8:48AM EDT 9/19/2012 Jennifer LeClaire
Emily Sarmiento, co-founder of the Orlando House of Prayer, sent me an email Tuesday afternoon reporting there were 40 to 50 women at the clinic waiting for abortions by pill. Lord, have mercy!
This abortion center was offering the equivalent to drive-thru abortions. The website says, “Time constraints? Have only two hours to be in the office? Make private appointment for consultation with Dr. Pendergraft … VIP and exclusive private appointments available … immediate appointments available.”
This is so sickening I’m almost at a loss for words. Pregnant young women who are considering abortion are already under immense pressure. This Orlando abortion clinic tapped into that pressure with a promise to do a rush job that leaves them little time to reconsider their decision. VIP and exclusive private appointments relegate abortion to box seats at an NBA game. What’s next? BOGO abortions?
And this Pedergraft … he’s known widely for late-term abortions, surgically murdering pre-born babies up to 24 weeks old. The abortion clinic’s website boasts that women were traveling hundreds or even thousands of miles to an abortionist to kill their 24-week old baby until he opened multiple centers in Florida.
Pray that the Lord would give this man dreams by day and visions by night that open his eyes to the reality of the murders he is committing. Pray that the Lord would open the eyes of his heart to see the love of Christ for these pre-born babies, for these pregnant women—and for him. Pray that that this and other abortion clinics shut down.
Prayer does work. Sarmiento sent me another email late last night, reporting some success from the efforts of sidewalk counselor John Barros and the outpouring of prayer that went forth throughout the day.
“John Barros preached the Word with the Spirit’s power, calling the 80 aborting moms and dads to listen to the voice of God in their conscience and get out of there,” Sarmiento said.
“Keishley came out of the door of the killing place with a smile on her face and announced in front of the crowd: ‘I heard His voice, John. I heard that voice.’ John sent Keishley over to a pregnancy center. And another couple left, saying, ‘We’re not doing this’.”
Of course, it’s always joyous to see babies saved from abortion, but Sarmiento reports that Barros was alone and has never seen so many infants slaughtered. She asks that we pray for him as he will be back there today.
Today is late-term killing day.
I urge you to pray. Pray not just for the abortionist, but pray for the women considering abortion. Pray for them to get a revelation of the precious life they carry within. And pray that the women who have had abortions would come to the knowledge of the saving grace of Christ, which rids them of the guilt and shame of abortion. Just pray. And don’t stop praying. Amen.
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Categories: Breaking News, Children/Pro-Life
I can not believe, even the evil late term abortion providers, would promote killing by offering an abortions for free day. I agree with others here. This is absolutely sickening. I re-posted this on my FB page. Unfortunately I didn’t ask your permission first. I hope that’s okay, Lyn. It’s incredible to me that this is even a news story. A) that abortionists would be that evil and crass, but that they’d advertise it, and some news media would consider it newsworthy. Sickening. Sickening!
I agree…absolutely demented, twisted, and inhumane! It is hard to believe that people have resorted to ways that are unfit for even the lowest of animals. God bless you. And you don’t have to ask permission to reblog or repost.
Thank you,
I think I told you I am planning a blog series on women’s health with a definite pro life theme. I was wondering (if it fits in with the direction the series takes) if I could use portions or all of your abortion story? I know you said I don’t have to ask and I thank you for that. I’m thinking about publishing the blog series to coincide with Right To Life week in January. Love to discuss your thoughts. I’m about to have a phone interview for the next hour or hour and a half And I will be out of pocket the rest of the day. Lots going on I will share with you soon.
Use whatever you want to Steve. If you can, post a link back to my site…that’d be great. Take whatever you need to here, at any given time, and use it. God bless you!
I have already given permission in my sidebar, copyright area. 🙂
Late term abortions are the worst of the worst in my opinion. I”m considering using a very graphic photo as the signature photo for my blog series. I would like to send it to you to see if you think it’s viable to use.
Sure..you may email it to me. I’ll give you my opinion.
293 posts. I’ll probably post my 300th next week. WOW! I can’t believe that. Should I call attention to that, or just leave it alone. I mean, I don’t know what I could say. God wrote most of them, not me. If I say anything I want to give Him all the credit.
LOL! I’m awful! I have 655 posts, and I started my blog in April or May, I think…I think April…of this year! I am one post crazy woman!
Wow! You have really been cranking out the copy! Congratulations. I started posting in April 2010. You’re way ahead of me, guh! That’s now awful, it’s wonderful! Pat yourself on the back. Or I will. Just give me your back! :>)
Well, add to that 189 on promise book and 40 posts on CB….LOL!!! 😛 Ha ha ha ha! Love ya!
You da man, guh! I got a long way to go. Here I thought I was some big shot blogger with almost 399 blog posts. You da queen guh!
For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. 1 Samuel 16:7
You scored over the top in both categories
I’m not bragging. I’m marveling!
It’s up to you whether to say anything or not. God doesn’t mind us being happy. If we boast of something we’ve done, He looks at our heart. Are we feeling like we’re better than anyone else? Or trying to be? If not, it’s okay to say something you’re happy about you did. It’s not necessarily (within reason!) what we say or do that is bad..it depends on where the heart is at as to what makes it sin or not; after all, that is where God looks..on the heart.
Amen, thanks for that insight. You answered my question.
How much lower can mankind go?
We are one day closer!
I will never in this life time understand how any woman could do this to a living being. They murder the purest of all of us. God have mercy on their souls.
I will never comprehend as to why some of the cruel and inhumane things that go on toward babies are allowed; I’m assuming you all know about “live” birth abortion where a woman literally gives birth to her baby alive and then they throw the baby in a soiled utility bin in a room and leave it to squirm about for sometimes hours until it dies. And it’s legal! Like I always say–America has not gone to hell; rather,hell has come to America!
Wow! I don’t know how I missed this, but it makes me sick. God have mercy on us all.
Oh that makes me sick to my stomach! Yipes. Lord help them.
This is so sickening I have no words to express how I feel… I’ve been praying for all children and will continue to….