Monday, July 9, 2012

Unexpected call

Today I met an amazing and brave young girl who had taken up a demoralising and life-threatening career to support her two young children. She was expecting again and felt it was impossible to continue the pregnancy in her desperate situation. At first I thought there was no hope; she was reluctant to talk and looked exhausted and distressed. Almost giving up I said a quick prayer under my breath and continued to speak to her. A few days later I received a call from her saying she had been thinking about our conversation and was wondering if we could meet again. I was so shocked; I really thought she was definitely abortion-bound. This small experience taught me prayers go a long way, and I need an active spiritual life to help me persevere.

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