Holding my Pray To End Abortion sign against the wind, I faced WomanCare abortion mill, blest myself with holy water & sprinkled a bit on the ground & started my opening prayers then yeah!!! Louise arrived. We both prayed silently for a bit so she could say her own private opening prayers. Then I read the last two prayers & we began walking back & forth along the lawn area. Cars were stopped for the light & right away a negative, a young man yelled "it's a woman's choice." I was glad he was stopped at the light so I walked up & said, "of course it's a woman's choice but we are praying that she will chose life for her baby." He shook his head at me so I said, "we are praying that they chose life for their unborn babies instead of having them savagely killed at these places." He didn't say anything back to me & the light turned green & he drove off. Sometimes, I just have to tell them like it is... babies are being torn apart in the mom's wombs & it is just so evil. Folks would never stand that happening to little puppies, I assure you, so we must!!! speak up for the little boys & girls in the womb. Immediately after that guy drove away, a car slowed down by us happy honking!!! Thank you Jesus!!! :o)
Man, the wind was really strong at times & even though it was 49 which isn't terribly cold, it felt much colder because of the wind. Dressed in layers, we were both okay for the entire prayer hour. We took turns leading the Holy Rosary reading a brief Joyful Mystery meditation before each Hail Mary. Then we stood under the light & I read from the 40 Days for Life Devotional Booklet: Intention, Scripture, Reflection & Prayer.
We started walking again singing the Chaplet of Divine Mercy & Louise said "oh no, I lost my rosary." So we started praying to St. Anthony & walked slowly along the grass area & half way to the traffice light, there it was, on the sidewalk...yeah!!! It is a special rosary of hers, so thank you St. Anthony for helping us find it so quickly. We closed out the prayer hour with the Pledge of Allegiance & America the Beautiful then Louise said a closing prayer from her heart which was quite beautiful. My hands were just starting to get cold, so it was nice to get into the car & warm up. (Jenny)
Sunday, October 28, 2012
October 26, 2012 - Day 31
When I arrived at WomanCare abortion mill, Nick was finishing his 5pm Prayer Vigil. We shared holy water & talked for a bit. Then I facedWomanCare with my Pray To End Abortion sign hanging on my arm toward traffic, sprinkled a bit of holy water on the ground & said all my opening prayers.
Maribeth arrived...yeah!!! She led the Holy Rosary reading a brief Sorrowful Mystery before each Hail Mary followed by The Chaplet of Divine Mercy with St. Faustina's meditations on The Passion: The Agony of Jesus, The Scourging, The Crowning with Thorns, Carrying the Cross, The Crucifixion. We talked about how horrible the suffering of Jesus was for our sins & how thankful we are for His Divine Mercy.
We said the Pledge of Allegiance facing the beautiful American flag & it was already past 7:00. Heard happy honks now & then & saw a car passing by with it's window open a tiny bit & all we could see was a hand waving like mad to us...so funny. Yes, It is getting a bit colder now in Michigan...no more nights in the 70's. (Jenny)
Maribeth arrived...yeah!!! She led the Holy Rosary reading a brief Sorrowful Mystery before each Hail Mary followed by The Chaplet of Divine Mercy with St. Faustina's meditations on The Passion: The Agony of Jesus, The Scourging, The Crowning with Thorns, Carrying the Cross, The Crucifixion. We talked about how horrible the suffering of Jesus was for our sins & how thankful we are for His Divine Mercy.
We said the Pledge of Allegiance facing the beautiful American flag & it was already past 7:00. Heard happy honks now & then & saw a car passing by with it's window open a tiny bit & all we could see was a hand waving like mad to us...so funny. Yes, It is getting a bit colder now in Michigan...no more nights in the 70's. (Jenny)
October 25, 2012 - Day 30
I arrived & faced WomanCare abortion mill, blest myself with holy water & sprinkled the ground with a bit. Man, was it windy!!! but still nice & warm!!! our last day in the 70's I believe. I wrapped the string on my Pray To End Abortion sign around my arm a couple times so it would not flip up & "klonk" me in the face!!! Yes, this has happened quite a bit on windy nights lol!!! oh well.
I began the 6pm prayer vigil by saying all the opening prayers. A young man drove by & yelled "yes abortion, yes abortion, yes abortion" I yelled back YES LIFE, YES LIFE, YES LIFE!!! & held up my Pray To End Abortion sign toward his car, just could not help myself. His car had dark windows so the coward could not be seen. These "drive by screamers" are most definitely, totally cowards & just plan hard hearted people who won't even stop to discuss the issue of what makes it right to dismember a tiny little baby in the womb of his or her mother. If they would just talk with us for a few moments maybe we could change their view but since they just scream & drive away all we can do it pray for them. So sad!!! I just stopped right there & said the prayer that Aunt Stella had given me "many moons" ago: 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. Amen. I also said an Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be & Memore for that young man.
Then yeah!!! Maribeth arrived. She started leading the Holy Rosary then yeah!!! our precious Susan arrived. Maribeth faced traffic one way & I faced traffic the other way & Susan led the Holy Rosary reading a brief Luminous Mystery before each Hail Mary then yeah!!! Carmen arrived. She had a VOTE PRO LIFE sign so we four girls prayed together for our tiny, little brothers & sisters in the womb who are in danger of being killed here at WomanCare very soon. We must keep both Susan & Carmen in our prayers as they are going through some rough times right now. Lord, wrap your healing arms around both of these Prayer Warrior sisters of ours. Amen.
Lots of folks in the slow traffic were straining to see our signs as dusk was setting in so I would hold it up & a little closer for them to see Pray To End Abortion & got lots!!! of thumbs up. We girls then placed our right hands on our hearts, faced the big, beautiful American flag & said the Pledge of Allegiance & sang America the Beautiful. Maribeth closed with a special prayer for the conversion of abortion doctors & their staffs. My thanks go out to all those who pray on-site as well as our HPW's. We ARE making a difference out there. Thank you, Jesus!!! (Jenny)
I began the 6pm prayer vigil by saying all the opening prayers. A young man drove by & yelled "yes abortion, yes abortion, yes abortion" I yelled back YES LIFE, YES LIFE, YES LIFE!!! & held up my Pray To End Abortion sign toward his car, just could not help myself. His car had dark windows so the coward could not be seen. These "drive by screamers" are most definitely, totally cowards & just plan hard hearted people who won't even stop to discuss the issue of what makes it right to dismember a tiny little baby in the womb of his or her mother. If they would just talk with us for a few moments maybe we could change their view but since they just scream & drive away all we can do it pray for them. So sad!!! I just stopped right there & said the prayer that Aunt Stella had given me "many moons" ago: 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. Amen. I also said an Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be & Memore for that young man.
Then yeah!!! Maribeth arrived. She started leading the Holy Rosary then yeah!!! our precious Susan arrived. Maribeth faced traffic one way & I faced traffic the other way & Susan led the Holy Rosary reading a brief Luminous Mystery before each Hail Mary then yeah!!! Carmen arrived. She had a VOTE PRO LIFE sign so we four girls prayed together for our tiny, little brothers & sisters in the womb who are in danger of being killed here at WomanCare very soon. We must keep both Susan & Carmen in our prayers as they are going through some rough times right now. Lord, wrap your healing arms around both of these Prayer Warrior sisters of ours. Amen.
Lots of folks in the slow traffic were straining to see our signs as dusk was setting in so I would hold it up & a little closer for them to see Pray To End Abortion & got lots!!! of thumbs up. We girls then placed our right hands on our hearts, faced the big, beautiful American flag & said the Pledge of Allegiance & sang America the Beautiful. Maribeth closed with a special prayer for the conversion of abortion doctors & their staffs. My thanks go out to all those who pray on-site as well as our HPW's. We ARE making a difference out there. Thank you, Jesus!!! (Jenny)
October 24, 2012 - Day 29
Such a beautiful Michigan evening...76!!! After blessing myself with
holy water & sprinkling a bit on the ground, I faced WomanCare
abortion mill with my Pray To End Abortion sign hanging from my arm
facing traffic & started my opening prayers. Immediately, three
young boys walked by with hellos & smiles. Maribeth led the Holy
Rosary reading a brief Glorious Mystery before each Hail Mary. A young
woman stopped by to calmly ask various questions ~ why do we judge these
women? ~ do we have any idea what they are going through? ~ what if
they have been raped? Maribeth answered all her questions in a loving,
calm, truthful way & I mentioned we are out here to be the voice for
the unborn who have no rights at all. She drove away hopefully thinking
differently about killing babies in the womb. Eleanor & Ed prayed
from their van which was so nice of them. Maribeth then read today's
Intention, Scripture, Reflection & Prayer from our 40 Days for Life
Devotional Booklet & we finished our prayer time facing that big,
beautiful flag & with right hands on our hearts said the Pledge of
Allegiance. Thumbs up & smiles from a lot of young ones passing by
in the back seats of cars this evening. (Jenny)
October 23, 2012 - Day 28
So sad that there are those who believe abortion is a good thing...pray for those lost souls!
It was St. Martin de Porres Prayer Vigil day and some people were still there for the 6pm Prayer Vigil, Regina her husband Gerry (came later), Don & Jean. Richard & Marcia from the 3pm Prayer Vigil stayed a little longer as two boys were there protesting the other side of the abortion issue, they were for abortion with signs with a picture of a coat hanger on the signs...I love abortion or something like that. This was not very pleasant. These boys stayed form 3:30 to 5:30. Richard & Marcia did not want to leave Regina there alone. The pro-life folks had told them that they would pray for them & the boys said they would pray to Satan for them!. The boys were gone when we arrived for the 6pm Prayer Vigil. This info was given to me by Richard. Regina, along with Secular Fransciscans Carol, Marge & Toni & I said pro-life prayers, said the Pledge of Allegiance, sang God bless America , said the rosary and the chaplet & some pro-life prayers from Regina's booklet. We ended with the prayer for our country. (Norma)
It was St. Martin de Porres Prayer Vigil day and some people were still there for the 6pm Prayer Vigil, Regina her husband Gerry (came later), Don & Jean. Richard & Marcia from the 3pm Prayer Vigil stayed a little longer as two boys were there protesting the other side of the abortion issue, they were for abortion with signs with a picture of a coat hanger on the signs...I love abortion or something like that. This was not very pleasant. These boys stayed form 3:30 to 5:30. Richard & Marcia did not want to leave Regina there alone. The pro-life folks had told them that they would pray for them & the boys said they would pray to Satan for them!. The boys were gone when we arrived for the 6pm Prayer Vigil. This info was given to me by Richard. Regina, along with Secular Fransciscans Carol, Marge & Toni & I said pro-life prayers, said the Pledge of Allegiance, sang God bless America , said the rosary and the chaplet & some pro-life prayers from Regina's booklet. We ended with the prayer for our country. (Norma)
October 22, 2012 - Day 27
Sandi & Rich R along with Louise were already there when I arrived for the 6pm Prayer Vigil. We said hello, shared holy water & I sprinkled a bit on the ground. Sandi & Rich had their two, beautiful, big, very well behaved!!! dogs walking with them at their 5pm Prayer Vigil. Such sweet animals!!!
Louise had been there since 5:30. She prayed at one end of the grass area & I walked back & forth to the traffic light, both of us holding pro-life signs. One pre-teen boy on his bike said "No more abortion" as he passed me. I thanked him & said God bless you & he rode on toward where Louise was praying. The other boy was waiting at the light & he asked about our praying out there & I told him about 40 Days for Life. He said, "well then I guess you want Mitt Romney to be elected." I said, yes, that's what I'm praying for & thanked him for being so informed about the election & said God bless you. I then walked back to where Louise was praying & she was crying & was just so upset at the evil going on in WomanCare to the unborn babies. I gave her a big hug & then told her about the two boys I had just talked to & that made her feel much better. We walked together for the next ten minutes until her prayer hour was over. She told me about how a van had gone by very slowly the other night, very close to where she was praying & it scared her. I told her about how some not-so-nice things happen out there so to pray in the center of the grass area & do not!!! go up to a car or van if you are alone & if you feel uneasy, go pray in your car. It is better to be safe out there. After she left, it was getting a little dark, so I stood under the light & finished singing the Holy Rosary reading a brief Joyful Mystery before each Hail Mary & sang the Chaplet of Divine Mercy & my hour of peaceful prayer for the precious, little unborn babies was done. Lots of happy honks this evening. (Jenny)
Louise had been there since 5:30. She prayed at one end of the grass area & I walked back & forth to the traffic light, both of us holding pro-life signs. One pre-teen boy on his bike said "No more abortion" as he passed me. I thanked him & said God bless you & he rode on toward where Louise was praying. The other boy was waiting at the light & he asked about our praying out there & I told him about 40 Days for Life. He said, "well then I guess you want Mitt Romney to be elected." I said, yes, that's what I'm praying for & thanked him for being so informed about the election & said God bless you. I then walked back to where Louise was praying & she was crying & was just so upset at the evil going on in WomanCare to the unborn babies. I gave her a big hug & then told her about the two boys I had just talked to & that made her feel much better. We walked together for the next ten minutes until her prayer hour was over. She told me about how a van had gone by very slowly the other night, very close to where she was praying & it scared her. I told her about how some not-so-nice things happen out there so to pray in the center of the grass area & do not!!! go up to a car or van if you are alone & if you feel uneasy, go pray in your car. It is better to be safe out there. After she left, it was getting a little dark, so I stood under the light & finished singing the Holy Rosary reading a brief Joyful Mystery before each Hail Mary & sang the Chaplet of Divine Mercy & my hour of peaceful prayer for the precious, little unborn babies was done. Lots of happy honks this evening. (Jenny)
October 21, 2012 - Day 26
Carmen was already there when I arrived for the 6pm Prayer Vigil. She had been there since 5:30, so I walked back & forth with her along the grass area after sprinkling a bit of holy water on the ground & sharing. She led the fourth & fifth decade of the rosary & then began the 1/2 Group Prayer Vigil reading the Intention, Scripture, Reflection & Prayer from the first 40 Days for Life booklet then read from the second booket various pro-life prayers, offered up various intentions & I answered Loving God, hear our prayer. Redeemer in the Womb brought tears to our eyes. We ended the 1/2 Group Prayer Vigil facing the beautiful American flag & saying the Pledge of Allegiance with our right hands over our hearts & lastly sang America the Beautiful. We said hello to Eleanor, Ed & two other Prayer Warriors who had prayed from their van. After they all left, I faced WomanCare abortion mill with my Pray to End Abortion sign facing traffic & read all the opening pro-life prayers, then sang the Chaplet of Divine Mercy facing traffic. Happy honks were heard at various times. A car slowed down & a cute little wee one looked out at me from the back seat with a darling tigers face, on the way to a Halloween party no doubt. A jogger slowed down & said "God bless you for being out here." I thanked her & gave here our flyer & Baby Jesus prayer card. She said she knows Maribeth. I asked her to stop by & lead us in prayer one evening during 40 Days for Life which goes through Sunday, November 4th or when Maribeth & I are out there every Thursday nights at 6pm after 40 Days for Life is done. (Jenny)
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