Please pray for our sister, Gala Maley. She has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She had surgery that removed a 9 pound mass of cancer. They believe they have removed 90% of the cancer. She is undergoing chemotherapy and has only received her first round of treatment. She has blood clots in both legs and is on diuretics to remove fluid from her legs. She is very weak and ill at this moment. Please pray for God's mercy, grace and healing.

Gala is a faithful woman of God who serves her family and Lord wholeheartedly. She and her daughter Cherith have been faithful to be with us in the streets of Dallas as sidewalk counselors. Pray for her husband Jimmy, her son Nathaniel and her daughter Cherith as they minister to their wife and mother. This is a family who loves Jesus and His word. Please intercede for them before the throne of grace. As of right now, Gayla is currently in Medical City Hospital.

“The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” James 5:16b

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Another Case Dismissed!

On November 6, 2004, Ryan Kirchoff and several others were cited for holding signs at Aaron's abortion mill in Dallas, TX. The City of Dallas had concocted a ludicrous city ordinance stating that one cannot hold a sign within 75 feet of a major highway or a service road onto a highway. Aaron's is directly off of a major highway and is expanding to become a “surgi-center” which will enable this facility to do late-term abortions. The ordinance was Mayor Laura Miller's initiative to deal with the homeless situation in Dallas.

On April 26, Ryan Kirchoff had his day in court over the citation he received on November 6, 2004. Accompanied by his wife Brandi, Kimberly Reyes and Timothy Parker, Ryan entered the courtroom with the boldness of a lion. This godly young man was ready to give an account for the reason he goes to the mills in Dallas. “I go to the abortion mills here in Dallas because I believe that God wants Christians to stand up for innocent life,” he stated. “When the group of us received our citations on the morning of November 6, I remember thinking how ridiculous and unjust the government was being to us. This vindication is a relief to my wife and I.” The state, without any hesitation, dropped all charges against Ryan who was the last of five cited to go to trial. All the other Christians had their charges dropped as well.

“We rejoice with Ryan and Brandi Kirchoff over this victory.” said Rev. John Reyes, director of Operation Save America-Dallas. “It has been a long six months with this looming over their heads. The Lord Jesus Christ is Ryan's vindicator, and has shown Himself faithful, not only to Ryan, but to all of the brave young men who risked arrest for the sake of the Gospel that cold morning in November.”

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Mark Schuler Leaves OSA-Dallas

By John D. Reyes

In January of 2003, OSA-Dallas was introduced to a young man from Christ for the Nations Institute who had an incredible eye for picture taking and a sincere heart for the Lord Jesus Christ. He came to Fairmount abortion mill at the invitation of Ryan Kirchoff to see for himself what was really going on at the gates. For the past two years, Mark has since been a regular outside the mill, taking pictures, ministering to moms and dads and introducing dozens of CFNI'ers to the battle.

Mark has just left Dallas to return home to Illinois until he leaves the United States for South East Asia as a missionary. His desire has been for the children of Burma (Please see the attached photo of Mark with South East Asian children). We will miss this irreplaceable gift to us, but know that the children of Burma will be even more blessed than we when Mark is used of the Lord to introduce them to King Jesus. We all love Mark like a brother, some like a son. Not only has he impacted the lives of little unborn boys and girls, he has impacted our lives as well. Please pray for our brother and fellow missionary. Below are some quotes from some of OSA-Dallas folks in regards to our brother Mark.

“Thank you Mark for giving so much of yourself to our son Pierce. He looks up to you and knows that you are a man that loves Jesus. Our kids need men and women to look up to and you certainly fit the bill. We can see the impact you have made in Pierce and he will carry it with him as he grows to be a man after God's own heart.” —-Mike & Kristene O'Dell, sidewalk counselors

“Mark is a true servant of the Lord who ministers to those in need with a cheerful heart. “The joy of the Lord is your strength.” Thank you, Mark, for being such a Godly example for our young men in the Lord to follow. God knows His plan for you and it is to prosper you and to give you a future and a hope. We love you.” —-Becky and Joel Puckett, sidewalk counselors

“Mark Schuler has been an example of true servanthood since the day I first met him. He has gone beyond what many would call necessary and served others expecting nothing in return. His lifestyle has challenged me to check my own heart when I serve the Lord and others. Mark you will be missed by both Ryan and I.” —-Brandi Kirchoff, sidewalk counselor

“I think what most impresses me about Mark is his servant heart. From the first time I met him, I have observed in him a willingness, or rather a desire to serve in anything without complaining or expectation or recognition. He faithfully encourages and his zany humor is always there to boost anyone's spirits! His humble approach in service and just who he is will be missed very much and we were blessed to have known him and been around him as long as we were.” - Rachel Hanley, sidewalk counselor

“I have met very few men whom I can trust as completely as I do Mark. Mark is a faithful man whom I believe the Lord is going to continue to entrust with a great deal. Working with Mark at Christ for the Nations, I had the privilege of seeing first hand his diligence, his submissiveness, and his servant heartedness. Mark rarely thinks of himself, rather he is always ready to sacrifice his time, energy, and resources to help others. Mark doesn't do anything halfheartedly, and everyone around him is blessed by his example. I will greatly miss Mark, as a friend, a fellow warrior, and a dear brother.” —Ryan Kirchoff, sidewalk counselor

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Thank You!

Our many thanks go out to Elijah Ministries and Operation Save America - Connecticut who helped us out in our time of need. Operation Save America-Dallas has been struggling financially for the past year and in May all of our resources were just about gone (we had less than $85.00 in our account and ran out of literature for the streets). Last month I shared a plea to those on our mailing list that we desperately needed literature for the streets. The saints of OSA-Connecticut and Elijah Ministries heard our cry and came to our aid. We were blessed with enough money to supply ourselves with another month's worth of literature! Praise God!

Also, another friend of the ministry e-mailed us from Washington State and asked if his band could do a benefit concert to raise support for us!

We are so very thankful to all of those who have supported us through the years with their prayers and finances. May the Lord richly bless you!

If you would like to invest financially in this ministry, please send your support to:

OPERATION SAVE AMERICA - DALLAS
P.O BOX 5292
DALLAS, TX 75208

Mark and the kids

December 10, 2004

The Apostle John wrote, “The life appeared we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.”

What joy is ours in Christ Jesus. We have been given eternal life and entrusted with the words of life. The privilege is ours to proclaim the message of life and salvation to those we meet.

This Friday morning, December 10, we stood in front of the office of Stella Kwong. She does abortions within her private practice as a family practitioner. We had just arrived when the Lord sent a woman by to encourage us. She had seen us out in front of Stella Kwong's office before and the Lord had spoken to her heart about getting involved in this ministry. She stopped to tell us that she had promised the Lord the next time we were there she would stop and speak to us. She told us that she had been a victim of abortion herself and was ready to share this with her family who knew nothing about this part of her life. The Holy Spirit was urging her to minister to those who found themselves in the same place she had been. We prayed with her and encouraged her as she also encouraged us.

It wasn't long before we were confronted by a woman who was very angry and was lashing out at us for having a picture of baby Malachi there for all to see. Baby Malachi is a little boy who was aborted at 21 weeks. The woman's reasoning was not clear since she declared that the picture of an aborted child was more offensive than the act of aborting the child. We could tell that her anger came from much pain and our hearts went out to her. She left us with the comment that we were insane. One definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. We considered what she said and decided that there might be some truth in her comment. Yet we know that in the end the word of God will not return void and it will bring forth that which it was sent to accomplish.

Not long after a young man named George came over to us to find out about Stella Kwong and how we knew that she did abortions in her private practice. George wasn't quite sure where he stood on abortion since he had never been in the situation where he was forced into deciding. We had the privilege of talking with him about God's word and how it is the standard for life. George was searching for answers in many different ways. He had studied some theology and also considered himself to be a Darwinist. We shared with him the truths from God's word and explained how eternity is set in the heart of every man. We told him his destiny lies ahead of him and challenged him to ask God to reveal himself to him as he looked into the Word of God. He said that he would consider these things.

Three encounters and three opportunities to hold forth the Word of life were afforded us today. I pray that each of these would know the fellowship of the Father and His Son Jesus Christ. All glory, power and dominion is Christ's forever! In Jesus, Becky Puckett

Operation Save America - Dallas
PO Box 5292 Dallas, TX

ROE MEMORIAL
January 17, 2004

"Oh, that my head were a spring of water and my eyes a fountain of tears! I would weep day and night for the slain of my people." Jeremiah 9:1

On Saturday, January 17, 2004 we will gather at Fairmount abortion mill in downtown Dallas to remember those who have perished in the worst tragedy in America's history. With heavy hearts, we shall go in a spirit of brokenness to prophetically speak words of warning to the abortion industry.

We will begin our morning at Fairmount, then head out to Robinson's and finally to North Park (Meadow). At each high place we will have the proclamation of scripture, worship and prayer. The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. and we will be at each abortion mill for 20 minutes each. We ask that all who would like to attend, please be at Fairmount at 8:15 a.m. We would also ask that the sidewalk counselors and team leaders be there at 6:15 a.m. For the proclamation, we will have two signs (Life & Malachi) and a casket. DATE: January 17, 2004
TIME: 8:15 a.m. Place:
Fairmount Abortion Mill (2921
Fairmount St., Dallas, TX)

For more information, please contact the OSA-Dallas office at: 214-943-8786

January 13, 2004

"WomanCare"
STREET REPORT
Testimonial from Todd Kuczewski

As many of you know, Todd Kuczewski has left Dallas Texas and has now moved back to Massachusetts. I spoke with Todd briefly last Friday and already this young man of valor has been wreaking havoc on the wicked in his hometown! Below is the short testimony of what Todd has been up to! Keep praying for Todd as he storms the gates.

On Thursday, January 8, nine girls entered in WomanCare abortuary to kill their babies. In single digit temperature, 15 brave saints braved the elements to stand for Jesus Christ at the gates. Out of the fifteen, ten were The Brothers of St. Francis of Asissi who had walked to the mill. All of the women entering the mill (which is the only one in the city and is only opened to kill on Thursdays) were ferocious, using the most vile of language. WomanCare is a little brick building in the back of St. Luke's Hospital and the abortionist has been known to botch an abortion from time to time.

Todd had mentioned to me that he was the only "Protestant" out at the mill. Please pray that Todd would be a beacon of Light in his community. We miss him in Dallas, but are excited about what the Lord is doing through him in Massachusetts.

In Him,

John

Saturday, September 6, 2003

Babies Saved: 0
TurnAways: 0

Fairmount Abortuary
as the sun begins to rise

Our morning at the Fairmount Abortion Clinic was filled with the horror that babies were being killed at the mother's decision. We spoke to all eighteen of the mother's who were approaching the clinic entrance with an urgent message of truth. We spoke with an evidence of the salvation we have in Jesus Christ and whether or not we received a response,we were being obedient to the Word of God which commends us to speak the truth.

OSA-Dallas Team Leader Ryan Kirchoff begins the morning with Praise & Worship

Our bible reading for this week has been the opening chapters of Isaiah and in 3:16 scripture reads, "The Lord says, 'the women of Zion are haughty, walking along with outstretched necks, flirting with their eyes, tripping along with mincing steps, with ornaments jingling on their ankles.'" The disturbing portrayal of this scripture was before our eyes this past Saturday morning as we conversed with a middle-aged woman. This woman lacked virtue, self-discipline, modesty and humility; qualities that this culture has allowed the woman to leave behind as she has sought her own selfish plea for independence. This woman was not seeking an abortion for herself, but was an accomplice and cohort for her niece. She was very loud, abrupt and cruel to several of our sidewalk counselors when she arrived. At a later time she walked into the abortion mill after returning to her vehicle and acted with indecency as she lifted up the back of her mini-skirt to show us all her buttocks. Our female sidewalk counselors took the opportunity to speak to the woman's disgraceful action in which she responded with a continued stench of the world.

Naomi Lepsch records the
attendance of the saints

Corrinne and her son Thomas watch
as the young women enter the mill

Though our morning was not full of babies being saved or mother's coming to the Lord, it was a fruitful gathering of the saints in Dallas. We had four colleges represented Saturday morning: Criswell, Christ for the Nations, Southwestern Assemblies of God and Dallas Baptist University. We had a total of sixteen sidewalk counselors, twelve returning prayer warriors and ten first-time saints to the streets. We welcomed the Trinity Church's College and Career group for joining us in the battle to save innocent lives.

The saints of Trinity College
and Career Group intercede

Janet & Rachel counsel a client

Isaiah 4:4 ends with a glimpse of hope, "The Lord will wash away the filth of the women of Zion; he will cleanse the bloodstains from Jerusalem by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of fire." May we continue to place our hope in the almighty God and savior, Jesus Christ.

Brandi & Missi discuss the
OSA Women's bible study that
takes place every Friday night

Rachel counsels a woman in her car

Saturday, May 31, 2003

Fairmount

"Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done."
Romans 1:28

Numbers have been down at the Fairmount abortion clinic. Not just the number of saints proclaiming the gospel outside on the streets, but also the number of women and girls going inside. This past Saturday, only fourteen women went inside. Mary Smith was serving as baby butcher, turning them out quite quickly. So in the few hours we were there we also got to speak to four post-abortive women.

One young girl came waddling up to the door; it was obvious she had already had laminaria inserted. When she came out, with her bag of prescriptions and bandaid on her arm from the I.V., I had the opportunity to speak with her. She told me that she had been four months into her pregnancy. I asked her if the counselor inside the abortion clinic had educated her at all on the gestation of her baby. She said, "No, they just told me I was four months." Sometimes I wonder if these people just turn their brains off and harden themselves in order to go through with their abortion. I wonder what in the world could they possibly be going through that would cause them to want to have their own child murdered.

Then I realize that they have been turned over to a depraved mind. You can see it in their eyes when you approach them. No matter what you say, they have made up their minds. Their hearts are selfish and hard. Then you realize that nothing that you can say or do will change them, they are left to the mercy of God. But we know that mercy triumphs over judgement.

Early in the morning an expensive car circled the block and parked in a no-parking zone. As the car started to pull away I was able to stop her and give her some information through the window. The woman, who was by herself, looked over the information for a while. I approached once again and she rolled down her window. I explained to her who I was and what I was doing, and confirmed that she was indeed there for an abortion. She listened intently to everything that I had to say and then pulled away. She never returned. Pray that she stays away from the Fairmount Center!

There was a huge pickup truck with a giant skull sticker on the back of it circling the block. Inside I could see a young girl being held by a man, and an older woman was driving. In all honesty I prayed that I would not have to come into contact with these people because they looked like the type that would lash out in anger. It turns out that they were quite the opposite.

The girl was weeping so much that she had to hold a towel to her face. It was clear that she was not like the others we had witnessed going inside. Still tenderhearted, she listened to what we had to say and entered the clinic rather reluctantly. She emerged some time later to say that she had changed her mind and was going to let her two and a half month old baby live! Praise the Lord.. The trio followed a man to the White Rose Women's Center to recieve some counseling and assistance.

Lacy is one of the reasons that we are out there. We find it a joy to serve the Lord out on the streets of Dallas, TX.

Pray for us, as our numbers have been dwindling, that the core group of us would continue to press on in courage and boldness in the Lord.

Saturday, December 11, 2002

Dear brothers and sisters,

I cannot tell you what an encouragement it is for me to see a team of people here in Dallas who love the Lord and would do anything for Him. The saints here in Dallas are such a blessing and I pray that as you read the reports from the team leaders and head sidewalk counselors, you too will be blessed.

[Just published - report from November 9 containing 2 sidewalk counselors reports! See link below or scroll down and read later reports.]

Just some good news for you:

BABIES SAVED IN THE MONTH OF NOV: 7

BABIES SAVED SINCE AUGUST: 33

BE ENCOURAGED AND KEEP SHINING FOR KING JESUS!

IN CHRIST,

John D. Reyes
Director, OSA-Dallas

Report for November 9 without scrolling down

Saturday, November 30, 2002

Fairmount Abortuary

"Their deeds are evil deeds, and acts of violence are in their hands. Their feet rush into sin; they are quick to shed innocent blood." Is. 59:6b, 7

It is a sad sight to see a mother and father rush their teenage daughter into an abortion clinic. Unfortunately, it is not an uncommon occurrence. By 6:45 a.m. an upper middle-class white family waited in their nice silver automobile for the doors of the Fairmount High Place to open. When they exited the vehicle, the father of the blonde teen grabbed her around the waste and shielded her from our sidewalk counselors, quickly rushing her into the abortuary. As the morning progressed we could see the young teen (through the window) fill out her paper work in the waiting room as her mother gently rubbed her back. As we cried out to this teen, she kept covering her ears to block out the truth. Through all this, this teen's mother kept trying to console her daughter with empty, vain words. A grandchild died.

"...the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel." Prov. 12:10

At one point an employee of the high place came out and told us that we were on their private property (we were standing on the wall by the sidewalk which is on public property). A few minutes later, the police showed up. The kind officer had received a call from the mill saying that there was a "fight" outside. Looking a little confused, he asked us if there was a "fight" going on among us. We all laughed and said no. He then walked across the street to the prayer warriors and asked them if everything was okay. They smiled and said they were fine. A bit perplexed, we walked over to his car and started driving off as another police vehicle pulled up to confer with him. They both then drove off. Interesting!

We were incredibly blessed to have the parents of one of our prayer warriors join with us in prayer. Most of the people involved in OSA-Dallas are college students, and being the holiday many were either out of town or had parents in town to visit. Jolyn Sanchez, a student of Christ For the Nations, invited her mom and dad to the mill to experience first hand all she had told them about. She later told me that her parents were touched by what they saw. At one point, I even observed Mr. Sanchez try to speak to a client. We are grateful for their willingness to wake up early on a Saturday morning and witness for Christ. Another blessing was that of the Habgewach family. Casey Habgewach, a grad student from Nebraska, contacted me via e-mail a few months back asking my counsel about starting a pro-life organization on his campus. A friend of www.osawichita.org, Casey came down to Texas for Thanksgiving because his family lives here. Not only did Casey show up at the mill, but he brought his dad, Pastor Donnie Habgewach and his ten brothers and sisters! In the midst of a trying morning, ministering alongside the Habgewach's was an incredible blessing. It is truly great to make new friends who understand the battle that is raging in our land. Keep shining for Jesus Casey! You are a friend and a brother! OSA-Dallas loves you and appreciates your heart for the babies.

We were blessed to have the presence of Kristene O'Dell with us too! It always encourages me to see Kristene! She is such a faithful wife, mother and warrior for Jesus! She brought her testimony to the mill and cried out to a young girl named Rene who seemed reluctant to enter the mill. Not only were we blessed by the presence of Kristene O'Dell on Saturday, but now she and her family are attending Redeemed Community Church on a weekly basis! So it is encouraging not only being able to minister on the streets with Kristene, but it is a blessing to worship alongside the O'Dell's at Church every Sunday!

There were 23 saints present at the gates.
There were 13 women who entered.
There were 0 turn aways.
There were 0 babies saved that we know of.

Our God is faithful! We will not give up this fight, but will continue to press in until the gates crumble. Please continue to pray for us.

We appreciate you very much. May the Lord bless you with goodness and mercy.

John D. Reyes Director,
OSA-Dallas www.osadallas.org

Saturday, November 9th, 2002

Dear friends,

Below are two of our street reports, written by two head OSA-Dallas sidewalk counselors. We here at OSA-Dallas are quite encouraged by what the Lord is doing in our midst. I would like to share with you our stats for October:

6 babies saved!
2 Turn Aways
39 (on average) saints at the gates every Saturday!

I believe the theme of our reports is that we must not grow weary in well doing. It is a challenge to stand at the gates and not get weary. However, if we keep our eyes on Jesus and not on the circumstances that we are confronted with, He will renew our strength and we shall not grow faint-hearted. If I could encorage you, it would be this: Jesus never said that our walk was going to be an easy one, but one where many tribulations would come. However in the midst of those fiery trials which we face, He does promise to rescue us. Storms will arise, trials will come, but the Lord, our Strength and Song, will rescue us in the midst of those storms. He is the Rescuer of rescuers.

May God bless you with His protection,

John D. Reyes
Director, OSA-Dallas
www.osadallas.org P.S. We do not have a report for Fairmont Abortion mill just yet for last Saturday, but there were about 15 Christians standing in the gap. There was also 1 baby saved! Praise God!

Routh Street Report
By Missi Owen

"But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who believe and are saved." Hebrews 10:39

We took another bold stand outside of the Routh St Abortion mill this past Saturday. Five white women, seven black, three hispanics, and one asian made a total of 16 women entering the mill. One couple tried to bring a small child inside with them, but the child was not allowed inside. The woman went in alone, while her boyfriend left with the child.

The transgender office manager is slowly trying to intimidate us more and more. She was trying to dictate to us where we can stand and place our signs. As if we think we need to follow her orders pertaining to where we may place our signs, and where we can stand! It is obvious that she is very nervous and knows no peace. But we are of those who believe and we are saved. We will not shrink back. No matter what intimidation tactics they may try, we will continue to show up.

Robinson's Abortuary Report
By Christy Tiso

WE'RE NOT GIVING UP!

"And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart." Galatians 6:9

16 mothers went in and 16 babies lost their lives today. Though this news is discouraging, I am encouraged at the thought that one day none will walk into that place of death and workers would run out with tear stained faces realizing the truth of their crime. It is hard not to let your love grow cold for those women and men who practice instant gratification and then choose selfishness as a result. But they are a lost and dying people, perverse in their nature with no attempts to rise above. Pray for them that they would not harden their hearts and for us not to grow weary but to set our eyes on Jesus.

Abortionist Robinson entered into the mill to do his grizzly work. While inside, the mill hired a car washing company to wash all of their cars while they murdered babies. We told the washers if they cared at all about the little babies inside and if they, at all, were concerned that the money they were receiving was indeed blood money. But just like the majority in this corrupt society (including Christian circles), they ingnored us.

On man, angry that we would even dare speak to him and his girlfriend, thought he would try to be intimidating with his vehicle. Spinning his tires in the parking lot of the mill, he pulled his truck into reverse, only to hit a pole. He was not very happy. Looks like the evil he attended for the saints, came back upon his own head.

"We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed." -Brother Lawrence

Saturday, October 26th, 2002

Fairmount Abortion Clinic
Brandi Chapman

Saturday morning started out as the norm for our sidewalk counselors. At 6:45 a taxicab stalled in the middle of the street to let out a middle-aged African-American woman. The woman did not have much to say other than, "I don't want to hear what you have to say." Little did we know that after entering the abortion mill she would come back out to lash hateful words criticizing our approach to the 'sensitive situations' facing these patients. She went on to inform us that God is a 'forgiving God' and that He would have nothing to do with our deeds this morning. The Godly men standing guard at the clinic informed this woman of her error concerning our loving, gracious and just God.

The Lord once again allowed us to come away from that dispute with a greater hatred towards the wiles of the enemy sent to pervert and destroy the truth of God's words and its convictions upon His people. However, the ending to our Saturday sidewalk counseling is much more fruitful than its beginning.

At about 9 a.m. a small vehicle stopped abruptly on Fairmount Street to let off another young woman planning to enter the mill. It was pretty obvious to us that this woman was in quite a battle concerning her decision to abort her baby, however she had made it this far. Several of our counselors were able to stop this woman at the first few steps she began to take towards the door of the abortion mill. When asked if we could speak with her concerning her choice to abort her baby her face began to soften and she informed us that this was her only choice and she had to do it. It wasn't long before this woman's eyes were overflowing with tears of concern for her three children at home suffering hunger and a battered lifestyle. She lamented that there was no possible way to adequately raise a fourth child in the same environment she had been forced to nurture her children in for the past five years. At the age of 21, she had lived a difficult and hopeless life in which she did not know where to turn or who to turn to.

After pleading with this desperate woman to look at all of her other options that she could provide her baby with, other than a brutal death and the counseling she could receive if she would just turn away from this deadly place, she consented. What a joyous celebration. With tears of joy running down her face she began to desperately cling to one of the sidewalk counselors as they embraced her with a heartfelt hug.

This all took place early Saturday morning and by Sunday afternoon, this young mother had received counseling that assured her of the decision to keep her baby, been introduced to willing people who gave her hope that her needs would be taken care of, and had attended a local church with all of her children. Her facial expression illuminated with joy and an overwhelming peace that she could not keep quiet. She continued to say, "I just feel so much better and I would have never thought that these people would be so willing to show me so much love." She even went on to say that she would like to stand in front of the abortion clinic with the sidewalk counselors, and her "big, pregnant stomach to stop the women from getting an abortion."

The Word of God says, "For the Lord He is gracious, He is slow to anger, abounding in love, He is good to all." Thanks be to God "who works in us both to will and to do for His good pleasure."

Where would we be without the Lord?!

Saturday, June 22, 2002

"Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter." Proverbs 24:11

No one ever said that being a Christian was easy! Actually one of the hardest things I have ever had to do as a believer was to stand in front of an abortion clinic and plead with mothers and fathers not to murder their children. Who would have ever thought that in America, we would murder our kids at a rate of 4500 a day. It is almost incomprehensible. In the midst of the darkness and death, however, I found that I can have a peace that passes all understanding.

"Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for the gracious and compassionate and righteous man." Ps.112:4

I see that in the midst of this diabolical storm, Jesus is there. Yes, in front of an abortion clinic, with death all around, there is the peace of Christ when the saints of God lift up prayers to heaven and proclaim that Jesus is Lord through song.

"For where two or three come together in My name, there am I with them." Matt 18:20

This past Saturday, we had 18 praying, preaching, praising Christians out in front of Dallas' oldest abortion clinic! From what I hear, that is the most evangelical presence we have had on a non "event" day in recent years! My heart was blessed to see that most of the believers were between the ages of 18 - 25.

The Lord also answered prayer by sending Suzi along! She is the Dean of Women at Christ for the Nations college and is fluent in Spanish! The Lord used her in a mighty way! Praise God. Brandi and Suzi (both of Christ for the Nations) were used of God to speak to an Indian couple who were pregnant with their third child. The couple changed their mind! Praise God! The couple went to the local CPC for godly counsel instead of the abortion mill.

Another highlight of the morning was getting to meet Erin. Erin is an 18-year old young lady who drove over an hour to be with us. She was a blessing to us and listened and learned how to sidewalk counsel.

Toward the later part of the morning, a young Latino couple got out of their car. Brandi and I approached them. I showed her my model pre-born baby and she started to cry. When they had entered the mill, she started to weep. She and the male with her came out and sat on the porch. We spoke to them for about 45 minutes before she went back in to the abortion clinic.

There was also another newcomer on Saturday! His name was Patrick! The Lord had delivered him from the streets! He came with the Redeemed Community folks. At one point we watched as Patrick prayed for a dad going into the mill. It was so good to see this young man so excited about Jesus! Many times we can become so indifferent in our relationship with Jesus. We must have zeal for Jesus! Let's be excited for the King of Kings! It was encouraging to see Patrick shine for Jesus on the streets!

We just received a report from Missi (sidewalk counselor) that the young latino couple came out of the abortion mill and did not have the abortion! Praise God! Please keep them in your prayers.

I really believe the Lord is beginning a good work here in Dallas. It encouraging to see people come and stand for Jesus at the gates that ravage and destroy children. We know that the gates of hell cannot prevail against the Church of Jesus Christ! We are believing, by faith, that abortion will come to an end here in the city of Dallas because the saints of God, both young and old, will stand in the gap!

Recap: 2 babies saved! :-)
6 died.

Keep shining for Jesus!

John D. Reyes

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ROE MEMORIAL January 17, 2004

ROE MEMORIAL
January 17, 2004