Thursday, July 11, 2013

Standing in the Gap - July 11, 2013



Shaker Medical Center - Cleveland



I arrived this morning shortly after 9am and began setting up. Today I was again holding the "I know 44 Families Ready to Adopt You Baby" sign.   There were already two workers' cars in the parking lot.  Shortly after, Pastor Dale arrived to set up his signs. 

The first clients arrived within a few minutes.  Pastor Dale told me to approach the woman.  I approached her with the information and told her that she did not have to go in there.  She took the information from me but went in anyway. :(   Another car pulled in and the two women wouldn't speak to us or take information.  Jillian and her children, Hannah and Mike arrived a few minutes later.

Two women approached us but would not speak to us or take any information.  They seemed to be taking the whole thing very lightly and went in to the building while Jillian pleaded with them to change their minds.

A couple pulled up in front of the building.  They sat in the car laughing for a bit.  The woman got out and Jillian tried to talk with her and give her information but she wouldn't listen or take the information and walked in.  The man drove away.  As he did, Pastor Dale told him that real men protect women and children they don't lead them to destruction.

The two women who would not speak to us came back out.  We tried to speak with them and give them the pre-abortion packet, but again they refused.  The driver could not find her keys, so as they stood there while she fumbles through her purse, Jillian read scripture and developmental facts of the baby growing in the womb.  Finally, she found her keys and they got in and drove away.  They would come back later and again refuse to speak with us.

Jillian and Pastor Dale called out to two of the black workers as they were walking in and reminded them that abortion kills more blacks than anything else, that it is the ultimate black-on-black crime.  One of the workers said, "Yes, I know but we kill white and hispanic babies as well."  Jillian said, "So you know you are killing?"  They continued in to the building.

Another woman came in and I asked her if she knew that they kill babies here?  She said, "Yes.  That's what I am here for."  I pleaded with her not to go in, but she continued in.  I continued to speak to her until I saw her get on the elevator. 

 
One of the workers pulled in and a client with two others also pulled in shortly after.  The three people who got out of the car started to walk towards us, but the abortion worker called to them to go in the back door with her.  Jillian pleaded with them not to go in, and the abortion-minded mother said, "Are you going to care for this baby once I have it?"  Jillian assured her she would or would help her find someone to adopt the baby if she would give the baby life.  The woman turned her back and continued to go in. 

"Rescue those who are being taken away to death; hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter." ~Proverbs 24:11



A young women pulled up with a man.  The man remained in the car and I approached her with the pre-abortion packet as she walked up to the clinie.   I  asked her what she was here for.  She said she had an unplanned pregnancy.  I pointed to Hannah and her sign saying that "15 years ago she was an unplanned pregnancy," and explained about Jillian's situation at the time of being single, pregnant and homeless.  She was very interested and kept looking at the two of them.  I told her she didn't have to go through with it and asked how far along she was.  She said, "Eight weeks."  I showed her the information on fetal development at 8 weeks and explained that God already knows her baby in the womb.  I asked her name and she told me, Keisha.   I gave her information about the abortion procedure and the risks of abortion.  I explained that there were other options such as adoption and that if she would not go in I would take her to Alternaterm where they would help her and she would not have to kill her baby.  I asked her why she was getting the abortion.  She said her boyfriend told her to have it.  I explained that he was not able to tell her to kill her baby and asked his reasoning for insisting on the abortion.  She said he already has kids of his own and doesn't want more, so I said, "So he tells you that you have to kill your baby?"  I asked her if she wanted the abortion.  She became agitated and again I told her she did not have to do it that I would take her to the pregnancy center.  I asked her if she knew Jesus and she said, "Kind of."  I began to share with her but she started towards the building.  Pastor Dale gave me a brochure about the black genocide and I explained Margaret Sanger's racist ideas.  I pleaded with her not to go in and explained that abortion was final and that adoption would give her the option of finding her child again some day, while abortion would mean she had killed her child and would never see him/her again.  She looked thoughtfully at me, so I asked if she would at least take the information and look at it and please change her mind.  She went in the building and I continued to speak to her through the door until she disappeared on to the elevator.  I talked with her for 8-10 minutes and I really hoped and prayed she would take our offer of help and have mercy on her baby.  We prayed for her and Jillian put on the microphone and amplifier and spoke scripture to her in front of the building.  She put out a plea on Facebook for prayer.  We hoped that she would come out.  Jillian also spoke to the driver waiting for her in the car.  She spoke scripture and reminded him that he was guilty of murder as well, just as the driver of a car in a bank robbery is also guilty of robbery. Keisha didn't come out by the time we left, but we continued to hope and pray and cry.  Later we would learn from a family that arrived after we left that she did go through with the abortion.  Please pray for Keisha that she will repent of her sins and believe in Jesus.


"There are six things which the LORD hates, Yes, seven which are an abomination to Him: Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood,  heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that run rapidly to evil, A false witness who utters lies, And one who spreads strife among brothers."
~Proverbs 6:16-19
 
Marty, the abortionist pulled in and, did his usually smug smile and giving us the finger.  I called out to him, but he always pulls around back and hides from us and enters through the back door.  I can't help but think how hard his heart must be and wonder if there is any hope for him, yet I know there is hope for the worst sinner who repents and believes.  I have to remember Saul, who was a persecutor and murderer of Christians, and how he repented and believed and was redeemed to become the apostle Paul.

All in all there were eight women today who came to have their babies murdered, 6 black and 2 white.   As I reflect on what happened, it is apparent that information is not the problem, it is hard hearts.  I really thought Keisha may change her mind, but in the end, even with the offers of help, she had made up her mind to kill her child.  It wasn't about lack of help or information, it was about a hard heart towards the things of God and towards her own child.  Please pray for these women.  God can soften their hearts and open their eyes to the reality of what they have done.  We would pray they would come to repentance and forgiveness through the Lord Jesus Christ.  

Pastor Dale mentioned that Marty's clinic in Toledo had been investigated and shut down recently and that Marty told him yesterday that he is selling this building.  We don't know if that means he is going out of business or changing locations.  We hope it is a "going out of business" sale.  There were only 8 clients today, and while that is 8 too many, it is way less than his murder business used to have on a daily basis according to Pastor Dale who has been standing in front of this murder mill for 20 years.  Please pray that his reign of terror is coming to an end.  Unfortunately, there is another abortion mill only three buildings down from Marty's and is the busiest in the State.  Please continue to pray with us that God would bring an end to these evils.

Standing in the gap,

Laura

Rescue the perishing, care for the dying,
Snatch them in pity from sin and the grave;
Weep o’er the erring one, lift up the fallen,
Tell them of Jesus, the mighty to save.
  • Refrain:
    Rescue the perishing, care for the dying,
    Jesus is merciful, Jesus will save.

Though they are slighting Him, still He is waiting,
Waiting the penitent child to receive;
Plead with them earnestly, plead with them gently;
He will forgive if they only believe.
Down in the human heart, crushed by the tempter,
Feelings lie buried that grace can restore;
Touched by a loving heart, wakened by kindness,
Chords that were broken will vibrate once more.
Rescue the perishing, duty demands it;
Strength for thy labor the Lord will provide;
Back to the narrow way patiently win them;
Tell the poor wand’rer a Savior has died.






 

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