The impact of this 40 Days for Life campaign will continue for many years to come, as this campaign becomes part of the life story of the families of the children who are being saved. During this campaign, several people have already stopped by to thank those participating in 40 Days for Life for their children who were saved, according to recent entries in the journal at the vigil site.
While the focal point of the Bakersfield 40 Days for Life campaign is the local abortion center (at 25th and H streets in downtown Bakersfield), this campaign seeks to encourage people in every neighborhood to “pray to end abortion.”
Hundreds of yard signs have already been distributed, so hopefully you have already begun to see the “Pray to End Abortion” message around town. You can expect to see more signs soon, thanks to Rick Garland, who is once again heading up the local 40 Days for Life community outreach campaign.
Rick is hitting the streets on Wednesday mornings, determined to “help this generation catch the vision for life!” Read the rest of this entry »
Afraid to disappoint her father, 17-year-old “Rene” scheduled an abortion when she learned that she was pregnant. Her mother drove her from their hometown to Bakersfield’s abortion center on February 23, but before they could enter they encountered a group of Christians praying outside. Soon Rene would be watching in amazement as the tiny child in her womb waved at her from an ultrasound screen.
Join us at 8 pm on Tuesday, February 16 to kick off another exciting 40 Days for Life campaign. We will have a brief rally at 25th and H Streets (the vigil site), featuring Fr. John Schmoll of St. Augustine Church.
Over the past few days, the life story of award-winning quarterback Tim Tebow, whose mother was advised to abort him, has been spread across the nation. (If you were part of 40 Days for Life in 2008, you probably learned Tim Tebow’s story long ago, as it was featured in one of the daily reports.)
Fr. John’s life story is every bit as inspiring as Tim Tebow’s, and will help you to see why 40 Days for Life is so crucial at this time in our nation. Please invite all of your friends and fellow church members to this important rally.
Tonight — Monday, February 8 — we will also hold an important meeting for anyone interested in helping with the coming 40 Days for Life campaign. Come to Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, on California Ave. just east of Union Ave, at 7 pm. I hope to see you there!
We will also have information on and petitions for the California Human Rights Amendment (a “Personhood” initiative) at the meeting tonight and the kickoff rally.
Computer problems have prevented us from keeping you up-to-date on everything God has been doing during this 40 Days for Life campaign. This story may be almost two weeks old, but something like this is never too old to share:
Dark clouds covered the sky as wind and rain buffeted the Christians who were faithfully praying outside Bakersfield’s abortion center on October 14. Meanwhile, a young woman journeyed over the mountains through the storm, intending to end the life of her tiny child.
The stressful conditions of her pregnancy were magnified by the frustrations of driving through the storm, so when she finally pulled her car into the parking lot of the Family Planning Associates abortion center in Bakersfield, she was in no mood to listen to the prayer supporters standing on the sidewalks who offered to help her. Read the rest of this entry »
As the sun sets on the final day of the 40 Days for Life prayer vigil, we will join together at the vigil site (25th and H) for a time of fellowship, food, and fun (along with prayer and praise, of course), sharing what God has accomplished during this 40 day journey.
If you were with us during our previous 40 Days for Life campaigns, you already know what to expect (but you also know that God always has some surprises in store for us).
Watching women rush in to the killing center and later limp silently out, it may be difficult to comprehend the pain they are experiencing. This personal testimony from Lisa Kermode, an important member of our 40 Days for Life Bakersfield leadership team, can help you grasp not only their pain but also the healing many are experiencing through 40 Days for Life.
Two years ago when I started participating in the 40 Days for Life vigils, I didn’t even know how much pain was in me from my experience with abortion. Read the rest of this entry »
Two giggling girls who brought a friend to the abortion center last week found themselves in tears as they came to terms with their guilt over their past abortions.
Waiting for a friend who was inside the abortion center, the girls began talking to Terri about their abortion experiences. They explained that they were studying to become Jehovah’s Witnesses, but were disturbed to learn that Jehovah’s Witnesses don’t believe in angels. Read the rest of this entry »
Over 100 people came to the Bakersfield City Council meeting last Wednesday to pray and ask the Council to stop City staff members from seeking to interfere with various aspects of the 40 Days for Life campaign. Read the rest of this entry »
As I stood alone by the vigil table this morning on the corner of 25th and H, a car pulled up to the corner and an African-American woman leaned out the window, saying “could I have some of your literature?”
She explained that her daughter is about 8 weeks pregnant and intended to abort the baby, but she had a dream that she bled to death from the abortion. I encouraged her to call us if her daughter needs help throughout the pregnancy.
The pregnant woman’s mother took our literature and a 40 Days for Life bumper sticker and, smiling and laughing, shouted “we gonna have us a baby!”