessing for me! Knowing that I am being used as an instrument for Christ is another blessing. We don’t see how it affects everyone, but when they do come up to me and tell me that they have been touched by my standing there in prayer… what a blessing...it is so humbling.”- Prayer Volunteer (sent to us via phone)

Positive Experiences

Some comments we have received through e-mail and phone with in the last couple weeks:

"When I was out there earlier in the week a woman came up to me. She thought no one really cared about abortion. She thought we were doing a great thing and said that a peaceful, prayerful vigil was the 'right thing'"

"A lady came by today. She came over and said, 'I just wanted to read your sign. I really believe that."

"I went to stand vigil today. It is amazing the amount of honks and waves you receive while out there! It gives me so much hope!"

"Went to Planned Parenthood this last week. A pastor came by and said that he really appreciated us being there."

"It was raining cats and dogs yesterday! Two girls rolled the window down and said 'Thank you' to us."

"I love the fellowship when standing vigil."

"A woman stopped in her car and while she was waiting to turn right off Pine Street onto Union she looked over at us standing and holding our signs and mouthed, ‘Thank you.’ Then a little while later another woman pulled up and said, ‘Ya’ll are doing a great job!’ She stuck her thumb up. It is so positive!"

“A young guy came by that has been involved in the past with Bound for Life. He was really excited to see us out there. He asked for a picture and said he appreciated our presence in front of Planned Parenthood.”

Children are a witness for life!

"Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward." Psalm 127: 3-5

This week home schooled children from Mississippi drove up to stand in prayer for an end to abortion. They were a joy to have along side us and were such beautiful witnesses of how precious life and the child is! God bless them and their families for joining together with us during the 40 Days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion.

Mid-Point Rally full of Passion!

The 40 Days for Life Mid-Point Rally was a wonderful success! While our crowd was some what smaller then usual, those who attended made up for numbers by their love and passion for the unborn - which rivaled a crowd of 300 easily! Twenty-eight people attended the simple, yet powerful two hour event on Sunday, March 15th at Catholic Charities Gymnasium on Jefferson.

It was a blessing to be together to celebrate life and hear the inspiring stories of how the campaign has touched the lives of those involved and how our prayerful presence has touched the lives of many Memphians.

The afternoon event began with an opening prayer from Kent Pruett, President of Tennessee Citizens Concerned for Life. Testimonies were shared and we joined together in songs of praise before we set out on our walk to Planned Parenthood. We received honks and waves as we made our way toward the abortion facility where 50 children are weekly murdered. As we came upon 1407 Union, Planned Parenthood, we united with our prayer volunteers who were there praying while the rest of us were attending the rally! It was a great moment. We circled the building as the Children of Israel had circled Jericho, praying in faith that the abortion industry too would crumble to the ground. Young people present led us in song and prayer. It was touching.

It truly was a fantastic event! May God use the next half of the campaign for His greater glory as we pray for an end to abortion!

To see more pictures of our Mid-Point Rally in Memphis visit here.

"40 Days for Life" by Four Life

While standing vigil at Planned Parenthood in Memphis a group of young people were inspired to write a song about their experience and 40 Days for Life. They sent it to us and we hope you enjoy it! Look out Jonas Brothers! They call themselves: Four Life. ... Get it? ...

Lyrics

First Verse:
“The 40 Days For Life” is a pro-life campaign
We stand out on the sidewalk in the sun and in the rain
We pray to end abortion at the corner of Union and Pine
To show the folks in Memphis that we’re loving and we’re kind

Chorus:
End abortion
Save the babies
End abortion
Save the babies

Second Verse:
The people that pass by us are sometimes nice and sometimes mean
Some people will wave and some will do a naughty thing
The people that stand with us can be young and can be old
And if we end abortion we won’t have to stand in the cold

Chorus:
End abortion
Save the babies
End abortion
Save the babies

Third Verse:
We stand out on the corner for 40 days straight
Holding signs to tell the world that our God is great
“Pray to end abortion” is what our signs say
And if that’s what you’d like to do then come stand out here today!

Chorus:
End abortion
Save the babies
End abortion
Save the babies

TODAY!

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