THE STREETS, BRIDGEPORT, CT - Tuesday March 18, 2008

22 pro-lifers praying, 17 moms came to kill, 5 changed their minds, 2 turned away, 10 babies were left to die.

Today was a miraculous day in the Lord! Five babies were saved! The above picture is Jennie praying for a couple that went in, she knew the young man and was pleading with them, they still went in. The young lady had tears in her eyes as she entered the killing center. The dad of the baby left her there and got a ride home from another dad waiting to have his baby killed. We were all praying on the sidewalk.

 Carmen cried out to the mom when the door to the death camp was opened by another customer. We could see her in the foyer. After a few minutes she came out and you can see a burden lifted from her as she broke out into a big smile. She told us she changed her mind and then one of her friends came to get her. We gave her a handmade baby blanket and a knitted hat that my sister-in-law made. We also gave her a baby model around the size of her baby. We gave her a resource list, an Easter prayer card, pro-life gospel literature and a DVD. After that another mom changed her mind and we gave her a bunch of baby supplies because she already had a baby home and other kids to care for. Besides these, three other moms changed their minds.

This was such a glorious day, we truly did have church on the streets! We were the "church without walls" as we prayed, preached and praised the Lord. We felt the presence of God there today! We were all lined up on the sidewalk praying and pleading our hearts out to God. As the moms left and changed their minds we were singing praises to our Lord and King. He is such a good father, we love him so very much. 

"Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited His people and redeemed them. He has sent us a mighty Savior from the royal line of his servant David, just as He promised through His holy prophets long ago. Now we will be saved from our enemies and from all who hate us. He has been merciful to our ancestors by remembering His sacred covenant with them, the covenant He gave to our ancestor Abraham. We have been rescued from our enemies, so we can serve God without fear, in holiness and righteousness forever. " Luke 1:68-75

This Holy Week let us remember our Lord's suffering, prophesied in the Old Testament long before His birth."  

"Many were amazed when they saw Him, -- beaten and bloodied, so disfigured one would scarcely know He was a person. And He will again startle many nations. Kings will stand speechless in His presence. For they will see what they had not previously been told about; they will understand what they had not heard about.

Who has believed our message? To whom will the Lord reveal His saving power? My servant grew up in the Lord's presence like a tender green shoot, sprouting from a root in dry and sterile ground. There was nothing beautiful or majestic about His appearance, nothing to attract us to Him. He was despised and rejected -- a man of sorrows, acquainted with bitterest grief. We turned our backs on Him and looked the other way when He went by. He was despised, and we did not care.

Yet it was our weakness He carried, it was our sorrows that weighed Him down. And we thought His troubles were a punishment from God for His own sins! But He was wounded and crushed for our sins. He was beaten that we might have peace. He was whipped and we were healed! All of us have strayed away like sheep. We have left God's paths to follow our own. Yet the Lord laid on Him the guilt and sins of us all.

He was oppressed and treated harshly, yet He never said a word. He was led as a lamb to the slaughter. And as a sheep is silent before the shearers, He did not open His mouth. From prison and trial they led Him away to His death. But who among the people had done wrong, and He never deceived anyone. But He was buried like a criminal; but in a rich man's grave.

But it was the Lord's good plan to crush Him and fill Him with grief. Yet when His life is made an offering for sin, He will have a multitude of children, many heirs. He will enjoy a long life, and the Lord's plan will prosper in His hands. When He sees all that is accomplished by His anguish, He will be satisfied. And because of what He has experienced, my righteous servant will make it possible for many to be counted righteous, for He will bear all their sins. I will give Him the honors of one who is mighty and great, because He exposed Himself to death. He was counted among those who were sinners. He bore the sins of many and interceded for sinners." Isaiah 52:13-53     

Please join us this GOOD FRIDAY. Yes, they are killing tiny children on Good Friday. It's obvious they have no reverence for God. On the day that we remember Jesus's death for our sins, let us lay our lives down so others can live. Let us come out of our comfort zones and our busy holiday schedules and sacrifice a few hours to save a life for Jesus. Many are not working this Friday, so instead of getting up early to go to your work, why not get up early to go do the Lord's work. (3787 Main Street). This is where little baby boys and little baby girls are sentenced to die right in your own community. You know the day and the time. You know the location. Just show up and see what God will do.

For the Least of These,

Marilyn Carroll <///><