“Rescue those who are being taken away to death; hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter. If you say, ‘Behold, we did not know this,’ does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it, and will he not repay man according to his work?” (Proverbs 24:11-12)
This is the call that we as pro-lifers answer daily. We DO know that over 3500 children are murdered every day in the United States. We DO know that just as many women become wounded physically, emotionally, and spiritually every day. We also know that many others - fathers, grandparents, siblings, clinic employees - are harmed by abortion every day. We know that we must do everything in our power to rescue them. This is why NorthWest Families for Life began 3 years ago on May 26, 2010 at Forest View Medical Center in Des Plaines. In that time, we have been blessed to witness more than 70 women choose LIFE. Now that Forest View is closed temporarily for “remodeling,” we are called to prayer in a profound way. We invite you to become of the work of shutting down this place of death in a special way. Saturday, May 4th, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Jericho March at Forest View (2750 S. River Rd, Des Plaines) Led by Father Lalo of St. Edna’s to call upon the power of God that this place of death will never reopen. There is great power in this. In April of 2011, a group of about 100 people of all faiths united for the closing ceremony of 40 Days for Life at Dr. Goyal’s “Dimensions” abortion facility. We took part in a Jericho March around the building praying, singing, and reading Scripture. By December of that same year, Dimensions closed its doors FOREVER! God is good! Let’s implore Him to intervene again and close another of Dr. Goyal’s six clinics. We have attached a flier for the Jericho March. Please invite others to join you! Children and teens are welcome! Never heard of a Jericho March before or wondered why it is done? Here are some answers: 1. What is the Jericho Intercession Procession or March? - The Jericho Intercession Procession or March is one strategy or recipe of intercessory prayer from the Holy Spirit. It takes its name and inspiration from the Old Testament story of Joshua at Jericho (Joshua 1 to 6). The actual Jericho March or prayer procession that God commanded Joshua to do was just one part of the larger strategy of intercession that we find in Joshua 1 to 6. This entire intercession pattern, including the prayer march around the city of Jericho had powerful spiritual and natural consequences. The obedience of Joshua to the Lord’s directions opened the way for God Himself to intervene and bring forth the victory He desired at that moment of history and in the future. Today, we can pray in the Jericho Intercession Strategy in various ways and thus open the way for God to directly intervene and bring forth the victory of Jesus in our situations. 2. What Happens Spiritually During The Jericho Prayer? - In our lives, we are continually surrounded and bombarded by a spiritual atmosphere of the world and the flesh and the devil. As a result, it is often difficult for people to be and do good. When we pray in the Jericho procession, we are spiritually cutting off these dark clouds of evil that surround the people or places for whom we pray. At the same time, our prayer replaces the dark spiritual clouds with the Presence of Jesus and the bright Divine Cloud of all His Love and graces, mercy and blessings. We set our people and places apart unto God, so He can then work very directly in their lives. And we surround them with a Divine Shield, thus building a kind of spiritual wall or container around them in which to catch God’s Glory. In this way, we are opening the window to heaven above them and their lives and their places so the Lord can pour out His Mercy and blessings and miracles upon them. News from the last three Thursdays’ Wood Dale vigils: ** On Thursday, April 11, we estimate that SEVEN precious infants lost their lives. ** We were able to speak with one of the young women who brought her friend Maria for an abortion. She told us that they were both Catholic and she had tried to talk her friend out of the abortion. We hear this from so many of the drivers. Sadly, they think they are doing their friend a favor by driving them. Please pray that more of these people will have the strength to say NO to driving someone to kill a child. ** A different driver that day, a husband who brought his wife to kill their child, told us that he wishes the government would “put birth control in WIC food.” While there are so many things wrong with that statement, one of them is the notion that birth control is the answer to preventing abortion. In fact, contraception has only increased abortion. Read about why here: http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/contraception-increases-abortions-heres-why. ** On Thursday, April 18, we estimate that FOUR women paid a “doctor” to murder the child in their womb. ** Many of the employees from Forest View have been working at Wood Dale on Thursdays, so it’s been interesting to see them in a new setting. I wonder if they are thinking the same thing?! One of them, Samantha, has been kind to us since we first began our vigils. At that time, Samantha stopped to talk to me and told me that she “just answered the phones” and was in cooking school to become a chef. That was three years ago and I finally got a chance to ask Samantha this Thursday about cooking school. I was greatly disheartened to hear she had dropped out. She then ended our brief conversation to run back into the clinic after parking Dr. Goyal’s car for him. Please pray that this young girl will be able to break the bonds tying her to this bloody business. ** On Thursday, April 25, we estimate that TWO babies died inside Advantage Health Care in Wood Dale. ** A young couple in their 20’s exited the clinic after an abortion. The man had to help the young woman into her seat and then came over to take a brochure from us. We pray that they will both find healing and forgiveness in the arms of our Lord.
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“Go forward, and march around the city…” (Joshua 6:7)
When we arrived at Forest View abortion mill last Thursday there was a sign up stating they would be closed for 5 weeks for construction. We believe they will be expanding the clinic into the vacant office next door which they have been unable to rent for years. In the meantime they are sending patients to Dr. Goyal’s Advantage Clinic in Wood Dale (203 E. Irving Park Rd.). We will move our regular Thursday, 7:00 am – 1:00 pm prayer vigil to Wood Dale for the next four weeks. Please join us! On Saturday, May 4th, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm we will hold a Jericho March at Forest View to call upon the power of God that this place of death will never reopen. There is great power in this. In April of 2011, a group of about 100 people of all faiths united for the closing ceremony of 40 Days for Life at Dr. Goyal’s “Dimensions” abortion facility. We took part in a Jericho March around the building praying, singing, and reading Scripture. By December of that same year, Dimensions closed its doors FOREVER! God is good! Let’s implore Him to intervene again and close another of Dr. Goyal’s six clinics. Do you play the trumpet? We’d love to blow some horns like they did in Joshua’s time. Never heard of a Jericho March before or wondered why it is done? Here are some answers: 1. What is the Jericho Intercession Procession or March? - The Jericho Intercession Procession or March is one strategy or recipe of intercessory prayer from the Holy Spirit. It takes its name and inspiration from the Old Testament story of Joshua at Jericho (Joshua 1 to 6). The actual Jericho March or prayer procession that God commanded Joshua to do was just one part of the larger strategy of intercession that we find in Joshua 1 to 6. This entire intercession pattern, including the prayer march around the city of Jericho had powerful spiritual and natural consequences. The obedience of Joshua to the Lord’s directions opened the way for God Himself to intervene and bring forth the victory He desired at that moment of history and in the future. Today, we can pray in the Jericho Intercession Strategy in various ways and thus open the way for God to directly intervene and bring forth the victory of Jesus in our situations. 2. What Happens Spiritually During The Jericho Prayer? - In our lives, we are continually surrounded and bombarded by a spiritual atmosphere of the world and the flesh and the devil. As a result, it is often difficult for people to be and do good. When we pray in the Jericho procession, we are spiritually cutting off these dark clouds of evil that surround the people or places for whom we pray. At the same time, our prayer replaces the dark spiritual clouds with the Presence of Jesus and the bright Divine Cloud of all His Love and graces, mercy and blessings. We set our people and places apart unto God, so He can then work very directly in their lives. And we surround them with a Divine Shield, thus building a kind of spiritual wall or container around them in which to catch God’s Glory. In this way, we are opening the window to heaven above them and their lives and their places so the Lord can pour out His Mercy and blessings and miracles upon them. “So Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you; as the Father has sent Me, I also send you.’” (John 20:21)
Happy Easter to you and your family! We hope that the joy and especially the peace of this holiday remain with you now and always. It is difficult to imagine the devastating sorrow the disciples experienced watching the suffering and death of the beloved man they believed would be their Savior. Then that sorrow transformed to immeasurable joy once they realized that truly Jesus Christ is risen and is the Savior of the world! In each one of our lives we also experience sorrow, disappointment, frustration. Sometimes we may feel alone or part of a small, insignificant, powerless group fighting to spread truth to people who don’t want to hear or believe. It seems to me that we have much in common with that small group of followers of Jesus. According to the media, anyone who professes Christian, Biblical values is outside of the norm and out-of-step with the world’s culture. But wasn’t that what people thought about Jesus and his followers? And yet look at what that little band of “outsiders” managed to do - Start the world’s largest religion! There is no telling what you can do as long as you take the joy and peace of Easter and live it every day. Let the Risen Lord shine through you! We must never give up spreading the truth. As God sent Jesus, so He also sends you. **Thank you to those of you who came out for Stations of the Cross at Forest View on Good Friday. It was a beautiful witness and no abortions occurred there that day! Pictures are on our website. News from the last two Thursdays’ Forest View vigils: ** On Thursday, March 14, we estimate that SEVEN women condemned the children in their wombs to death at Forest View Medical Center in Des Plaines. ** One brave young woman chose LIFE! She came out of the clinic with her two friends around 11:00. Although it was a bit early to be leaving after an abortion, I assumed she had gone through with it. When I tried to hand her a Project Rachel brochure, she walked right up to me and said, “I didn’t do it.” I smiled and offered her a pair of blue baby booties which she happily took. She did not want to visit the Women’s Center, but took the information, thanked me and left with her baby safe, snug and secure! Glory to God! ** On Thursday, March 21, we estimate that FIVE precious innocents lost their lives. ** Our 7:00 am counselor, Terry, approached one young man with an offer of help, but the man only said, “Don’t you have somewhere to be?” Terry just smiled and said, “Yes! Jesus said to be here.” Indeed, in Acts 20: 35, we are encouraged to work hard to help those who are weak. Many of those who enter the doors of an abortion mill do so out of weakness. ** Is Jesus calling you to be there for them? If you have never prayed outside of an abortion clinic before, maybe now is the time. You do not have to interact with the people entering or leaving. Simply standing witness in prayer is enough. Please feel free to call us (847-651-4877) if you would like more information about standing vigil. More information is on www.NorthWestFamiliesForLife.weebly.com. Also see the Pro-Life Action Leagues video, No Greater Joy ** On Thursday, March 28, we estimate that TWELVE babies were murdered by Dr. Goyal at Forest View. This is the highest number of abortions we have seen on a Thursday at Forest View since February of 2012. We mourn this increase in loss of life. |
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