October 1, 2012 - Day 6

I arrived at the abortion mill 15 minutes early & a new Prayer Warrior, Rich R was walking back & forth along the lawn area in quiet prayer. We said hello & blest ourselves with holy water, sprinkled a bit on the ground & continued until 6 pm Prayer Warriors Louise & Joe showed up. I introduced everyone, Rich had to leave & the three of  us took turns leading the rosary, with a brief Sorrowful Mystery before each Hail Mary. Joe then led us in the Chaplet of Divine Mercy with St. Faustina's meditations of Christ's passion before each decade.  We then took turns reading various pro-life prayers & ended with the Prayer for the Conversion of Abortionists and their Staffs. We faced the beautiful American flag, placed our right hands over our hearts & said the Pledge of Allegiance & sang America the Beautiful.  Joe is checking online to get the second verse so we can sing that as well to end our prayer vigils. May God bless all prayer warriors who take time out of their busy days to pray on-site or at home for the precious unborn babies in danger of being killed at these evil places. (Jenny)

September 30, 2012 - Day 5

Amen!  There were four of us praying for all involved in abortion in any way ~ Sue K, Kathy & Mike L and myself.  Thank you for being there in peaceful prayer for the unborn!!!  (Jenny)

September 29, 2012 - Day 4

I was able to pray a little extra yesterday, got there at 5:15 p.m.  I blest myself with holy water & sprinkled a bit on the grass area where I held my Pray To End Abortion sign & offered up my prayer time there for all involved in abortion in any way.  I began with all the opening prayers then since I was still by myself I offered up various songs for the end of abortion ~ Have You Seen Jesus My Lord, Here I am Lord, How Great Thou Art,  You Are Mine. Then said some more pro-life prayers.      

Next was the Chaplet of Divine Mercy in song & a little bit into that Kathy & Mike L joined me...yeah!!! Mike finished leading the Chaplet & then read Day 4 Intention, Scripture, Reflection & Prayer from our 40 Days for Life booklet, then led the rosary saying a brief Luminous Mystery before each Hail Mary.  A lady drove by then parked & came over to us with a donation "for all we do."  She was from Iraq & asked us to pray for her family who are  here now but going through "some problems." I hugged her in thanks & gave her our 40 Days for Life brochure & she said her daughter would read it to her as her English was not too good, but I told her that her English was quiet excellent. 

After Mike finished leading us in the rosary we said an Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be & Memore for that sweet lady & her family.  We also offered up more songs ~ Immaculate Mary & Be  Not Afraid.      Almost all positives yesterday, happy honks, waves, smiles, a darling little lady in the passenger's seat with both thumbs up to us & a big smile.  One negative - a young man in the passenger's seat gave us "the sign - that we were #1 in his book." I'm sure you all know what I mean.  We said the prayer for him that Aunt Stella gave me a long time ago to keep my "Detroit Jenny" temper in check when negatives happen & it totally works!!!  "Gracious God, loving our enemies seems like one of the most difficult things You could ask of us. Please remind us that this is how You love and if You ask it of us, You will give us the grace to do it. This we ask through Christ our Lord, to convert the hard heart of that young man. Amen."

To close our prayer vigil we said the Prayer for the Conversion of Abortionists and Their Staffs, faced the big, beautiful American flag, placed our right hands over our hearts & said the Pledge of Allegiance than sang America the Beautiful.  (Jenny)

September 28, 2012 - Day 3

Last night when I arrived at WomanCare, there were two prayer warriors already there in peaceful prayer. Louise was standing on the grass are facing traffic with her pro-life sign & Alan from Sacred Heart Seminary was walking back & forth along the sidewalk with his pro-life sign.  I said hello to both & introduced them to each other, we blest ourselves with holy water than I walked along the sidewalk with Alan as he finished the last three decades of the Rosary meditating on the Luminous Mysteries.  As some preteen boys walked by, they answered the Hail Mary that Alan had just begun... so excellent to hear that.  He then had to leave to get back to SHS for 7 pm Mass.

I said the opening prayers as I sprinkled a bit of holy water on the ground & holding my "Pray to End Abortion sign" said the Prayer for the Helpless Unborn, the Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel for all Prayer Warriors, the Dearest Mother Mary prayer, JPII's Pro-life prayer, the Prayer for our Pastors. Maribeth read the 2012 National Prayer for our nation, the 40 Days for Life Intention, Scripture, Reflection & Prayer from the booklet for today/Friday & then led the rosary reading a brief Joyful Mystery meditation before each Hail Mary.  She then read from the Family Prayers, Reflections & Song booklet, the Holy Family reflection, Prayer of Parents, Pro-life Prayer.  Another beautiful night of respectful recognition!!

We then faced the big, beautiful American flag, placed our right hands on our hearts & said the Pledge of Allegiance. To close our prayer vigil, sang America the Beautiful, O Lord, Giver of All Life and Be Not Afraid.   (Jenny / Maribeth)

September 27, 2012 - Day 2

I arrived early last night to get some dinner, had an antipasto salad at My Pizza Place, ordered a greek salad to pick up after at 7pm & also order a shrimp, mushroom & peapod dinner from the Chinese carry out for 7pm.  (What a blessing that Jenny patronizes these establishments and shares the pro-life message!!!)

Paul & Louise were already there at 5:30 praying.  Paul waited for me to finish dinner then gave me donations a couple of ladies had given to him for me to give to Maribeth when she arrived to pray... how nice of those two ladies!!! A man in the Chinese carry out asked about what we sprinkle on the ground & I told him about the sacramental of holy water that we like to use to bless ourselves before we pray which keeps the evil one away, and satan just hates holy water.

I walked to the sidewalk, blest myself with holy water &  sprinkled a bit on the ground & began walking to & from the traffic light holding my "Pray to End Abortion sign" & said the Prayer for the Helpless Unborn, the Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel for all Prayer Warriors. Then Maribeth said the Dearest Mother Mary prayer, JPII's Pro-life prayer, the Prayer for our Pastors, & the 2012 National Prayer for our nation, the 40 Days for Life Intention, Scripture, Reflection & Prayer from the booklet & then led the rosary reading a brief Glorious Mystery meditation before each Hail Mary.  Lots of positives this evening, happy honks, waves, smiles.  Our precious Susan joined us toward the end of the prayer vigil which was just wonderful.  We all continue to pray for her as she goes through difficult medical times right now.

Four darling preteens (two girls & two boys) stopped by to talk pro-life with Maribeth, Susan & myself.  I asked if their parents would be ok with me giving them a Baby Jesus Prayer Card & they all said "YES" they are pro-life!!!  The youngest boy said "we really appreciate you."  That just made the three of us smile.  It is so great to talk to the various young ones who stop by to say they are pro-life. We always ask them to join us in prayer when they get time & more folks are joining us this year, more young ones.  They are our future.  We walked back & forth along the sidewalk to complete our rosary. Then the three of us faced the big flag on the other side of the street, put our right hands on our hearts & said the Pledge of Allegiance. To close our prayer vigil, sang America the Beautiful.
(Jenny / Maribeth)

September 26, 2012 - Day 1

As I arrived at WomanCare abortion mill Nick, our 5 pm Prayer Warrior, was leaving.  Louise planned to stay another 40 minutes or so in prayer.  She shared her holy water with me & she stayed on the grass facing traffic praying her rosary holding her pro-life sign.  I walked along the sidewalk to the traffic light & back to the abortion mill holding my Pray To End Abortion sign praying the rosary, with a brief Sorrowful Mystery meditation before each Hail Mary.  When Louise had to go, I still had another 20 minutes left of my prayer hour so I prayed the Stations of the Cross facing the abortion mill.  All positives this evening, happy honks, waves, smiles from folks driving by & walking by, a great way to start off our first day.  God bless everyone who is able to join us on-site & God bless our HPW's.  (Jenny)

September 26, 2012 - FALL 2012 OPENING VIGIL

From 12 midnight to 1:00 a.m., ten prayer warriors gathered at WomanCare abortion mill to begin our Fall 2012 40 Days for Life Fall Prayer Campaign:   Regina, Matthew, Ann, Grace, Richard, Paul, Robin, Sue, Maribeth & Jenny. 

The weather was very comfortable and the clinic grounds were peaceful--masking the reality of what truly happens behinds those doors.  Maribeth opened our vigil with various intentions for the hour:   safety of all prayer warriors on site at the various abortion mills, a change in heart for all who walk through the clinic door "seeking a solution," and for the conversion of abortionists and their staffs.

We all faced the huge flag flying across the street and with hands on our hearts, we said the Pledge of Allegiance.  Paul & Richard led us in the rosary,  with Maribeth reading a brief 40 Days for Life pro-life meditation before each Hail Mary.  Matthew led us in the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.  We took turns reading the Pro-Life Beatitudes from the Family Prayerbook. 

Didn't want the goodbyes to end. So great praying with faithful prayer warriors (we are all "family" in this battle for LIFE).  We prayed for more to enlist in the army of prayer warriors.  May the present warriors become recruiters.  If we ever needed to root out the evils in our country it is NOW.  Prayer is the GREATEST weapon.  Remember, this is the Chapel without Walls-- always room for a dozen more!    (Jenny / Sue / Maribeth)

Sue....we can still see you!!!  (behind Jenny/Paul)