Consequences

Consequences.  Good or bad, all choices have them.  After forty years of legally aborting males and females alike, Choices Women's Medical Center still hasn't realized that choices have consequences.  They're celebrating uninformed choices, poorly made decisions, and consequences that are fatal.  Choices Women's Medical Center plans on opening a new facility that plans on performing roughly ten thousand abortions annually.  Let's rephrase that.  In their new Choices Women's Medical Center plans on terminating the lives of approximately five thousand females annually.  At least half of the people whose lives are terminated are females.  It is unfathomable that such an atrocity can be committed without any consequences.  A comprehensive reading of the list of risk factors for breast cancer (on Susan G. Komen's website, or that of the American Cancer Society) proves this to be true.    The choice is between life and death.

"Who Can Be Against Us?"

    Romans 8:31-What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?


   In the train, on the way to work this morning, there was a woman preaching about being followers of Christ. There were different responses from passengers  all over the car. Some got out at the next stop and changed cars, some praised God, and one woman RAN to the other side of the car and started to yell and   use profane language. Everyone could feel the presence of God as well as the devil. It was very intense. The woman preaching God's name kept going despite the woman yelling at the other end of the car. What she had to say was so true, "If you have God on your side, not matter what, you will be victorious. Even if it means only being victorious in the afterlife."

   What a great reminder! Often in this line of work (Pro-Life) we experience a constant spiritual battle and we forget that even though it feels like we're losing, we aren't! We know how the story ends, We win!!! 

La habitación del pánico de Dr. Emily´s

Hoy después de pasar 4 horas al frente de Dr. Emily´s (Clínica de abortos) he ido a la oficina del Bronx, allí ha entrado una chica de 21 años que ya había pasado por dos abortos, el segundo fue en esta espantonsa "clínica" y nos ha contado su terrible experiencia allí.

Nos ha contado que fue horrible, que les metieron a todas las chicas que iban a abortar juntas en una mini habitación claustrofóbica, en la que no cabían bien, algunas tenían que esperar en el suelo, allí estaban encerradas llorando, muertas del miedo y podían escuchar perfectamente como practicaban el aborto a las chicas que iban pasando, oían TODO!!

Cuando fue su turno,  al entrar en el supuesto quirófano, pudo ver como una mujer metía los restos del bebé abortado por la chica anterior en un bote de cristal y como los guardaba en un armario, cuenta que fue horrible, que no puede olvidar todo aquello, me contaba como en sus propias carnes ha sufrido y sigue padeciendo el síndrome post aborto, lo sufrió tras el primer aborto, entró en depresión y lo está sufriendo después de el segundo multiplicado por 2, cito textualmente, nunca vuelves a ser la misma, todo cambia en tu vida, no te sientes bien, sabes lo que has hecho y te sientes mala persona, es como matarte en vida.

from joy to death

Last week while standing in front of Dr. Emily's, a man walking by stopped in front of us, looked up at the sign on the abortion clinic, and said, "I was born right across the street over there." He knodded to some apartment buildings. "When I was growing up in the 50's, this place [Dr. Emily's] was a movie theatre. You could watch three shows and fifteen cartoons for 25 cents." With that, the man walked away.

it does indeed look like the entrance to a movie theatre.

I looked at the woman I was standing with and we both shook our heads. "Wow," she said, "What was once a place of joy for children is now a place where they kill children."


There are all sorts of miserable ironies like this surrounding abortion clinics: At Dr. Emily's, women are given a lollipop after their abortion. At some abortion clinics, there is a play area for children during their mothers' appointments. At an abortion clinic in Montana, what appears to be baby quilts are hung in the windows instead of curtains.


The same day that man stopped to tell us what Dr. Emily's used to be, a woman also stopped to give her two cents. She was a little old Hispanic woman and she spoke passionately in Spanish.  She said that this place is terrible considering that her daughter has been trying for years to get pregnant and can't. "They should make this place into a daycare!" she said.


What a novel idea, to turn a place that kills children into a place that cares for them. Pray that someday, Dr. Emily's abortion clinic will go from being a place of death to a place of life.

Esto es una clínica de abortos, no os dejeis engañar...

No os dejeis engañar por el nombre, esto es una clínica de abortos, una de las más importantes en el Bronx, claro que para no variar no hablan claro, no dicen claramente que es, a lo que se dedican, de donde sacan dinero...

Y realmente da miedo como funcionan..tras varios días en la calle uno se entera de muchas cosas, es fácil identificar a las chicas que salen después de hacerse un aborto, suelen ir con pantalones de chandal o anchos y con un chupa-chups en la boca, esto lo hacen por la bajada de azúcar...

Las chicas que todavía no se han realizado el aborto salen acompañadas del guarda de seguridad, Roberto, que las escolta para que no podamos hablar con ellas y decirles la verdad de este lugar, verdad que aunque de miedo escucharla, es nuestro deber moral decirla, en este sitio mienten a las chicas diciéndoles que están embarazadas cuando no es así y de esa forma pueden cobrar un aborto que ni siquiera van a hacer, pero les hacen creer que están embarazadas, esto lo se, porque es una historia real que hemos encontrado en la calle, hay más casos escalofriantes, una chica embarazada de más de 10 semanas, allí le dieron un sonograma falso que decia que estaba de 6!!!cuando se hizo el sonograma con nosotros vio que su bebé estaba bien grande, nada que ver con lo que le habían dicho ahí dentro, eso es denunciable...y todo para que??para conseguir dinero a costa de estas chicas, aprovechándose de su situación y así lucir sus cochazos, todos marcas de lujo, los he visto con mis propios ojos, es una vergüenza!!!!

Así, que no os engañen, esto no es más que una asquerosa clínica de abortos, lo último que les importa es la salud de la mujer, por lo único que trabajan es por dinero, dinero manchado con la sangre de niños inocentes!!

Hardened Hearts

     We are right now into the first days of what we call the "40 Days For Life" campaign.

 It is a Pro-Life campaign, in which we gather together outside of abortion facilities and pray.

Not only is our prayer for and end to abortion, it's also for the doctors who perform abortions, for the men and women who work in these abortion mills, and for the women who succumb to the idea that abortion is not a big deal and/or must be done.

Their hearts have become hardened to what abortion really is and the severity of the short term and long term repercussions.

Will you please join us in these prayers?

Psalms 51:10 "Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me."

Queens opina sobre el aborto

Tras varios días de estar en la calle repartiendo flyers y preguntando a la gente del condado de Queen a ver cual es su opinión sobre el aborto, sacamos estas conclusiones, una gran parte prefiere no opinar, se sienten molestos al recibir esa pregunta, es muy íntima y prefieren no decir lo que piensan, otra cantidad considerable de personas contestan de una forma similar, bueno es algo feo, en realidad me opongo pero claro hay casos, como la violación...ahí..., porque como se puede vivir con un hijo que te va a recordar siempre lo que te pasó...(esta es una opinión bastante generalizada en las calles de Queens) y por último el resto de la gente, he de decir que no la mayoría, nos dice que está feo.

Sin embargo si comparamos los números que tenemos en la oficina, lugar al que la mayoría de las chicas que llegan traen en su cabeza es el aborto, vemos claramente que algo no cuadra, es triste pero la sociedad no se atreve a dar la cara, si preguntas cara a cara nadie reconoce que está a favor nadie!!pero al final del día los números no mienten y asusta la de gente que realmente está a favor, que están dispuestas a pasar por un aborto, dos, tres....

Secret Shoppers

I used to work at a deli/bakery back home called Wheat Montana. We sold sandwiches, soup, pastries, etc, as well as loaves of Wheat Montana brand bread.

Frequently at work, the topic of "Secret," or "Mystery," Shopppers would come up. Secret Shoppers are people who are paid by a company to go into company stores to test and rate their products and services, such as ordering food from restaurants, buying shoes from shoe stores, etc. The Secret Shopper then fills out a form rating various details about his or her experience, turns it in to the company, and gets paid. (This is for real- I once applied to do it so I know.)

Every time somebody got wind that a Secret Shopper might be coming in the next few days, all the employees would be on their best behavior. We wanted good ratings & maybe even a special mention by name from the Secret Shoppers. If we got really bad ratings, we'd be in trouble and our jobs could be on the line.

If you're reading this blog, you've probably heard of Lila Rose. She's a young woman who started the organization Live Action, a group which does undercover investigations of Planned Parenthood to expose the abuse and lies inside its facilities. Through secret cameras hidden in the clothes of undercover agents, Lila's organization has discovered widespread coverups of statutory rape and child sex rings, racism, outright lies during counseling sessions, and on and on.

Of course, Planned Parenthood goes ballistic every time Lila puts out shocking new videos. They make excuses, say that she violated the clinics' privacy, deny the evidence, etc. They even started putting up posters with her picture on them inside every facility so that all the employees would know who to look for!

To me, Lila Rose and her co-investigators are like Secret Shoppers. All they're doing is testing out a product and pushing a few buttons to see how the employees will react, no different than the Secret Shoppers who came into my deli. The difference is, restaurants and shoe stores actually HIRE Secret Shoppers so that they can maintain the quality of their services and weed out all the bad employees. Planned Parenthood, on the other hand, wants nothing to do with the Secret Shoppers because it has a LOT to hide! PP is corrupt to the core and that's how it stays in business- obtaining secret abortions for minors, protecting abusers, and preying on minorities.

If Planned Parenthood actually cared about women, it would be elated every time Live Action comes out with a new video! Cecile Richards (CEO) would apologize publicly for her employees' behavior and thank Lila for discovering all the shocking things its employees are doing, so that she can fire them and get rid of corruption in her organization. Maybe she'd even try to hire Lila. But instead, Planned Parenthood plays the victim of....the truth?

Video footage doesn't lie, and Planned Parenthood is scared. The United States is beginning to learn what PP is really all about, and it's obviously not about helping women. Then again, what do you expect from an organization that makes money killing babies?

***Note: If you haven't watched Live Action's videos yet, check them out, along with the fantastic Live Action blog! This site is an excellent resource for all pro-lifers: liveaction.org

"There's Only Grace"

"There is no guilt here

There is no shame
No pointing fingers
There is no blame
What happened yesterday
Has disappeared
The dirt has washed away
And now it's clear

Chorus:
There's only grace
There's only love
There's only mercy
And believe me it's enough
Your sins are gone
Without a trace
There's nothing left now
There's only grace

You're starting over now
Under the sun
You're stepping forward now
A new life has begun
Your new life has begun"

 Those are lyrics to a great song by Matthew West.  After finding yourself at the lowest of the low (we've all been there)  "There's only grace" . 

 Two definitions of the  word "grace" are:

          a : unmerited divine assistance given humans for their regeneration or sanctification

b : a virtue coming from God

How wonderful that at a time in our lives when we find ourselves in a seemingly hopeless situation (a crisis pregnancy) we are never too far from God's grace. How amazing it is that He allows us to go through trials to experience this unmerited grace, and to come through stronger on the other side of our struggle. We have all have opportunities in our lives to start over, the question is do we take them or continue along the path of destruction? These women we counsel have another chance to not only begin their "new" life, but also the opportunity to give their babies a chance at life as well. This is always our prayer. Please let it become yours.

Planned Parenthood Gives 13yrd Old Abortion Without Parents' Consent

I had a 16 year old client come in for a consultation with her mother.

The first 5 minutes went like this:
Me: (To the client)So have you taken a pregnancy test yet?
Mother: She took the test and it's positive yes.
Me: Ok. (To the client)So now we need to go over the options that you have.
Mother: O no. We know we want to get an abortion.
Client: Maybe.
{pause}
Me: Ok. Mom, I want to ask you if you would, to join us in our waiting area. I just want to talk a few moments alone with her if that's ok.
Mother: No problem. Which way to the waiting room?

Once I was able to speak directly with my client, with no interruptions, I found out a big piece of information. My 16 year old client informed me that she had already done a previous abortion when she was 13, but never told her mother. I asked her, "What happened after your abortion that made you so traumatized , you don't want to experience it again?" Her drawn out response, with the biggest tears I have ever seen running down her cheeks was, " I   got  depressed. "

She needed to say no more. I got it. Then I asked her where she got this abortion at such a young age without her parents' consent. She told me Planned Parenthood.

My colleague Greg Webb and I worked together on this case. We think she left there determined to not get the abortion. Please continue to pray for this case.

"If It's Not A Baby....Then You're Not Pregnant."

So many times people (not just pro-abortionists) think a baby growing inside of its mother's womb is just a "blob".

 This picture shows pre-natal development from 7-10 weeks after conception. JUST 7 WEEKS!

It is obvious to anyone that this is a baby, not a "blob".

Too many of these so called "blobs" are being sucked out of the place that is supposed to be safe for them.

Today is the first day of the 40 Days For Life campaign. We will see an end to abortion. And it starts with me and you. Get involved!

WARNING SIGNAGE

WARNING: Having an abortion increases the risk of having an ectopic pregnancy later.  Having an abortion can cause infertility.  Giving birth to one's first child before the age of 35 decreases a woman's risk of getting breast cancer.  Having many children decreases a woman's risk of getting breast cancer.  Not having any children before the age of 55 increases a woman's risk of getting breast cancer.  Using oral contraceptives increases a woman's risk of getting breast cancer while she is using the oral contraceptives, and for up to 10 years after she has stopped using oral contraceptives.                                                 These are the sorts of warnings that should be, but to the best of my knowledge, aren't displayed in all places that perform abortions or distribute contraceptives.

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene requires that establishments that serve alcoholic beverages display the health warning pictured.  Signs that remind people about health risks are good.

Strength in numbers

Several weeks ago, I joined with dozens of pro-life Catholics for a procession after a Mass to Planned Parenthood in Manhattan, where they prayed the Rosary for at least an hour. When we arrived, we stood in a long line directly across the street from the abortuary. Two escorts (fondly referred to as "deathscorts" by prolifers) stood in front of PP, waiting to escort customers inside or open the door for them. Deathscorts are commonly volunteers from the hardcore pro-choice community, and some are paid full-time.

At first, one of the deathscorts pointed and counted with her fingers how many of us there were- I think around 40- and acted sarcastically impressed with our numbers. Although she wore a confident smug look on her face, I couldn't help but think how uncomfortable she must be inside. Two versus forty! They were quite outnumbered.

Later on, another worker began to take pictures of us, and then video, with her camera. This is a very common intimidation tactic used by clinic workers and pro-choice protesters all over the country. At this point I had to contain my laughter because some of the pro-lifers were also taking a bunch of pictures and videos of our group! None of use minded the cameras, so the deathscort's attempt to bug us was futile.

Seeing the deathscorts so outnumbered reminded me just how pathetic they are. They are probably seeking justification for past choices by doing this job, but all that abortion can offer is more death, lies, and misery. They are proud of what they do, but I just felt extremely sorry for them.

strength in numbers.

Beyond the fact that the deathscorts had to listen to repetitive prayers for an hour, I think something else must have bothered them: our numbers. They were outnumbered twenty to one. It's practically part of their job description to act intimidating, but in this situation it was useless. Surely they must have been just a little scared, deep down inside; If I was in their shoes, I would have been terrified! And as for me, I have never felt more confident in front of an abortion clinic than when I was part of a wall of people praying.

The phrase "strength in numbers" is SO true. With numbers, especially outside of abortion clinics, we are safer, more powerful, more confident, and ultimately we can have more of an impact. The area surrounding an abortion clinic is a spiritual battleground. God's army is always bigger than the Devil's- may our numbers reflect that!

Vamos a llamar a las cosas por su nombre

El Sábado recibimos una llamada de una mujer, que ya tiene 5 hijos, 2 de su marido y 3 suyos y me decía que éstaba embarazada otra vez y que quería que se lo raspáramos...Le dimos cita para hoy lunes a la 13:00, debía estar ansiosa porque a las 12:00 estaba en la oficina como un clavo, repitiendo que por favor quería que se lo rasparamos...

Hemos entrado a una de nuestras salas y hemos comenzado a hablar, por cierto, esta señora tiene solo 21 años, así que mejor digamos chica, señora suena muy fuerte, es lo que pensé cuando me dijo que tenía 5 hijos..me imagine alguien más mayor...

Total que ha empezado a contarme su historia, que si ya tiene 5 hijos, que si la pequeña solo tiene 2 años, que si el anterior tiene problemas físicos, que si ella no puede con todo...
En definitiva que quería que se lo raspáramos...

Y yo le he dicho, pero que te raspemos el que??que tienes un quiste??vamos a llamar a cada cosa por su nombre, lo que tienes dentro es un bebé y no un bebé cualquiera no, nada más y nada menos que el tuyo y no se dice raspar, si no que, aunque suene duro, lo que quieres es abortar con todo lo que esa palabra significa, acabar con la vida de tu hijo, que por cierto desde la 3ª semana ya le late el corazón, a la 5ª te reconoce la voz y a la 7ª hasta se chupa el dedo. Además de todo esto por si te parece poco tienes una cantidad de riesgos que debes conocer para saber si realmente esto es lo que quieres hacer, pero no te olvides de que ese es tu bebé...

Después de mucho hablar, llorar, hablar con su marido, estar confusa...Se ha hecho un sonograma (ecografía), en un principio según sus cálculos ella estaba sólo de 4 semanas, pero el sonograma nos ha revelado que estaba de 7 semanas, ha tenido la suerte de escuchar el latido del corazón del pequeño y ahí ya no han hecho falta más palabras, ante eso lo ha tenido claro, ha dicho yo quiero este bebé, yo no le puedo hacer esto, no quiero.

Anesthesia, or Anastasia?

Unlike the other posts on this blog, which are factual and non-fiction, here's something that just flowed out of my fingers as I tried to put myself in the shoes of some of the women I've heard, seen, listened to, or spoken with momentarily in between discussions with self-centered boyfriends.  Far too much of this is actually true.  It is primarily because many different accounts have been woven together, that this is fictional.


Left, right.

Left, right.

Left, right.

Open the door.

Don't think, "just" get an abortion.

Those were the words he used.

The exact words.

Left, right.

Left, right.

Left, right.

"Why don't you just get an abortion?"

So everyone could hear.

Left, right.

Left, right.

Left, right.

One pair of shoes, two pair of feet.

Two people go in, one comes out.

Left, right.

Left, right.

Left, right.

Well, one person comes out alive.

And that's if everything goes "as planned."

Left, right.

Left, right.

Left, right.

Pay the money.

So much money.

Still cheaper than a child.

A priceless child.

Left, right.

Left, right.

Left, right.

Sign the papers.

From the left, to the right.

What did the paper say, anyways?

Left, right.

Left, right.

Left, right.

Lay on the table.

Feet in the stirrups.

Left.

Right.

Anesthesia.

Anastasia.

What a beautiful name for a baby girl.

My baby girl.

Escape.

Escape this cursed place.

Escape and banish the thought of returning from my memory.

"I don't want it!  I don't want the abortion!"

Those weren't just thoughts.

They were words.

I know you heard me.

Why are you ignoring me?

Why are you looking at your watch?

Anesthetized.

Oh no...

Drowsy...

What happened?

Where's my baby?

Oh no, they didn't...

I told them not to...

And I finally found a name for my little girl...

Well, I bet she was a girl...

How YOU can end abortion in your town.

40 Days for Life begins this week.

If you have never participated in 40 Days for Life before, now is the time to try it. 40 DFL is an international campaign of prayer and peaceful vigil in front of abortion clinics across the country (and world) during the 40 days of Lent. It consists of individuals volunteering their time, committing to pray outside the abortion clinic for a specific block of time each week (such as every Wednesday from noon-2). At many of the 258 abortion clinics across the world where 40 DFL will be taking place this season, there will be a presence of Christians praying 24/7.

“But...in front of an abortion clinic? You mean... an actual clinic where they do the actual abortions?? That sounds a little extreme. That's not for me. I'm fine praying at home, thank you very much.”

Is that what you're thinking? If it is, you're not alone. There are thousands of pro-life people who feel exactly the same as you, which is why they are not standing in front of abortion clinics, which is why the abortion clinics in their towns are not closing.

Let me ask you something. If the clinic down the street was killing two-year-olds instead of two-month-olds, would you be praying inside your house? If the clinic down the street was filled with gas chambers and was gassing Jews on a daily basis, would you be praying inside your house? Or would you be praying at the site of the atrocity?

“But that's different. Killing two-year-olds? Gassing Jews? That's crazy.”

You know what else is crazy? Killing preborn babies, who are the most innocent and defenseless of us all. Abortion is genocide on such a massive scale that we absolutely cannot afford to think or pray about it from the comfort of our own homes. We need to be present at the scene of the crime.

In the past five years since the inception of 40 Days for Life, 61 abortion clinic workers have quite their jobs! Although most of us have only heard of Abby Johnson, the now-famous former Planned Parenthood clinic director who quite her job a couple of years ago and became a public figure after speaking openly about her conversion. That is in addition to over 5,000 abortion-bound women changing their minds and 21 abortion clinics closing down forever. All that, simply from the power of prayer... in front of abortion clinics.

Don't have time? You have time for your favorite TV show and the evening news.

Don't like being a protester? No problem, because 40 Days for Life isn't a protest!

Don't want to talk to anybody going inside the clinic? You don't have to.

Don't want to be seen by your friends? Praying for an end to the greatest human rights abuse of our time is something to be proud of, not ashamed of.

Don't want to go outside your comfort zone? Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "Do one thing every day that scares you." It's good for you, and God will give you courage.

Get over the excuses and get outside, even just to try it once. Standing outside an abortion clinic is a powerful experience because the spiritual warfare is RIGHT THERE. You can feel it. And you'll be want to go back again and again.

I'm probably going to be outside praying close to 40 hours a week for the next 40 days. How many hours can you commit to?

***NOTE: for more information about 40 Days for Life campaigns and to find a location near you, check out 40daysforlife.com, and for info about the NYC campaign locations go to 40daysforlife.com/nyc.

que es más joven para tener un hijo o para sufrir las consecuencias de un aborto???

Esta mañana en Queens nos hemos encontrado con una niña de 14 años y con su padre, el estaba muy preocupado por lo que a su pobre niña le podía pasar, decía que es muy joven para tener un hijo y que abortar era lo mejor para ella...Yo le he preguntado a ver si eso lo ha decidido el o su hija que es la que pone su vida y su alma en juego, la niña no articulaba palabra, asentía con lo que su padre decía.

Hemos decidido que sería bueno que los dos vieran juntos todos los riesgos que supone pasar por un aborto y lo que realmente significa, que no es otra cosa que acabar con la vida de su hij@ y niet@, como era de esperar ellos no sabían nada de lo que estaban viendo en los videos, una vez más no se habían informado, esto no deja de sorprender cada vez, la niña al ver todo lo que le hemos enseñado era incapaz de hablar, su padre decía ahora que sabemos esto, tenemos que pensar, yo le he dicho que la decisión es de ella que el no le puede presionar, que los problemas que tenga el con su mujer, como nos ha contado, no son motivos suficientes para hacerle creer a su hija que eso es bueno para ella y dándole mi opinión personal le he dicho que si, ella es joven para ser madre, claro que si, eso es obvio, pero más es obvio todavía, que es muy muy joven para hacerse eso y sufrirlo toda la vida, el aborto es algo que te marca el alma para siempre, eso no se olvida jamás!

HAPPY ENDING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today in queens I got a wonderful surprise when the first girl I ever consul came in to tell me how great full she is for everything we did for her, for listening to her and letting her know that she had a baby in her belly and not a mass of tissue, but I guess the best part was that she asked me if I can be there for her for when she give birth which is in about 5 weeks from now and is having a baby boy who’s name is Noah. She introduced me to her boyfriend who is also very thankful for letting him be a father, it was such a wonderful feeling knowing that by the power of god and the Holy Spirit used me to say the words she need to hear. and soon we will meet Noah 

"11 Years Ago I Was Adopted, Not Aborted"

These 2 boys were at the March for Life in Washington DC.

They chose to stand about 20 feet away from the group of people who were pro choice.

They chose to stand and show their signs, of all places, right next to the people where it mattered most.

It made me so happy to see these 2 boys. Their signs read, "I'm glad I was adopted instead of murdered" and "Look at me 11 years ago I was adopted not aborted thank the Lord".


The pro aborts signs read, "Keep abortion legal" and "My choice, my body".


I asked if I could take a picture and they answered ofcourse.

And I asked them, "have they come up and said anything to you yet?"

They said, "No. Not yet anyways".

I said, "Exactly. Cause what can you say to that?"

A Man's broken heart!

    Yesterday in our Queens center a couple came in who were convinced that they wanted an abortion because they just couldn't have this baby. As it is always, we tend to the women while the men stay in the waiting room, both myself and another intern took her into one of our rooms and spoke to her, had her open up and were just there listening to her with our hearts. After a few minutes, our Bronx directory asked me to talk to the husband who was anxiously waiting to see his point of view.
     I asked him to step into one of our available rooms, reluctantly he agreed. This man doubled my aged, so not knowing how I could reach to him I asked God to guide me and give me all the right words. After a few minutes of speaking to him, he looked me right in the eyes and told me "you are telling me everything I don't want to hear because everything your saying is right". I could tell he was hurting inside, his eyes were full of hurt because he knew what they wanted to do was wrong. I asked him why he felt that abortion was their only option, he said because we have to, he kept on repeating that over and over; we both knew he was trying not to convince me but himself.
     After a long conversation he said, "Luis, I'm really hurting inside, that's my baby and I know I'm killing him" that broke my heart into small pieces seeing his eyes with so much pain. He already had 9 kids and 3 with his current wife. He was completely heart broken because he knew that none of those 9 other kids would replace that one that they were planning on not having.
      At one point he looked me in the eyes and said, "Do you want to know what hurts me the most" I said, please tell me; He said, my mom was about to have an abortion with me but she decided not to at the last minute and now she looks at me and says, I am grateful that I didn't because you turned out to be amazing. That's when he couldn't hold it anymore and I could feel his heart breaking. I looked at him and I could feel how much he hurt.
    Once his wife came out and ready to leave, he looked at me one last time and said; Thank you, there is a lot we have to think about but I know you are right where God needs you to be. I just looked at him and smile. As they headed to the door, I started to think, How is it possible that i'm half his age and yet I was still able to give him advice, then I remember that I didn't do anything that it was all God. That with God, all things are possible and without him nothing is!!!!!!!
    

What Did You Say?

    I saw this sign while walking down the streets of  Manhattan. How many of us are guilty of being bad listeners? Do you ever find yourself engaging in conversation with someone, only to realize youre not "engaging" at all? You just made your whole grocery list, decided what to have for dinner, planned what you were going to say to your mother when you talk later, and in the meantime saying, "uh huh, yeah, I know, sure."? I do this way more often than I should.

    When I saw this sign I thought to myself, "an act of love?", but how true this statement really is. Whether it's just listening to someone talk about their day or the movie they saw last night. In the case of EMC couneling it's listening to the clients tell us about their struggles and getting them to open up to us. These are all acts of love. I'm not saying it will be easy, but try to drown out the world next time someone's confiding in you, show them you care.

Post-Abortion Syndrome... take the abortion doc's word for it

The abortion rights movement routinely denies that abortion has any negative or dangerous physical and psychological effects. We as pro-lifers know that this is not true, that abortion leaves countless physical and emotional scars. Thousands are speaking out about the effects that abortion had on them, and we have no idea how many who have been hurt are NOT speaking out.

Broadly categorized, the mental and psychological problems caused by abortion are known as Post-Abortion Stress Syndrome (PASS) or Post-Abortion Syndrome (PAS). PAS, although not recognized by the American Psychological Association (because that would not be politically correct), is a very real form of trauma which has many symptoms in common with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. It is like a specific form of PTSD. Some symptoms are: extreme depression, feelings of guilt and anxiety, drug and alcohol abuse, nightmares, flashbacks, phobias of things such as the sound of a vacuum cleaner or medical facilities, difficulty with relationships, eating disorders, feelings of numbness, desire to have another baby to replace the aborted child, over-protectiveness or overindulgence of future children to make up for the abortion, inability to function around babies or pregnant women, self-injury, suicidal thoughts, etc.

The pro-choice movement goes to great lengths to discount PAS. The websites of organizations such as the Guttmacher Institute (the research arm of Planned Parenthood), Feminists for Choice, National Abortion Federation, National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL), etc. all do their part to debunk the anti-choice myth of PAS. I suppose they think pro-lifers enjoy making this stuff up for fun?

I was recently privileged to take a look at an abortion procedure consent form that somebody retrieved from a local abortion clinic. The following is a selection from it (emphasis mine):

“My physician has fully explained the risks, and drawbacks involved as well as the possibility of complications from the procedure, including but not limited to possible; perforations of the uterus, incomplete termination of the pregnancy, removal of the uterus and/or ovaries, difficulty in future pregnancies, post abortion syndrome, cervical laceration, adverse reactions to medicines or anesthesia, absence of menstruation, pain and cramps, excessive bleeding, psychological problems and infection, and the benefits of the procedure. We have also discussed alternatives including no treatment; to the procedure along wit those risks and benefits. I am aware that no guarantee or assurance as to the results of the procedure have been made and I have been told that no guarantee of results could be made. By signing this consent, I agree that all the foregoing has taken place to my satisfaction.”

I'd say they have their bases covered, wouldn't you? The list isn't quite comprehensive, but it's pretty good. They even go beyond “post abortion syndrome” to also list “psychological problems” (though I'm not sure why the latter is grouped with infection).

There you have it, folks... even abortion clinics know that PAS exists. I wonder if NARAL would take their word over ours.

The Divorce Industry

This was one of the ads that first disgusted me when I came to NYC.  Some attorney is actually encouraging divorce, advertising that it's only $399, and something that God hates can be done easily without a spouse's signature.  Oh, and they're especially interested in helping Spanish speakers get a divorce.  What has marriage come to mean?

As if divorce wasn't bad enough, let's think about this from the perspective of the wife, who, either by her choice or her husband's, now finds herself divorced. If she's expecting, how does being single affect her decision to allow her child, a living human person, to get a birth certificate? If a couple is going through some struggles in their marriage, then discovers that they are expecting a child, and he sees this sign, what might it encourage him to consider? What sort of sign should encourage him to stay the course, and fulfill his commitment to his wife? What sort of joy would they have after overcoming the temporary obstacles that cloud their vision?

Where are the ads for affordable marriage counseling? Where are the ads for free pre-marriage counseling? Are there no Christian counselors or clergy of any kind, in all of NYC, capable of promoting marriage in this way?

I would be surprised if such counseling wouldn't financially hurt both the abortion and divorce industries.

With God all things are possible!!!

    On Monday in our Brooklyn office we received a very amazing surprised. One of our director Linda's success story came to pay us an unexpected visit. This was such an amazing and inspirational story of how her Miracle baby came to be!.
    While pregnant she was in Japan when the devastating Tsunami hit. As we all know, it took the lives of many and it was to date one of the worst natural disasters. Her story of how God not only saved her but also her baby is just God's way of saying "NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME". The way Linda (our Brooklyn Director) explains how God's Angels must of held her and her baby into safety is just beautiful.

    Seeing this miracle baby should remind us that if God can save not only the mom but this beautiful baby from such a catastrophe why should we be worried about everyday-human problems. This baby is a reminder that HE will lead us to where our true happiness is and we must have faith in HIM, do his will and not allow for our fears to take control over us.