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There are many ways and reasons for saying thanks, even in spite of sorrow.	40 Days for Life – praying to end abortion. What a joyful, prayerfilled experience!	acknowledging our babies
Our Project Rachel women and men have experienced the horrific effects of abortion on their souls. As part of their healing journey, they are encouraged to write to the doctor who performed their abortion, (whether living or dead). This letter does not need to be sent. The purpose of this letter is to apologize for any part their abortion choice may have played in the guilt & grief these particular doctors may have been silently suffering for years.	We thank Julie Culshaw so much for answering the call the Lord put on her heart to start 40 Days for Life in Halifax (Sept. 24-Nov. 2, 2008). She put a tremendous amount of time & energy into this ministry. Watch for 2009!	From September 9—Nov.27, there were 2 Project Rachel Post-Abortion support groups. The Tuesday evening women’s group started with 4, but due to circumstances and choices, we finished with 2. The Thursday evening group had one couple and a single man. We were not sure how this combination would work, but in this case it has worked very well. The humour shared was delightful. Besides the most important part of Project Rachel, receiving and giving God’s immeasurable forgiveness, another highlight in the healing journey is naming and claiming their baby and writing a letter to him/her. (We had two babies named Grace this year!) We hope the excerpts from their letters help to bring you the true Peace and Joy of Christmas that God offers each of us.
Dear Doctor Many years ago, you were the surgeon who was assigned to perform an abortion on a patient — that person was me. I have thought about you many times throughout the years. There was something about what you said to me at the time that has never left me. Your face was sad when you told me that you were finished with abortions. Mine was the last one, and that you could not do it any more. At the time, I was so frozen with guilt, denial and grief, that I could not respond to you. Please hear my heart when I say today how sorry I am that I put you in a position where you committed to perform that abortion. I apologize from the depths of my soul. I am forever grateful that you were able to say “no” to continuing in that practice. My baby is alive in heaven and I can hardly wait till I am reunited with her someday. As I am a forgiven and truly grateful woman, as I stand before Jesus, who is my forgiver, my deliverer, my freedom giver, I pray that God has and will continue to bless your life and show you his immense and wonderful love. From the bottom of my heart Tilly’s Mom (She is a PR woman from 2006 and is now a facilitator with Project Rachel.)	Along with saving babies’ lives, there have been many other blessings. Interdenominational pray-ers joining together in prayer beseeching the Lord to put an end to abortion. Joyful pray-ers, many meeting for the first time, greeting each other with hugs and words of encouragement. Committed pray-ers, at the site and at home acknowledging that GOD IS IN CHARGE of it all. Thus our prayers were in agreement with His will - that we love unconditionally. Inspired pray-ers admitting that for years they stood in judgment of the women, men and doctors involved in abortion. And that they no longer could do this! God’s freeing gift! *From National 40 Days for Life survey:* *92 % of the people who participated said they experienced spiritual growth!*	Dear Loughlin I love you and I miss you. This is not only written, but it comes from the unspoken words of my heart. Many earthly years have passed since I thought of you. My approach to seek you, to recognize you, to name you, to share stories about you with others had been buried along with God. I had tried to drown my feelings about you when you died. I never saw you and I never got over you. We did not know God’s healing love and forgiveness. Today I realize that the Lord is good and His love and forgiveness endure forever. Now I ask you to forgive me, and these words have not come easily. Your love and prayers are helping me to become what the Father God wants me to be. xoxo Love Dad My dearest daughter Grace, There is not a day that goes by when I don’t think of you. Often I will smile and wonder if you smile like me or you grin like Daddy. I am sorry Gracie. Someday I hope you will forgive me and run to my arms. The pain I carry is great and the thoughts of you only lift that burden temporarily. Grace, I have always loved you from the moment I knew you were there, and I will always love you until l can hold you in my arms. I am so sorry I gave this up so early and I am thankful that you have not given up on me. Mommy feels you Gracie. I feel your joy, your excitement and your strength and finally I have opened my heart to your love. I love you Gracie and I am so proud to be your mommy. My little Angel….. Love, mommy

There are many ways and reasons for saying thanks, even in spite of sorrow.

40 Days for Life – praying to end abortion. What a joyful, prayerfilled experience!

acknowledging our babies

Our Project Rachel women and men have experienced the horrific effects of abortion on their souls.

As part of their healing journey, they are encouraged to write to the doctor who performed their abortion, (whether living or dead).

This letter does not need to be sent.

The purpose of this letter is to apologize for any part their abortion choice may have played in the guilt & grief these particular doctors may have been silently suffering for years.

We thank Julie Culshaw so much for answering the call the Lord put on her heart to start 40 Days for Life in Halifax (Sept. 24-Nov. 2, 2008).

She put a tremendous amount of time & energy into this ministry.

Watch for 2009!

From September 9—Nov.27, there were 2 Project Rachel Post-Abortion support groups. The Tuesday evening women’s group started with 4, but due to circumstances and choices, we finished with 2.

The Thursday evening group had one couple and a single man. We were not sure how this combination would work, but in this case it has worked very well. The humour shared was delightful.

Besides the most important part of Project Rachel, receiving and giving God’s immeasurable forgiveness, another highlight in the healing journey is naming and claiming their baby and writing a letter to him/her. (We had two babies named Grace this year!)

We hope the excerpts from their letters help to bring you the true Peace and Joy of Christmas that God offers each of us.

Dear Doctor
Many years ago, you were the surgeon who was assigned to perform an abortion on a patient — that person was me. I have thought about you many times throughout the years. There was something about what you said to me at the time that has never left me. Your face was sad when you told me that you were finished with abortions. Mine was the last one, and that you could not do it any more.

At the time, I was so frozen with guilt, denial and grief, that I could not respond to you.
Please hear my heart when I say today how sorry I am that I put you in a position where you committed to perform that abortion. I apologize from the depths of my soul. I am forever grateful that you were able to say “no” to continuing in that practice.
My baby is alive in heaven and I can hardly wait till I am reunited with her someday.
As I am a forgiven and truly grateful woman, as I stand before Jesus, who is my forgiver, my deliverer, my freedom giver, I pray that God has and will continue to bless your life and show you his immense and wonderful love.

From the bottom of my heart
Tilly’s Mom
(She is a PR woman from 2006 and
is now a facilitator with Project Rachel.)

Along with saving babies’ lives, there have been many other blessings.

Interdenominational pray-ers joining together in prayer beseeching the Lord to put an end to abortion.

Joyful pray-ers, many meeting for the first time, greeting each other with hugs and words of encouragement.

Committed pray-ers, at the site and at home acknowledging that GOD IS IN CHARGE of it all. Thus our prayers were in agreement with His will - that we love unconditionally.

Inspired pray-ers admitting that for years they stood in judgment of the women, men and doctors involved in abortion. And that they no longer could do this! God’s freeing gift!

From National 40 Days for Life survey:

92 % of the people who participated said they experienced spiritual growth!

Dear Loughlin
I love you and I miss you. This is not only written, but it comes from the unspoken words of my heart. Many earthly years have passed since I thought of you.
My approach to seek you, to recognize you, to name you, to share stories about you with others had been buried along with God. I had tried to drown my feelings about you when you died. I never saw you and I never got over you. We did not know God’s healing love and forgiveness. Today I realize that the Lord is good and His love and forgiveness endure forever. Now I ask you to forgive me, and these words have not come easily. Your love and prayers are helping me to become what the Father God wants me to be. xoxo Love Dad

My dearest daughter Grace,
There is not a day that goes by when I don’t think of you. Often I will smile and wonder if you smile like me or you grin like Daddy. I am sorry Gracie. Someday I hope you will forgive me and run to my arms. The pain I carry is great and the thoughts of you only lift that burden temporarily. Grace, I have always loved you from the moment I knew you were there, and I will always love you until l can hold you in my arms. I am so sorry I gave this up so early and I am thankful that you have not given up on me. Mommy feels you Gracie. I feel your joy, your excitement and your strength and finally I have opened my heart to your love. I love you Gracie and I am so proud to be your mommy. My little Angel….. Love, mommy

acknowledging my baby (continued)	Pregnant? We will Help!	With my angel at the Manger
Dearest sweet baby Gracie Our sweet little angel. As I write this to you the most powerful thing I can ask is for you to grant me forgiveness for a terrible decision made during a very tumultuous time in my life. My poor decision making at that time cost you your life. As you know, I do pray to God to ask Him to keep you close to Him and I look forward to meeting and being with you one day in Heaven. Maybe then we can share time and love with each other in the shadow of God’s all–powerful love and forgiveness. Until we meet, I remain and always will be, your loving father. Dearest Rebecca and Timothy My precious little babies. I am deeply sorry for aborting both of you. I was so selfish, cruel and stupid. It has been hard to come to terms with how you must have suffered and how distressed you must have been. If I could have you physically in my world, I would welcome you with loving, open arms. I have learned through Project Rachel that not only do you wish to have a maternal relationship with me, you actually pray for me! It amazes me after I rejected you and had you aborted. This is the ultimate in forgiveness, and I thank you and God for this. You are so very dear to me and I have truly grieved for you. God has continued to heal me and I am extremely grateful. If He hadn’t, I would not be able to write this letter to you. Love, Mom Dear Grace How do I begin to plead for your forgiveness? On bended knee at the foot of the cross is my only hope. Grace, I did not protect you when you needed me the most. You were so quiet, but mommy knew you were there. When you were a little older and could hear my voice, you would let me know by your playful movements in that once secure and sacred place — your mother’s womb. You trusted me and I abandoned you. Do you remember me telling you how much I loved you? Could you feel my tears of pain that I would soon abandon my precious daughter? I have never stopped loving you. I know you feel my love and how much I want you to be here with me. hugs and kisses. Mom	Birthright 902-422-3400 Pregnancy Care Ctr. 902-422-8539 The Valley Care Pregnancy Ctr. 902-678-6217 www.asafeplaceforme.com Tri-County Pregnancy Care Ctr.(Yar.) 902-742-3865 tcpcc@ns.aliantzinc.ca *************************************** Do not worry about converting the world, worry about converting yourselves. Carlo Carretto *************************************** The “C “Word! Jan. 27, 7pm, First Congregational Church, 1871 Seldon St. . NSUL has invited Willa London from the Pregnancy Care Ctr. to present a Christian talk on “Chastity” directed to youth with a special invitation to pastors, youth leaders, parents. We hope they will then be encouraged to invite Willa to bring the chastity message to their church youth. Practicing chastity, practicing our faith ************************************** In Memoriam**: In loving memory of Annie Frame from Corinne & Reg Ware, Michael & Margo Burke. In loving memory of Sylvia Wellon from Paul & Jan Clark.	Just some of God’s awesome miracles from this gathering which took place Nov. 30/08. * a couple who had miscarried in 1972, and were still suffering, named their son for the first time that day and said “This will be the best Christmas!;” * an aunt felt called to name her dear nieces aborted baby on behalf of her suffering niece; * one of our new PR women was so excited to write her baby’s name on a heart and put it on the wreath in the healing rock garden. God has affirmed that our babies are alive with him! **************************************** Smile, it’s good for Life*: A traveling salesman, stopping at a shoe store, noted the clerk was busy with a customer and said he would be back later. On his return, he asked the clerk how the shoe sales went. The clerk was not happy. After trying on many* pairs of shoes, the customer left, telling the clerk that she was just passing the time while waiting for the bus! ( a true story from a traveling shoe salesman) ******************************************

acknowledging my baby (continued)

Pregnant? We will Help!

With my angel at the Manger

Dearest sweet baby Gracie
Our sweet little angel. As I write this to you the most powerful thing I can ask is for you to grant me forgiveness for a terrible decision made during a very tumultuous time in my life. My poor decision making at that time cost you your life.
As you know, I do pray to God to ask Him to keep you close to Him and I look forward to meeting and being with you one day in Heaven. Maybe then we can share time and love with each other in the shadow of God’s all–powerful love and forgiveness. Until we meet, I remain and always will be, your loving father.

Dearest Rebecca and Timothy
My precious little babies. I am deeply sorry for aborting both of you. I was so selfish, cruel and stupid. It has been hard to come to terms with how you must have suffered and how distressed you must have been. If I could have you physically in my world, I would welcome you with loving, open arms. I have learned through Project Rachel that not only do you wish to have a maternal relationship with me, you actually pray for me! It amazes me after I rejected you and had you aborted. This is the ultimate in forgiveness, and I thank you and God for this. You are so very dear to me and I have truly grieved for you. God has continued to heal me and I am extremely grateful. If He hadn’t, I would not be able to write this letter to you. Love, Mom

Dear Grace
How do I begin to plead for your forgiveness? On bended knee at the foot of the cross is my only hope. Grace, I did not protect you when you needed me the most. You were so quiet, but mommy knew you were there. When you were a little older and could hear my voice, you would let me know by your playful movements in that once secure and sacred place — your mother’s womb. You trusted me and I abandoned you. Do you remember me telling you how much I loved you? Could you feel my tears of pain that I would soon abandon my precious daughter? I have never stopped loving you. I know you feel my love and how much I want you to be here with me. hugs and kisses. Mom

Birthright 902-422-3400

Pregnancy Care Ctr. 902-422-8539

The Valley Care Pregnancy Ctr.
902-678-6217 www.asafeplaceforme.com

Tri-County Pregnancy Care Ctr.(Yar.)
902-742-3865 tcpcc@ns.aliantzinc.ca

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Do not worry about converting the world,

worry about converting yourselves.
Carlo Carretto

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The “C “Word! Jan. 27, 7pm,
First Congregational Church,
1871 Seldon St. .

NSUL has invited Willa London from the Pregnancy Care Ctr. to present a Christian talk on “Chastity” directed to youth with a special invitation to pastors, youth leaders, parents. We hope they will then be encouraged to invite Willa to bring the chastity message to their church youth.

Practicing chastity, practicing our faith

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In Memoriam: In loving memory of Annie Frame from Corinne & Reg Ware, Michael & Margo Burke. In loving memory of Sylvia Wellon from Paul & Jan Clark.

Just some of God’s awesome miracles from this gathering which took place Nov. 30/08.

* a couple who had miscarried in 1972, and were still suffering, named their son for the first time that day and said “This will be the best Christmas!;”

* an aunt felt called to name her dear nieces aborted baby on behalf of her suffering niece;

* one of our new PR women was so excited to write her baby’s name on a heart and put it on the wreath in the healing rock garden.

God has affirmed that our babies are alive with him!

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Smile, it’s good for Life:

A traveling salesman, stopping at a shoe store, noted the clerk was busy with a customer and said he would be back later. On his return, he asked the clerk how the shoe sales went. The clerk was not happy. After trying on many pairs of shoes, the customer left, telling the clerk that she was just passing the time while waiting for the bus! ( a true story from a traveling shoe salesman)

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