Making a Difference
I want to give a quick encouragement to everyone out there that feels discouraged about their pro-life efforts or maybe questions if what they’re doing is making a difference. Now I’m not talking about the big ministry stuff out there. I’m talking about you. Little ole you…just like little ole me. For the purpose of this post I want to focus on those that take their stand first and foremost in prayer.
It happens to everyone. You know that you know that you know. But those that choose to take their prayers and intercession to the front line always get challenged with the internal question “What am I doing?” or “Am I making any difference?” It’s a question that refuses to be ignored. It stings in our lingering thoughts. We’ve all been there. Admitting it doesn’t disqualify you in any way, and it’s pointless to be afraid of appearing weak. We’re not supposed to be standing in our own strength anyway, so weakness is the preferable trait in this line of work.
Last weekend I participated in the event “A Time to Stand”. I’m sure you know the details of this project by now, but if not here’s the summary in a nutshell: several months ago Rev. Patrick Mahoney was arrested for praying on a PUBLIC SIDEWALK in front of a Planned Parenthood in Washington, DC. So we went back to peaceably pray on that same sidewalk, and possibly risk arrest, in order to assure that prayer and the first amendment were protected.
Planned Parenthood wasn't happy today. It was discovered that someone within the organization had been putting a squeeze on the city at the last minute. Something apparently happened between yesterday and today when the Corporation Council for DC and the Attorney General ruled that the sidewalk in front of Planned Parenthood is IN FACT still PUBLIC PROPERTY. There was some last minute discussion and debate between Rev. Pat Mahoney and the Commander on site. However, it was ultimately decided that there would be NO ARRESTS for anyone choosing to enter the once-off-limits property to pray.
When Darlene Wibeto was a little girl she loved to write stories. In the fourth grade, she had a teacher who saw something special in her. "You are going to be a writer" Ms.Shaw told her. "One day I am going to see your name on books".
Matt Lockett, Director of Bound4LIFE, talks about the 40 feet of public property between the street and Planned Parenthood in Washington, DC.
If a woman is pregnant, then what is she pregnant with? It's not a riddle nor an enigma...
For those of you just joining us, this is where we're at with health care legislation:
I am writing to you today to let you know that we will be relocating our headquarters to the DC area at the beginning of next week. So far we’ve been splitting our time in each office, but this will be the final move for all staff and equipment. 
