Recently we had a 24 hour Prayer Vigil at the pregnancy center. The following week we saw God do many great things, especially confirming how He is going before us into Irving.
Two pastors from Irving churches came to tour the center. One of pastors asked us to come to his church to do a ministry presentation in April. He grew up in Irving and was excited that we were going to start a satellite office there. He said that he wanted to connect us with other churches in Irving as well. I asked him if there was a ministerial alliance there for pastors, and he said, “Funny you would ask that, I am putting one together right now.” He invited me to come and do a presentation about the new Irving center when they began meeting.
The other pastor brought in his wife to tour the center, and he brought baby bottles with donations from his church! He encouraged us in our plans for Irving because he noticed there was no center there and the need is great.
God did something else wonderful, through one of our staff members, Paulette Huff. Here is her story:
I went to see my doctor for my annual exam, and while I was there I made small talk with the medical technician, telling her about the work I did at the pregnancy center. While talking, I learned that the young lady had made one appointment to an abortion clinic and cancelled it, only to make another appointment. She saw abortion as her only solution. She and her boyfriend already had a year-old baby boy and he didn’t particularly want another baby. Money was very tight. As the conversation went on, I shared what I might have shared with her in a counseling room. The Lord was very present. A heart was softened and tears flowed easily. Two total strangers hugged.
A life was saved.
My last words to her were, "God sure does love you a lot to answer your prayers. You asked Him to tell you what to do and He sent me to you."
This story is not complete without mentioning a few more details. First, there was a nurse in the same practice who told this young lady that God had a purpose for her and her baby, and that she and her friends would be praying for her. Second, this young lady cancelled her second abortion appointment and never made another one. Finally, this doctor’s office is in Irving! God is confirming our move there, little by little. We may not have a pregnancy center in Irving yet, but we’ve got our first client—and she’s chosen life!
Needless to say, we have all been reminded of the importance of prayer as we serve the Lord, and we are planning to have a prayer vigil one day each month. We are so grateful to be part of the “Miracle” and for the first tiny life saved!
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