May 3, 2012 - Thursday Vigil

May 3 - (Maribeth) -- Jenny, Nancy, Ann and myself gathered for our Thursday evening prayer  at the clinic.  For our 1/2 hour vigil, we used the format from the National Day of Prayer in Clinton Township (thanks Jenny--she was able to attend that gathering at noon!).  I’ll post the official program on our 40 Days for Life website--it is a great tool to use for prayer, especially for this upcoming election year.  Included in this prayer program are patriotic songs, which we sang proudly....as the flag waved across the street.  We are truly blessed to be a part of this nation which was founded under godly principles -- and I pray that one day we allow God back in! 

Just as we began our praying, we experienced a new type of persecution.  A woman, probably in her mid-fifties, drove up in her red van and yelled at us, “too bad your mothers did not abort all of you...then we wouldn’t have to put up with your being here.”  We were dumbfounded, as we never had that type of comment.  All we could say was “I’m sorry you feel that way.”  Throughout the rest of our prayer hour, we lifted up this very lost soul with the hardened heart.  God blessed us with many thumbs up and happy honks, and for that, we were very grateful.  We recited the Rosary to finish out the hour of prayer for LIFE.