On a more somber note, there were two very interesting, albeit sad interactions. One was a couple who had seen their child on an RV ultrasound up the street. They were on their way into the abortion mill, but did stop to talk with me.
They told me, "It just is not the right time to have a child." I told them it never really seems like it is...but did that change the intrinsic value and worth of the child? No, they agreed it didn't. They even agreed it was wrong, and God would not approve. They both believed in God, and claimed to be Christians.
"But as soon as I abort, I will repent," the woman told me, in total sincerity.
"I see. And if you tell your boyfriend here, you absolutely must have sex with some really hot man, but you assure him, as soon as you are done, you will ask his forgiveness, what do you think your boyfriend will think of your repentance?"
"I see your point," said the boyfriend.
Nonetheless, as far as we know, they aborted their baby.
The second interaction was with the older sister of a young woman who was aborting her child. She said she had even offered to keep the baby and raise it herself, if only her sister would not abort. She had preached to her the whole drive over to the mill, begging her sister not to do this terrible thing.
"It's so wrong," the grieving aunt told me, "That's my nephew or my niece being killed in there. This should not be an option. When it is an option to choose wrong, then people choose wrong."
I prayed with this wise woman, and gave her literature to help her sister after the abortion. I also gave her information on how to share the Gospel.
"If this brings her to Godly sorrow," I advised, "You may have an opportunity to prevent her from doing this again."
The statistics are not in this woman's favor. 45% of abortions are repeat abortions. Nearly half the women who abort once, will abort again.
The wise sister put her hand over her heart and said, "That is not surprising. This is a heart issue, something at the core."
It is a heart that is defying the power of God, and not trusting in His goodness, and His commands. It is why we stand on the sidewalks of abortion mills offering real help to the women if they choose life, but never stop proclaiming the saving truth of the Gospel as well. If the baby is untouched, but so is the woman's heart, the chance of her being back there is very high.
I left my name and number with the sister, and told her it was a blessing to meet her. I told her her younger sister is lucky to have someone not afraid to speak truth in her life.
"Don't stop speaking truth," I urged.
"I won't!" promised the sad sister, "I'm glad I spoke with you. I couldn't sit in there waiting. It stinks in there. It smells like death."
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