During Holy Week I was asked to pray for a young woman who was contemplating an abortion...I did and I am asked to pray for that reason many times. I pray and give it all to Him. This time it was different and I don't know why. Only God does. On Holy Thursday at Mass I had a powerful one on one with Jesus...I begged Him on the cross to intercede for this young woman and to save her child. I dramatically asked Jesus to strike her down and make her see the value of her baby although I knew she had had multiple abortions in her past and was a previous drug user. I knew I didn't have that relationship with Jesus when I was pregnant and never asked for His help. Then on Goo d Friday I had another powerful and very pointed conversation with our Lord about this woman and begged Him again, choking back tears, as I begged. Holy Saturday morning I was driving to visit with Meghan, a powerful prayer warrior, and got a text stating her abortion had been cancelled and they didn't know why. Thank you Meghan. Hmmmm is all I thought. Please stick with this story...it only gets better.
A week went by and I hadn't heard anything further and inquired. Well, God does have a sense of humor at times. This woman was picked up on a year old charge of stealing a car and put in jail for 6-7 weeks. I think God wanted to make sure she would not have access to an abortion. And then I was asked if I would visit her in jail and without hesitation I said 'yes'. As I was driving out there (a mere 50 miles away) I sort of chuckled and thought what am I doing....well I was doing what He asked me to do...to be his hands and feet with this young woman. I wasn't sure what I was going to say to her so I left it all up to the Holy Spirit. I didn't even know what she looked like. I met my friend Beth there who runs a Catholic home for unwed mothers which is how I learned of this woman. When she came out behind the glass I felt a connection immediately...I put my hand on the glass and asked that she put her hand up there also...I said to her that was a hug from me to her..I assured her I had walked her path and we would be there to support her. I kept talking of her baby and Beth said to her she thought this baby would change her life and I agreed. The half hour visit flew by. I told her I would be back to see her the next week since Beth couldn't make it. I went out alone the next week and wondered how we would fill the hour up. As soon as she came out for the visit we hugged by putting our hands on the glass...amazing the power of suggestion. Again, the time flew by...I assured her we would be there to support her if she was willing to change...I believed she was ready. I wrote to her in between visits giving her assuredness which then gave her hope.
Amazingly, and only through the grace of God and the power of prayer, she is being released today with one of the judges mandates is that she be mandated to this Catholic home for pregnant women known as Mary's Mantle.
I plan to visit her and her baby in the womb this weekend....I feel Gd has asked me to walk this path with her and to bring Jesus to her. I am honored to do so. More to come...
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