A Splash of Green

I am still thawing out. Yesterday it was frigid, near freezing and raining at the abortion mill. For being at the very gates of Hell, it was awfully cold! Before, heading out for my volunteer stint as a sidewalk counselor for life, I remembered it was St. Patrick's day and put on my lime green bomber hat. I was a little worried that the look was too flippant for such devastatingly important serious work as saving babies....but decided to go with it. Green for life! And also, it was my warmest hat.

Just like the grey weather, hearts seemed bitterly hard and cold in the folks entering the mill as well. Cars zoomed by us as we tried to hand out the literature that could help them. As far as we know, only one couple left the killing place, choosing life. Don't get me wrong -- I praise God for the one. It was a single splash of green in the grey, freezing rain.

As soon as I finished my work at the mill, I was given the privilege to drive a mama to her first OB/Gyn appointment since choosing not to abort her baby. That was a blessing, and then some! Another splash of green on a dreary grey and frozen day.

Having had several c-sections already, the mama's greatest wish was that she could do a normal, vaginal delivery. We both knew that was probably impossible. Some docs will do "v-bacs" (vaginal birth after cesarean) after one c-section...but most will not attempt it after more than one. She had had more than one.
"I really want to do a vaginal birth," she said softly, in the office of the wonderful Dr. Matt.
"I know you do," said Dr. Matt. And  then, remarkably, he told us that he knew of a doc who would consider it, and he would set up the appointment for that. The mama was beaming with joy.

"Well if that wasn't a God thing, what was it?" I asked her, as we left the office.
"You are right," she told me, clutching her prenatal vitamins.

A splash of green in the grey, frigid rain!

God is like that. Everything looks so dismal and impossible, and then there is a glimmer of hope, an impossible sparkle of joy in the midst of despair, one Savior rising from the grave and everything changes.

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Philippians 4:12-13

I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

Psalm 31:24 

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!

1 Corinthians 13:7 

Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Romans 12:12 

Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.