September 15, 2001 Report
Yesterday 9/14/2001, I went to the Calabasas mill only to find it closed.
PTL. I met the new owner, who said the place is temporarily closed for
remodeling and that it will reopen for plastic surgery. He very explicitly
said there will be no more abortions in the building, that all abortion
equipment has been removed, and that all 3 operating rooms will be equipped
for plastic surgery only.
However, Eve Surgical Center still has its West Los Angeles location.
Please pray that WLA location will close too.
Thursday 9/13/2001 in Mission Hills, I met one of Lucy's saves. I'll call
her "Shannon". Back in 1999, Shannon went to Mission Hills for an abortion,
and sidewalk counselor Lucy Vargojcic spoke with her before she entered the
mill. And then, "I couldn't go through with it," Shannon said. Shannon's
son Tyrone was born Jan. 19, 2000, and I met him Thursday. Shannon said of
the day she met Lucy: "I almost got rid of him [Tyrone]. I probably would
have done it if she hadn't been here." And she picked up Tyrone and kissed
him.
Unfortunately, Shannon was at the Mission Mills mill on Thursday, because
she brought a friend for an abortion. I gave Shannon literature and
counseled her on how to counsel her friend. Shannon went in the buiding and
talked with her friend and gave her the literature. Shannon came out and
told me: "She's not sure whether she is pregnant, so she is getting a test
to find out. But if she is pregnant, she is not going to have an abortion."
PTL. (An update on Shannon is
included in my September 21 report.)
Today, Saturday 9/15/2001, I went to Mission Hills. There were no
encouraging results that I know of. I talked with a 17-year-old who said
she doesn't want a baby yet. I explained that she already has a baby
growing inside her, and I discussed fetal development with her. The
teenager coldly remarked: "It won't have a heartbeat anymore when I leave
here today." I responded: "I am going to pray for you that God will put
mercy on your heart for your child. This is your own son or daughter. What
is your name? I will pray for you by name." She told me her name. As she
entered the building, I told her: "I am praying that you will come out of
this building still pregnant." I left before she came out, so I don't know
what happened.
A new volunteer showed up today. Teresa says she has the gift of
intercession, and that this ministry is a good avenue for using her gift.
And Teresa said: "I can counsel, too." PTL.
Thanks for all your prayers and support.
Rose Mary Leon
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