The trend continues: the numbers at the abortion mill have been way down. This past Friday, for example, there were no more than two appointments, and one of them left, looking very relieved, after about an hour. We had spoken to her extensively and had given her our envelope. Yesterday only one appointment showed up; this couple remained inside only about ten minutes, then left. With three staff members and the abortionist all present, clearly they were anticipating a busier day.
This does not mean, however, that the Guadalupe Partners have been idle. Lately, our trips into Detroit have been frequent, as we have been working on the housing issues that I explained in the Nov. 12 entry. We did secure a three bedroom apartment for one mother, who, yesterday, called us in distress because the mice at her present apartment are eating much of her food. Right now this mother and her two daughters are all sleeping on the same bed. The new apartment will give them much more room; additionally, Guadalupe partners intend to clean, repaint and winterize the entire apartment before she moves in next week.
T. and J. have also found a house for their family of nine. Their cramped quarters were partly responsible for the stress which made the father consider aborting their newly conceived child. I promised we would help them get into a house. The time has now come to back up the promise. Their first month rent and security deposit will cost $1,200.
And right in South Lyon another mom, who works as a cook, is going to be cut back to 10 hours a week beginning in January. She, with two small boys, lives in the mobile home that we bought last year. There is still lot rent to be paid, though, plus utilities–not to mention the child care issue when she does work her ten hours a week. Right now, this is our biggest challenge.
