40 Days for Life - Take 2

I received this story yesterday in my daily email during the 40
Days for Life campaign. You simply must read it! I can only
imagine being there as this played out. Just a testimony that
God puts people right where He wants them at just the right
moment!

Unexpected joy arrived one evening at the 40 Days for
Life vigil outside the Planned Parenthood location in
Sioux City, Iowa as people gathered to pray.

A bus from Michigan broke down at the fast food
restaurant right across the street. The bus was
carrying a Christian drama team -- including 13
children with disabilities. The assistant director
saw the vigil across the street, so he walked over
and started asking questions.

Stormy, one of the vigil participants, had a bunch of
questions for him as well. When she found out who
they were and what they did, she asked if they would
put on a play -- right then and there.

"They did! Right there, facing Planned Parenthood,
these special kids and friends re-enacted the Passion
of Christ," Mary reports. "The young man who
portrayed Jesus had Down syndrome. He stretched out
his arms and 'hung on the cross.' "

The assistant director said he cries every time he
watches the kids do this play. "It might have
something to do with the actor playing Jesus," she
said, "who gets so emotional that he can't stop
crying."

Before they left from their home town of Holland,
Michigan, their principal had told them that he
didn't know when or where, but he just had a feeling
they would hold one additional performance at a time
and place that was not listed on their original
schedule.

"We are sure glad it was here," said Mary. "They were
terrific and they were so pleased to perform for
people who respect all life. Their replacement bus
arrived just after the kids were able to receive lots
of applause and thanks and a 40 Days for Life
bracelet."

The death of the innocent Lord and Savior -- staged
in front of Planned Parenthood, an organization
responsible for ending hundreds of thousands of
innocent lives every year; performed by special needs
children, upon whom the abortion industry has
declared open season -- how powerful!

There is indeed joy. And there is indeed hope.

Lord, I ask that you continue to work through this campaign. Work through the hearts of the abortion providers, work through the hearts of those that are seeking abortion, but Lord, most of all, work through the heart of ME. Help me to show mercy every time it's needed...just as it has been shown to me. Put me in the path of those who may feel that abortion is the only way out of their situation, Lord. Thank you for the many women who chose not to abort, even though it seemed abortion would be the easy answer. Lord, I have no doubt that once their precious children were born they were so thankful they had not! I am so burdened about our nation now, Lord. It seems that many times, those who are 'for' the murder of these innocent children are also for "saving the Earth." Oh, Lord, how mixed up we are when the environment becomes more important than human life! God, bring us back to You. You are the Creator of life, the Source of life, and the Giver of eternal life. Thank you for that, Father. Help me to live for You and let everything I do be a reflection of Your love. Amen.