Superheroes: A Dynamic Duo for the Unborn

I do not usually work as a sidewalk counselor on Saturdays in front of the abortion clinic, though I am there many weekdays speaking on behalf of the babies. On one of the rare days I showed up on Saturday, I saw a beautiful young couple stopping cars right and left. Moms flocking to the abortion center paused and this young couple spoke with them. Often the women took Cities4Life literature....and some went on our HELP Monroe Pregnancy Center RV to see their baby on the mobile ultrasound unit. 

Who was this dynamic duo who were so effective in turning abortion-minded moms’ hearts to their babies? Cory and Sara Montague introduce themselves in today’s blog, and tell us why they dedicate every Saturday to speaking for the unborn.

Why I Stand on the Sidewalk – Cory Montague

I stand on the sidewalk in obedience to our Lord Jesus for the unborn babies that deserve life; for the mothers who think abortion is their only option.  I stand so moms with unplanned pregnancies know they are not alone; that we, along with many other Christians in their community, are ready to come alongside them right now and help.  I stand to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ, that He came so all may be saved and have eternal life in Him.

My wife, Sara, and I first arrived at the abortion clinic in 2016 with a prayer walk group through Love Life.  Our hearts broke when we saw all the cars pulling into the clinic that day.  There were so many that it left an impression on us we couldn't ignore.  It was through the prayer walk, coupled with our Church's involvement, that eventually lead us to the sidewalk to have a chance to speak with these mothers and fathers before they made that decision they couldn’t undo. At first, it was very discouraging for me and there were many times I felt useless.  Cars were not stopping and I was constantly berated by the pro-abortion volunteers.  "Maybe this isn't for me..." I would tell myself. 

However, it wasn't too long before a car actually stopped.  And then another, and another, until one day a mom chose life!  To see and hear of moms choosing life almost every day, making that choice to turn their focus away from themselves and put it on God and their child, is such a glorious decision to witness.  It is not always convenient and there are days I am tired, but there are real lives at stake here, so my wife and I intentionally inconvenience ourselves on Saturday mornings to stand in the gap and give a voice to the voiceless.  Our hope and prayer is that one day abortion will be unthinkable, but until then, we must take a stand.  Will you stand with us?

 Planting Seeds – the story behind Sidewalk Counselor Sara Montague

Have you ever heard in the Bible where it speaks about planting seeds? Some take root and grow and some do not. What I learned from this story is that regardless of the result, we should never stop planting seeds.

For me, seeds have been planted and watered by people and circumstances throughout my life. God has caused them to slowly grow, transforming me into the woman He knew I would be, with the passions HE gave me. 

Seeds were planted when as a little girl, my mom and I held pro-life signs on the side of N. Dale Mabry Hwy in Tampa, Florida. Even at a young age, I knew what we were doing and why. I knew babies in the womb deserved to live and to be valued, and that some people chose to kill babies in the womb, which was wrong. My mom taught me that all babies are a blessing.

When I was only 16 in high school, my sister, who was 18 and living a sinful life of destruction, discovered she was pregnant. This pregnancy became her turning point where she chose to give up her foolish lifestyle and put her baby above all else. Seeds were again planted for me. This baby, who wasn’t even my own child, was the greatest blessing I never knew I needed. The experience of helping my sister raise her son gave me a heart for teen moms, always wanting to help those I saw in similar situations. I think this is when God started making those seeds take root in my heart. 

In college when I had the opportunity to write about any topic of my choice and present it to my class, I chose the topic of abortion. My reasoning was that far too many people were uneducated about the truth and reality of abortion, and I thought if I could just share the heartbreaking truth with them, maybe it could help save a life one day. I gave my speech and presented a heart-wrenching, graphic video of abortion photos and statistics along with a song called “Happy Birthday” about a dad who regretted the abortion of his child, remembering every year the birthday the baby never had. Not only was the Lord planting seeds in my heart, He was now using me to plant seeds in others. A classmate a year or two later remembered my presentation on abortion and said he would never forget it.

Fast-forward to about two years ago. I was attending Kerygma church in Concord on a weekly basis, hearing updates about the clinic ministry and how many moms were choosing life, feeling like I could never go to the clinic and do that ministry myself. I felt like I would not be equipped—fear was stopping me. 

Then one Sunday, Justin Reeder came and spoke about his vision for his new ministry. He was starting Love Life Charlotte, and wanted our church to partner for a prayer walk around the clinic. Given my whole church was going, my husband Cory and I went. I didn’t know what to expect, but stopping in front of Latrobe Drive, all I kept thinking was that this place looked like a McDonalds drive through, with cars constantly coming and going—but each of these cars represented a baby whose life was ending at that very moment, in the building right before my eyes. 

My heart immediately broke. I remember sobbing right there in front of that clinic. I could no longer ignore what was going on. I HAD to take action. I HAD to do something. I could not be silent. Doing nothing was no longer an option. I KNEW God was calling me to this ministry. I knew why those seeds were being planted throughout my life. I knew God was preparing me and refining me for such a time as this.

Cory and I started coming on Saturdays to watch and learn what Cities4Life was doing. I wanted to be ON THE FRONT LINES of this battle field. Fear of being ill-equipped no longer stopped me. I was willing and I was available. I jumped right in with two feet and have not looked back. Daily I ask the Lord to use me, to give me the words and actions necessary to reach these mothers and fathers… and He does. I don’t have to think, I just have to listen to the Lord and obey. He guides me and I follow. 

What seeds have been planted in your life, and where is God calling you?

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Romans 1:16 

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

1 Corinthians 1:18 

For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God

The Power of the Gospel on the Frontlines of the Abortion Battle

We had four moms choose life at the abortion center yesterday! And our Cities4Life team gave out ten or more of our pamphlets. A glorious day where God was moving mightily. My favorite encounter was with the woman who drove the car in the picture above. She rolled down her window as I approached the car. I asked if she would be willing to pull over and let me share our resources that could help her. She agreed instantly. Wow. When the Holy Spirit moves, He moves BIG.

This woman, K, faced difficult circumstances and she didn’t want to abort, but didn’t know how she could manage. On top of all that, while I spoke with her, she was nauseous, and a little distracted by a sweet little boy in the back seat. She visibly calmed and relaxed as I told her about all the resources we could offer but still said she felt conflicted. 

At this point, I shared the only thing that I knew could change her heart of fear and conflict. 

The Gospel. 

The life affirming truth of who Jesus is, what He did for us, the ugliness and destruction of sin, and the redemption of Christ’s sacrifice on the cross which paid the penalty we owed for our transgressions against a holy and righteous God.

I talked with her for about an hour. I couldn’t believe it when I glanced at the sidewalk to see our afternoon Cities4Life team had arrived! In the end, K wanted to submit her life to Jesus, then and there, in front of the abortion center. We prayed together, as I held her hand and she took over the prayer to tell Jesus how much she wanted Him to be Lord of her life now, and how sorry she was for all she had done in disobeying His commands.

Amen!

“Now what do you think about your little baby?” I asked.

“I think I hope that I am having a girl.”

“Does that mean you chose life?”

“Yes.”

By the end of the day, she had an appointment with our nurse for a free ultrasound, had filled out the Lovelife mentorship form so she would have a friend and resource guide, several numbers to call for housing programs to help her,  and had been added to my daily email list to receive encouraging Bible verses. I also gave her a  hand-knit blanket, a book on parenting, and a little newborn baby dress.

“Just in case she is a little girl. If not, pass it on to someone who will be blessed by it.”

These stories never cease to amaze me. The power of the Gospel to transform lives that are frantic with fear and worry. The power of the Gospel to change hopelessness to confidence. The power of the Gospel to redeem brokenness to wholeness. The power of the Gospel to usher a soul from destruction to delight in God. 

It just never gets old.

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Romans 1:16 

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

1 Corinthians 1:18 

For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

Can Anything Good Come Out of Nazareth: an Abortion Clinic Miracle

This little baby is super special. ALL babies are made in the image of God and ALL are special, but this one is special to me for a different reason. This baby’s mama, S, came to the abortion center thinking she had to abort her child. The baby girl had no knowledge that her mother was on the verge of destroying her. She was blissfully growing in the womb.

As S drove into the abortion center, our entire Cities4Life team called out to her. She did not slow down as she pulled into the driveway. Her window was rolled down just a little. I was on the edge of the driveway. 

“Please don’t do this,” I urged her, “God bless you.” I slipped our informational booklet into the tiny open slit in her window. She took it, and laid it on the seat beside her. She never said a word to me. I assumed she went through with the abortion. I had no idea that while in the clinic, she looked through that booklet, decided she could not abort, and left. 

She held on to that booklet and called me months later. My name and number is in every booklet I pass out.  I offered her all the resources we have that can help her. She was grateful. I shared the Gospel and she asked Jesus to be Lord right then and there. And now, she sends me regular texts to thank Cities4Life for being there. She named her unborn baby Nazareth. Out of all the sorrow that led her to the abortion center, the baby was an unexpected blessing arising out of so much bad. 

She sent me this verse to explain her baby’s name:

John 1:45-46 

[45] Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote---Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” [46] “Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip.

The good that came unexpectedly out of Nazareth was Jesus Himself.

“My baby has already done me so much good,” S told me, “I love her sooooo much.”

She sent me the following texts over the next couple of days:

Ha! Gangster for God. I really kind of like that title. I guess she means that I intend to take anyone I can get my hands on captive for God. While I would not be violent, like a real gangster, I do like the imagery. And I feel a special bond already to little Nazareth. Not only something good came out of Nazareth, but something VERY VERY good...the very very BEST thing of all.

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1 Corinthians 1:17 

For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

I Don’t Want to Abort...But I Don’t Know What To Do

It was pouring rain on our small Cities4Life team yesterday as we called out to abortion minded women from the sidewalks of the busy abortion center. For the first hour, there were only two of us there, but two of us PLUS GOD are more than sufficient. When our third team member arrived, we saw a woman come off the RV up the street, which provides free ultrasounds. The woman got in her car, and drove towards the clinic.

As she approached the clinic, she slowed down at the driveway and we feared she would pull in. We see this sometimes. The pull to abort even after seeing the baby can be very powerful, particularly if the woman’s support system is clamoring for abortion. In this case, she slowly drove on to the next street and turned in. It is a dead end street. We see this quite often as well. The women drive to a quiet spot up the street to consider what they are going to do. Sadly, many decide to abort.

Knowing all this, I headed up the street to see if she would be willing to talk with me. The rain was relentless. I approached the car and called to her from across the street. I didn’t want to frighten her. She instantly rolled down the window.

“I saw you just came off the RV. Were you headed to the abortion clinic?”

She nodded, tearfully. 

“I don’t want to abort...but i don’t know what I am going to do.”

I cannot tell you how many times I hear that. This woman had been raised “in church” and knew abortion was wrong. She had already had one abortion. She didn’t want to have another as the first one was a torment and sorrow to her. However, her circumstances were not ideal, and the father of the child would not help. She lived with her grandparents, who she told me would be “very upset” with her.

“Do they love God?” I asked.

“Yes,” she said, “They are the ones that took me to church.”

“Then tell them they raised you to know right from wrong, and God’s clear commands regarding the protection of innocent human life. Tell them because they taught you to honor God, you could not disobey Him and kill your own baby. Will they listen to that?”

“Yes.”

“Do you know God?” I asked.

She said she was raised in church, but she had made disastrous decisions against God’s will. She did not know how to claw her way back and she knew she had walked away from Him to her detriment.

God always opens a door for the Gospel. I shared the truth of sinning against a Holy God who is perfect in Love, but also perfect in Justice. I explained how sin must be punished or God would not be just. I described the penalty for sin: death, eternal separation from God. Then we discussed Jesus’ unbelievable offer to pay the penalty for sin on our behalf and how horrifically He suffered for us. Then, finally we reached the good news, the BEST news. I shared Romans 10:9 If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

“My grandparents told me to say Jesus is Lord,” she told me, “And I did...but I made the worst choices after saying that!”

“Was Jesus really Lord of your life then?” I asked.

“No.”

We discussed what lordship really means, and how serious it is if we proclaim Him as Lord to desire to do what He says. Jesus Himself cries out, “Why do you call me Lord, Lord, and not do what I say?”

I told her that those who truly desire Jesus to rule their lives will be indwelt by the Holy Spirit who will comfort, and guide them into all righteousness. We do not fight this battle against sin alone. God is with us.

She was so attentive and sweet throughout this presentation as the rain poured down. She was often tearful, confessing her own sins against God.

A humble, contrite heart God will not despise.

“Do you want to ask Jesus now to be your Lord, recommit your life to Him?” I asked.

She did. 

So we prayed, and then she spoke to Him out loud, submitting her life to Jesus, while her small son in the backseat listened.

I shared our resources with her and the offer of a mentorship program with Lovelife Charlotte. She told me she really needed a friend, a mentor. She felt so alone and struggled so hard. As I told her of all the ways we could help, she told me, “I need to hug you.” She got out of the car as the rain pelted us both, and threw her arms around me.

THIS is why I love Cities4Life. We see this story over and over again. The woman doesn’t really want to abort, knows it is wrong, has wandered from God and is grieved by that but doesn’t know how to get back to Him, is overwhelmed with her situation and unaware of resources that could help her, feels friendless, abandoned, and hopeless.

Cities4life meets those desperate women with the truth and love of the Gospel and then the provision of tangible resources that can help their situation. I don’t love standing for hours in the rain, but I can tell you with absolute sincerity every raindrop trickling down my soggy back was worth it.

Please consider joining us. Our goal is to be on the sidewalks of every abortion center every hour they are open to offer hope and help. We have an open house/coffee/info session May 10 and would love for you to meet some veteran counselors and hear about this life-saving ministry. Click HERE for further information.

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Romans 10:9 

Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

Ephesians 2:8 

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,

John 14:6 

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Acts 4:12 

And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

Matthew 7:21 

  

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

The Folly of Worry and Its Antidote

As my knee heals, I discovered biking does not hurt. This is a blessing since I love biking as much as walking. So I took off yesterday on my bike since the threat of rain made kayaking less enticing. As I pedaled along, I prayed with a heart filled with many worries. My phone is mounted on the handlebars (which is how I got this picture on the blog) and has a map tracker so I know how far/fast I have gone. When I was stopped on a corner in the midst of my fretting over the concerns in my heart, a text with a bible verse flashed on my phone screen.

And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? 

Worry accomplishes nothing for the future but it does rob the joy of the moment. I know that. We ALL know that. So why do we waste so much precious time worrying? Maybe because thoughts love a vacuum. If my head is empty and there are concerns in my life (and when are there NOT concerns in anyone’s life...) my musings instantly clump on WORRYING THINGS.

This happens especially in the middle of the night, when it is dark and quiet. Worry worry worry....Not only does it rob me of joy but it robs me of sleep.

What is a worry-wart to do?

Replace it. Replace worry with praise. Instead of focusing on the worry, I began to focus on God. Not what God has done for me because at the moment I was concerned about what God was NOT doing that I desperately wanted Him TO DO. But with all sincerity, I was able to focus on WHO God is and praise Him in awesome wonder.

He is the creator, the one who made this entire universe and set the earth spinning in its impossible balance of life-sustaining warmth, atmosphere, and gravity. He is my Father who designed me and all humanity with infinite love and purpose,  and a deep desire that we would seek relationship with Him. He is the supreme artist who painted every glorious sunset, crashing wave, brilliant flower, and peacock plume. He is the comforter who sends spring after the harsh winter. He is the just and perfect law-giver, who wrote the moral code that dwells in the soul of each of us. He is the redeemer who provides a way for us to be restored to a right relationship with Him when we inevitably violate His Holy standard.

The worries in my heart are not petty, and they are not insignificant. I bet yours are not either. But I can promise you this, because God promises us this: When we put our trust in the Lord, NOTHING can separate us from the love of God and eternity will not be a fearful punishment but a glorious fulfillment of all we long for now but cannot quite grasp.

This morning, I head out to the sidewalks of the abortion center where fear and worry are fueling the stampede of mothers to kill their own babies. Our Cities4Life team will be standing in the rain calling out to those desperate people, urging them to consider a different solution.  I know what a destructive path our hearts and mind follow when we focus on the obstacles and worries at our feet rather than on the promises of our Father in Heaven. This is the message I think God has for me to share with them today. 

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Philippians 4:6-7   

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

1 Peter 5:7   

Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

John 14:1   

“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.

John 14:27 

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.

Proverbs 3:5   

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.

Triumph and Tragedy at the Abortion Center

This is a fifteen-week-old baby in utero sucking her thumb. Legal to kill at our local abortion center for 5 more weeks....

I got a call in the morning yesterday, shortly after I arrived at the abortion center sidewalk. I recognized the caller ID. It was a mom I have worked with for many years. She was the first mom I led to the Lord as a new volunteer with Cities4Life  Her struggles have been overwhelming at times, but she has never regretted choosing life for her first baby. She loves that little girl and is striving to turn her life around for the sake of her child. However, as the call would indicate, she stumbles like all of us.

“Miss Vicky, are you at the abortion center?” (I will call this young lady Lisa to preserve her privacy.)

“Yes,” I answered.

“I have an appointment there this morning,” she said. My heart plummeted.

“Tell me what’s going on,” I said.

I remembered she had texted me a few weeks back. She often texts when her struggles increase, though she almost never directly asks for help. All she did in that earlier text was say hello. I remembered thinking something is up with Lisa.

Well that something was an unplanned pregnancy. She tries to follow God...and she was ashamed and scared to tell me. She knew I would be disappointed.

“I don’t want to abort...” she told me, “But...I need help. I thought maybe I would talk to you first...”

I quickly assured her we would help and she could come see her baby immediately on the Monroe Help Pregnancy Center mobile ultrasound unit. We would go from there. On the RV later as she shared her story, I asked what she had been feeling when she couldn’t tell me. Shame. She knew that what she had done not only disappointed me, but disappointed God. She started crying.

“You are doing the right thing now,” I told her, hugging her.

I love this woman. I understand her loneliness and struggles. We reconnected her with Lovelife Charlotte who will work with finding her a good church and mentor who will be a loving friend but also help her remain steadfast in her commitment to God. As I have noted so many times over the years of working with Cities4Life, pro-life ministry is often “messy”. The path to walking in faith and obedience before God is not always as smooth as we wish it were. 

Another truth that I have learned over the years is don’t give up on these young ladies. Set-backs do not mean defeat. 

She was ecstatic as she watched her child on the ultrasound. She clapped with joy when I told her we would send her for a free 3-D ultrasound so we would know the baby’s gender for the baby shower we provide. We talked about the free counseling services we offer through Lovelife Charlotte and suggested she and her boyfriend consider that. She thought that would be a great idea.

We all hugged her when we finished exulting over the exuberant little baby on the ultrasound, and sent her on her way. I came off the RV to see a very young girl crying in front of the clinic. My team members had learned a little about her story. Her baby was 18-weeks-old in utero. 18 weeks. I had just watched a living 15-week-old baby. I had seen all four chambers of her little heart pumping blood. She had sucked her thumb, rolled over, kicked and stretched her legs...

That little living human being,  an 18-week-old unborn baby, would be dismembered limb by limb without anesthesia. That young girl looked at me as I called out to her offering help...and laughed.

Lord help us.

Our afternoon team remained after our morning team left. The young girl went through with the abortion. She did not stop to take the offers of literature that cited help for post-abortive moms. She did not stop to pray with our team. So they prayed alone, and at least one small group of people mourned and acknowledged that little innocent person’s death.

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Zephaniah 3:17 

The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.

1 John 3:3   And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.

2 Corinthians 3:12  Since we have such a hope, we are very bold,

Choosing Life and God is Sometimes Messy...But Always Worth It

The mother of this baby almost aborted him. Even after talking with our Cities4Life team, she remained conflicted. She went home to ongoing boyfriend and family problems. It had been weeks...and she had still not told her mother she was pregnant. I shared the Gospel with her as she wrestled with deep questions of life and she first did not want to commit to Jesus, just as she was not quite committing to her baby. A few days went by. We stayed in touch. I continued to share bible verses with her daily. She called me and asked if she could now ask Jesus to be Lord. We prayed together and she submitted her life to God.

A few days later she told her mother she was pregnant...who was unexpectedly supportive.

New complications with her life arose, and she called me again. She did not know how she could go through with having this baby. My first thought was Really??? After how far we have come? My second thought was to continue the process that God had begun and not give up. I reminded her of her commitment to God and shared verses of what God has to say about the precious life of children in the womb.

Jeremiah 1:5 

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”

Psalm 139:13-16 

For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them

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Again, she said she would not abort, but I knew she had not yet emotionally bonded with the child. Over the next few weeks,  LoveLife Charlotte who partners with Cities4Life to mentor and help these women with the church behind them, assigned a mentor to this sweet, conflicted woman. She no longer spoke of abortion, but neither did she rave about the child she carried

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Through our ministries, we sent her for a 3-d ultrasound, provided by Sweet Pea 3-d Imaging in Concord. We believe this is critical in our mission to promote the sacred, precious nature of every little person in the womb, especially if the mother remains ambivalent. I asked her to send me photos she would allow me to share. The very real images form the 3d ultrasound often solidify the bonding of the mom to the child, but also are used to determine gender for the lavish baby shower we provide for every mom who chooses life and is involved in the Lovelife mentorship program.

Morgan, the woman who works with us to provide the ultrasound told me the mom was quiet, but very emotional during the ultrasound. Later, this is what the mom told me the experience helped her to understand as she watched her baby moving on the very realistic 3d screen:

“I'm glad I had a change of mind. Every baby deserves a chance at life. Mistakes happen but if we're given the opportunity of adding a life to this world, we should do the right thing.

 

Things aren't easy but with God...He will help us. 
When I saw my son on the ultrasound, I had mixed emotions, it made me tear up, because it hit me that there's a living baby growing in me..., and it just kinda touched me. 
It made it real for the first time. 
I love my son and I always will. The day of the 3d ultrasound I first felt that way. I talked to him and I told him that I love him.”

So much of transformation is a process. It is easy to lose heart in the messy parts of pro-life ministry, and there are many messy parts. This is meant to be an encouragement to all of you who labor to help mothers choose life and to ultimately understand and follow God as well as commit to and cherish their child.

 

Our ministry is designed to promote that first choice for life and continue to provide resources that work to humanize the child and help the mother connect, and reduce the obstacles that led her to consider abortion. It requires a network of supporters and team members with a variety of roles but one purpose: honor God and promote the sanctity of the life He created.

“I love my son and I always will. The day of The 3d ultrasound I first felt that way. I talked to him and I told him that I love him.”

 

“Things aren’t easy, but with God...He will help us.”

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Luke 1:37   

For nothing will be impossible with God.”

Matthew 19:26 

But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

1 Corinthians 10:13 

No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Isaiah 62:4 

You shall no more be termed Forsaken, and your land shall no more be termed Desolate, but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her, and your land Married; for the Lord delights in you, and your land shall be married.

Hebrews 6:18 

So that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us.