by Bonnie Spies, Moorhead Coordinator
On April 9, a woman arrived at the Red River Women’s Clinic, but stated that she was looking for a friend’s house, that she was not there for an abortion. Sidewalk counselor Roxane explained why they were there in case she was not telling the truth. She kept driving ahead, but it’s a dead end, except for a side street.
The other pro-lifers left, and Roxane and Ann were heavily outnumbered by many pro-abortion escorts. They were about to pray the Divine Mercy chaplet when the woman parked on the curb behind them, got out, and said, “I lied. I was here to get an abortion, but I can’t do it. I’m not going to do it.”
Roxane and Ann were elated, and gave the woman hugs, encouragement, and affirmation, and directed her to the Women’s Care Center, a pregnancy resource center. The woman was very happy and relieved, even saying, “What would I have done if you weren’t here? I’m so glad you were here!”
She got very excited about telling her husband that he is going to be a dad again. He had refused to drive her to the abortion facility, so he too would be relieved that she changed her mind.
“It was quite a moment of beautiful victory,” wrote Roxane, “especially after the escorts had just used a long hose to spray off some beautiful chalk messages and drawings that a group of young people from Grand Forks had just drawn there a short time earlier. It was a true triumph, and we are so grateful for this mom.”