Urgent Prayer Request!

Beth, age 21, went to Montclair to get an abortion. Outside the facility, a 'sidewalk counselor' gave her a brochure about Gateway. She came to our Irvington site and (as expected) tested positive. She still intended to abort. After watching The Harder Truth, she changed her mind, stating that she was 'shocked by the savagery of abortion'.

Her boyfriend is aware of the pregnancy but does not want to get married- in part because she is a born again believer and he is not. She attends a gospel preaching church in Newark and is president of the youth group. She teaches Sunday School to 10 year olds. Her mom became pregnant at age 15. (She also has a 20 year old sister)

She knows that her parents will be extremely upset at the pregnancy. She also knows that she will be suspended (shunned) by her church; furthermore, she believes her extended family and church members would be making uncomplimentary remarks about her. She is a senior at Kean University, and is concerned about finishing school.

Her counselor at Gateway, Dianne, writes "The literature she received outside the abortion clinic as well as the tape that she viewed tonight have succeeded in changing her mind about the abortion and she is going to carry to term. We talked about following God's will in all situations, not just when it felt comfortable to us. She feels guilty about not practicing a lifestyle that she talked about. She is very afraid to confront her mother and I (Dianne) offered to be there with her. She promises to call after Easter."

(Sat. 4-19-03 am) Beth called Dianne at home to tell her that her parents threw her out of their home. Dianne and her husband have volunteered to house her over the weekend.

Please pray that we arrange shelter for Beth and that she continues to look to the Lord to bring her through the circumstances created by her sin.