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After the Tour

November 13, 2017

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Leanne's Story

As we’re rolling into our spring schedule, we’ve been rather busy with outreaches. Through these, I’ve had a plethora of amazing conversations, but one especially sticks out in my mind. While in Chicago a few weeks ago, we were doing outreach at Daley Plaza with students from Moody Bible Institute. A few hours in, a woman named Leanne came up to me crying. Almost immediately, she began telling me her story. “When I was 17, I was stupid and made a big mistake,” she told me. “When I walked into the clinic that day, I was assured that in just 15 minutes, the clump of cells inside of me would just *poof* and be gone. I would walk in pregnant, and leave not. It would be simple and painless. I was young and scared. I believed them.” She paused for a moment to compose herself. I reached over and gave her a hug as she cried. Taking a deep breath, she continued sharing with me. “My baby was killed at only 8 weeks,” she said, “What would she have looked like

“This Confirms the Sacredness of the Work We Do.”

“ This confirms the sacredness of the work we do.” -Dr. Laura Meyers, President/ CEO of Planned Parenthood Metropolitan Washington Earlier this month, over 20 leaders from various religions came together to “bless” the new Planned Parenthood Mega Center in Washington D.C. Among these were Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, and more. While it’s not shocking to hear about people of various religions referring to abortion as a “necessary evil”, hearing of Christian leaders coming together to ask for God’s blessing on a place that is brutally killing His children is absolutely revolting. These pastors and priests remind me of the Cretans, of whom Paul said to Titus, “They profess to know God, but they deny him by their works.” Even though they claim to have a deep, personal relationship with Christ, they blatantly work against Him, going as far as to request a blessing on something that actively disobeys the seventh commandment. I don’t think that it’s a coincidence that th

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