By Marlene R., volunteer sidewalk counselor
June 1, 2024 — A woman drove into the Robbinsdale abortion mill parking lot. She rolled down her window and two abortion escorts went over to her. I started offering her help by calling out to her and when the escorts walked away, I thought she must be waiting for someone so then I said, “If you have a friend . . .”
Soon a car pulled up next to hers and they both went in. Susan L. and Jim S. were on the sidewalk counseling stand and Susan later told me one thing she said was “You are strong . . .”
An hour or so later, we noticed that they were coming out and looked happy. I went up to the first woman as she was driving out. She rolled her window down and reached for my literature.
She said yes very joyfully when I asked if she had changed her mind! Mary Anne F. came up and just handed her a baby fetal model which she took. I asked more questions, and she said someone had called out to her, “You are strong.”
So she told herself inside the mill, “I am strong.” She said that hearing those words from a the sidewalk counselor had helped her change her mind. All the escorts were lined up in their cars wanting to pull away fast after she and her friend left the parking lot in separate cars. I hope her friend supports her fully and our resource packet helps her also. Praise the Lord!
