Unsung Heroes
​Day 15

"When I found out that I was pregnant, I cried and cried, " Versie told the crowd at the Options Pregnancy Center banquet.  Desperate for a quick fix, she scheduled an abortion at a local clinic.  "That's when a friend just happened to give me the number of Options Pregnancy center and that sweet lady Vikki." 
​Vikki remembers that day.  Finally heading home after a long, tiring day at the office, she was stopped by an after-hours phone message.  "I am 36 with six children of my own already, " the message stated.  "I took a home pregnancy test and I am pregnant with  my seventh.  How much is it for an abortion?  And how soon can I have it done?" 
Because a pregnancy resource center director is never really off the clock, Vicki turned around, headed back tot he office and met Versie that night for an after-hours pregnancy test and counseling session.
Once the second test confirmed the pregnancy, the center's Director of Client Services, Amber walked Versie through her choices.  "She talked to me about abortion, the procedure, the side effects, and the regrets.  Amber and Vikki didn't push me, but told me to go home and think about what they'd said.  That night, I read the booklet they gave me cover to cover.
Because of Vicki and Amber's after-hours faithfulness, Versie chose life.  "I continued to cry for days and I prayed like never before.  I finally came to the conclusion that abortion was wrong, so I had to trust God in this."
And she didn't have to go it alone.  "God really came through for me.  The staff at Options is friendly, God-fearing, honest and totally trustworthy.  When I was so distraught I couldn't think straight, they gently led me in the right direction.  I thank God for women like that.  They saved my life.  They saved my baby."

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What to Pray for Today:

1.  Pray for the Staff at your Local Pregnancy and Resource Centers.
Sadly, many pregnancy center directors burn out in their first three years.  The emotional, financial and organizational stress can be a crushing load.  Pray that local churches would increase their financial support of pro-life causes so directors can focus on leading from a position of strength.

2.  Pray that Abortion-Minded Women would find out about these Centers.
To better reach abortion-minded women, pregnancy centers are expanding their client services to include a full complement of medical options such as ultrasound, STD testing, and prenatal care.  Pray God sends these centers qualified medical staff, and pray that local Christians would become champions who promote their services to needy women.

3. Pray for Protection
Planned Parenthood and mainstream media, and other pro-abortion individuals often try to scare women away from pregnancy centers.  They falsely accuse the centers of misinformation and malpractice.  While pregnancy centers certainly highlight the nature of abortion, they do not lie about it.  Pray that God protects these centers as they are on the front lines of this very important work.