I’m constantly reminded how little time I have left in NYC,
despite feeling like I just arrived. I have been extremely blessed with this
opportunity to work on the frontlines of the pro-life mission. When I head back
to Wisconsin, I will probably not be spending much time sidewalk counseling: my
town doesn’t even have one abortion clinic. So how will I continue the pro-life
mission? There are a million answers, of course: prayer, fundraising, changing
hearts by opening discussions, involving myself in the pro-life club. But the
one that sticks out to me most is through my career path. I am working to
become a physician. I haven’t yet decided which kind, but whatever type I
become, my work will help to give life, and to give more abundance to each life
that already exists. Christ said, “I have come so that they may have life, and have
it more abundantly.” We are all called to share in that mission somehow. I got
to witness a powerful example of this on Thursday. I was blessed to have the
opportunity to shadow a private practice OB/GYN in Brooklyn, Dr. Mark. From
circumcision to yeast infection, I got to see a lot. He has a procedure room as
well as a sonogram room right in his clinic. But more importantly, I got to see
one example of a physician striving to give a better life to those he works
with. There are some differences in the decisions we’d make regarding services
offered, but it was none the less a powerful opportunity. Furthermore, it was a
potent reminder of what my prolife mission may look like for the rest of my
life. Please keep praying for us, we need it!
God Bless,
Jennifer
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