Several nights ago Guadalupe Partners hosted a sidewalk couseling workshop.  There were a few newcomers to the idea of sidewalk counseling; the majority of those in attendance, however, were, in some capacity, already out on the sidewalks.  Being together in a format in which we could exchange ideas and experience some [...]

No news is good news, they say.  I neglected to write a summary last weekend, partly because we have been so busy in following up with the turn-aways from Summit.  I will describe just one, whom we visited last night.  Actually, the “one” who was turned away translated into eleven–eleven, that is, for whom she [...]

I went to American Family Planning on this morning with the conviction that something was going to happen.  I wasn’t dismayed when the parking lot was more crowded than usual, because I’ve seen it that crowded before on days when they ended up with almost no business.  Well, at the end of our vigil there, [...]

We were back in our parkas Saturday morning.  There was much wind, occasional rain, and occasional snow mixed in with the occasional rain.  But in this bleak atmosphere, apparently there were some who were still conscious of the beauties of life and the beauties of motherhood.  On the day before Mother’s Day, only one customer [...]

The customers at American Family Planning become fewer and fewer, yet they also become harder and harder.  We pleaded and we prayed yesterday morning–apparently without making a dent in the consciences of those going it.  Then, Tara stopped by, and she had with her her blue-eyed foster baby.  Alicia took Kayle and held her in [...]

There were four abortion appointments yesterday at American Family Planning.  Once again, we noted a car with a rosary hanging from the windshield.  Its occupants told us that there was nothing wrong with “family planning.” Another couple did leave before the abortionist arrived.  Sidewalk counselors at Summit  gave out every envelope that they had.  We [...]

We visited a new mother on Saturday.  She is not one whom we had met at the abortuary, but was referred to us by another mom., Rita, who met this woman near her children’s school.  She stands on the corner there and sells snacks to the kids when they come out of school–things that she [...]

Guadalupe Partners were at both abortuaries Good Friday and Holy Saturday.  One mother and child were rescued from Summit on Friday, thanks be to God.  Two might have been rescued from AFP on Saturday.  That abortuary had, in fact, only two appointments Saturday.  Those two left at about 8:30, and the place then closed at [...]

A Guatemalan woman and her three children came to visit us at La Rosita this weekend.  Her infant was rescued from AFP about a year ago.  As she talked to Alicia, a revelation came to light: two weekends ago Alicia and Sandy had persuaded a Spanish speaking husband to go into the abortuary and bring [...]

I have to go back two weeks in order to bring us up to date.  Last Saturday at American Family Planning was an extraordinary day.   It began with our arriving to find, at about 7:50, a group of clients already waiting at the abortuary door.  But we were also happy to see that three friends [...]