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We made it!

Day 40 reminds me of Augustine's famous advice: "Pray
as though everything depends on God; work as though
everything depends on you."

You have done just that. We've seen faithful
volunteers in 258 cities pray, fast, do community
outreach and hold peaceful vigils in front of 258
of the most hopeless places in our world.

Your prayers have brought one thing in particular to
the public right-of-way ... HOPE.

Hope is what the abortion industry is afraid of. Hope
is what makes women scheduled to have abortions turn
around. Hope is what leads abortion workers out of
that industry. Hope is what transforms our world.

It is amazing what can happen when you go to the
sidewalks and let the love of Christ be present in
places that thrive on hopelessness.

This could not be done without your faith, courage
and selflessness.

Let me be the first to say thank you for your efforts
these past 40 days. Your prayers sent a clear message.
Here's a great example from this campaign.


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AUBURN HILLS, MICHIGAN
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When Seth Peters heard that Planned Parenthood was
planning a 17,000 square foot abortion center in
Auburn Hills, "minutes away from my parents' house,
where I had been lovingly raised and where I still
call home, I was heartbroken and angry."

He signed up to bring a 40 Days for Life vigil to the
proposed location -- joining other community voices
speaking out against the abortion chain’s plans. He
received support from many local sources.

Adjacent property owners had previously filed suit,
noting that deed restrictions would not permit an
abortion facility there. Planned Parenthood may be
tied up in court -- but not about to give up.

"Planned Parenthood is hungry for this site," Seth
said, noting that it sits near a low-income
neighborhood, a college campus and a wealthy suburb
-- all prime targets for abortion.

He pushed ahead with vigil plans, even though a number
of people didn't see the need for prayer at a place
where abortions are not currently taking place. "That
is unfortunate," he said, "because it's a bit like
waiting until the hurricane hits before you board up
your windows."

Planned Parenthood got tired of waiting. They bought
an empty medical building in nearby Ferndale and plan
to open an office there tomorrow. That facility will
not offer abortions, but will refer women to other
locations that do.

"You can see how effective prayerful vigilance has
been thus far in keeping Planned Parenthood at bay
in Auburn Hills," Seth said. "The fact that they have
shifted to Ferndale can be considered a victory."

At the very least, he said, "this campaign was about
planting seeds and praying that abortion will end at
this Auburn Hills location before it ever has a chance
to begin."

Clearly, there’s a lot of work to be done ... and a lot
of praying to be done. But I know that with God's help,
we are witnessing the beginning of the end of abortion.