Many 40 Days for Life campaigns seem to take on a theme.
The trend this Lent appears to be God putting just the right people in just the right place at just the right time to achieve His mission.
The latest example of such a divine appointment came when Luca and Andrea in Modena, Italy, decided to stay and pray just a little bit longer after finishing their vigil shift.
God honored that extra prayer time by placing a young woman suffering in the wake of an abortion in their path.
"I just had an abortion," she told them. "What can I do now?"
Luca and Andrea knew exactly what she could do, and they connected her and the father of her aborted baby with support and resources for accessing God's mercy and finding healing from abortion.
"Today, the Lord has given us a great gift," Andrea reflected. "Today, the Lord has shown us once again that praying publicly has an explosive, disruptive, irreplaceable power."
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Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City, Mexico
A woman in Mexico City asked for time off of work because her daughter was pregnant...and considering abortion.
Fortunately, the HR director has a family member involved in the local 40 Days for Life campaign and reached out immediately.
After a week of conversations with the team by phone, the employee and her daughter chose life for the baby!
Colorado Springs, Colorado
40 Days for Life outreach director Ramona Trevino's trek through the Centennial State continued in Colorado Springs, where former abortion provider Dr. Catherine Wheeler joined the vigil.
"She shared with me that she experienced a conversion the same year as me," Ramona noted. "Catherine is now a strong advocate for the unborn."
Ramona said the vigil location is challenging, with a narrow sidewalk, a busy street, and distant parking. "But the faithful volunteers come out regardless of the challenges," she said. "It's a beautiful reminder of their commitment to the unborn."
Reporters from the local newspaper also came to cover the prayer rally--staying for the entire event!
When he returned to his disciples he found them asleep. He said to Peter, "So you could not keep watch with me for one hour? Watch and pray that you may not undergo the test. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
--Matthew 26:40-41
Most sweet Jesus, my heart aches for your suffering and loneliness in the garden of Gethsemane. Let me never fall asleep again when you so lovingly ask for my company. When I feel alone and afraid, remind me that you are with me and that you feel the pain that I feel. Keep me close to you on this 40-day journey and strengthen me through your blood and tears.
