National Update:
With a week to go in this 40 Days for Life campaign, more and more reports of blessings are coming in from 297 vigils in 11 countries. 

So far … we are aware of 409 babies whose lives have been spared from abortion! Here’s some good news to start your week.
http://40daysforlife.com/updates/

Coalition for Life - St. Louis update:
After an eventful weekend, we are excited to share with you the amazing news of 5 more turnarounds since Friday morning of last week! A very special story within one of these instances is that of a young woman who's pre-born child was recently diagnosed with a heart defect. The doctors who noted the defect told the woman that it could likely be an indication of Down Syndrome, and encouraged her to go through with an abortion. The woman did not want to have an abortion, however, being uninsured and not knowing where to turn, she asked a relative of hers for help. 

God then led this woman and her relative to our LIFEChoice Intern, Brad, last Friday morning as he was sidewalk counseling in front of Planned Parenthood. After sharing their plight with Brad, he directed them to the Thrive Mobile Medical Unit across the street. Later on as they were leaving, Brad called out to them and asked if they had gotten the help they were looking for. They gave Brad a large smile and a "thumb's up" sign before driving away. Simply hearing this story moves my heart with gratitude. What a blessing that Brad was able to be there, to affirm the life of this woman and her child, even when others refused to.

Day 20 - National update:

Halfway through these 40 days of prayer and fasting, we are aware of 199 babies whose mothers chose life at the very last moment! 
http://40daysforlife.com/updates/

St. Louis - Coalition for Life update:
(Brian Westbrook)
Over the weekend, we saw between twenty and twenty-five volunteers and supporters join us on the sidewalk for our Mid-point Rally- and what a beautiful witness they were to all who drove by!! We were encouraged by Pam Fichter of Missouri Right to Life to involve ourselves in the political front of the pro-life movement- which, we can see through the enactment of the 72 hr. waiting period this past Friday, IS far more fruitful than we often give it credit for!

Just today, I spoke with three of the LIFEChoice interns who are braving the weather to be on the sidewalk , and joined in their excitement as they shared that, already, in only an hour and a half, they've gotten 2 more turnarounds, bringing our total so far for the Fall campaign to 17 ! LIFEChoice intern, Brad Baumgarten, joyfully told the story of how one of the couples drove by our interns after leaving Thrive to thank our team for their directing them to the Pregnancy Resource Center.

Day 12 - National Update 
82 lives saved
http://40daysforlife.com/updates/

When prayers go up, abortions often go down. When you commit to a leap of faith and pray for an end to abortion — outside the places where the abortions take place — you won't always see the results. But God uses your presence to save lives.

If you look at the numbers, you can often see the direct impact of the Holy Spirit. Several former abortion workers have told us that the no-show rate for abortion appointments skyrockets when people are outside praying.

To download today's devotional as a formatted, printable PDF to share with friends:
http://40daysforlife.com/media/fall2014day12print.pdf


St. Louis updates-
http://www.coalitionforlifestl.com/category/newsletter/

LIFEChoice Intern, Faith Otten, shared how it warmed her heart to be surrounded by the prayers of two loving families and various clergy as she sidewalk counseled this afternoon. "Two of my favorite times to be on the sidewalk are when priests and children are present. There is just something so holy and so calming about that type of presence. You can feel it in an almost tangible way...the sun shines a little brighter when they're there." 

I challenge you today to consider bringing your family to the sidewalk  in this next week. Our society needs holy families- families that reflect the love of Christ and keep this love at their center. Too many times a week, we see young women enter Planned Parenthood alone, apart from their family's love and support. How might it change their lives if we could help them see what it means to have a family that loves them?  

As the leaders of our families, let us today ask Jesus  to give us a heart as that of a child...so that we may be ready at every moment to love, to forgive and to trust in our Father.