April 7, 2001
Below is information about the saves, both definite, probable,
and
possible, this week:
Tuesday - April 3, 2001
A car went down Main Street and turned right at the tri-main
center corner. It very quickly then did a u-turn. I went over to the
corner, approached the car when they stopped at a red light at Main
Street, and offered them literature.
The young woman in the passenger
seat opened her window and accepted the literature. I asked whether they
were headed for the clinic. She said, "no," but then a few seconds later
asked where the clinic was. When I said, "you are headed for the clinic,
aren't you," she admitted she was.
She told me she was sixteen years old
and 6 weeks pregnant. She was accompanied by her boyfriend. I spoke
with her for several minutes (through a few red lights) about her
options, help available, her religious beliefs regarding abortion, the
dangers of abortion, etc. She would share
very little but listened quite attentively.
After several minutes, she
stated, several times, that she had to get going but would come back. I
was not clear what she meant, but thought she might be parking the car
and coming back. I left them alone. They sat at the corner for a while
longer, then left. They did not return either to the clinic or to talk
with me. The girl's attitude was a bit "cagey."
I remained at the
corner until the end of the morning and both my son and I looked for the
car. They never returned. I see two possibilities:
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She changed her mind about the abortion.
-
Her abortion was not scheduled for Tuesday and she was
simply trying to locate the clinic ahead of time. By, "I'll come back,"
she would have meant she would come back another day for her appointment.
Friday - April 6, 2001 - Confirmed save
A young, 20ish, woman approached the clinic. Mickey offered her
literature and attempted to speak with her. She would not talk. She
entered the clinic and Mickey prayed for her.
A while later, she left
the clinic. She was in tears. Her boyfriend was there and tried to
convince her to go back into the clinic. She refused. She walked down
toward the gas station. The boyfriend caught up with her in his car and
spoke to her again.
Mickey tried to speak with her, but she would not
talk and seemed rather anxious to "get out of there." Eventually, the
boyfriend left in his car, headed toward
Sisters. She continued walking and stopped in the restaurant across from
the pharmacy.
Hetty caught up with her there and spoke with her for a
few minutes. She did not want any help.
Friday - April 6, 2001 - Possible save
A young, 19ish, man entered the clinic via the front door on
foot. A few minutes later, he, another young man, and a young woman left
the clinic via the back door, walked down the driveway, then turned
toward the cleaners. I caught up with them on the bridge. We spoke for
some time.
The girl, Corey, was 17 years old, 14 weeks pregnant, and has
no other children. She is enrolled in a GED program. She stated that
she has an appointment next week for an abortion
but does not think that she will be doing it. She does not think that it
is the right thing to do. She is not interested in adoption and thinks
she will probably keep her child. She accepted literature and, when
offered, said that she wanted my name and phone number.
She has promised
to call if she wants any help or anyone to talk with. My guess would be
that she will not be back to the clinic. I do not know why she was at
the clinic on Friday.
Please pray for her.
Kathy Masse
Director Sidewalk Counselors
Last Call Ministries
