Sorry We Don’t Do Abortions Here

Sorry We Don’t Do Abortions Here

Ministry Update July 28, 2019

Many times it’s quiet when my wife and I witness at Planned Parenthood. We go there, I open-air preach and we leave. Sometimes there’s zero interaction. But that was not the case this last Wednesday. I had three admonishers and one woman put a curse on me. I joked with my wife that we got our money’s worth that day. People didn’t like that I was lifting up Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. They also didn’t like that I was preaching against abortion.

The first admonisher walked by us to get some food at the Asian restaurant next door to Planned Parenthood. When she walked back by us, she asked, “What good do you think you are doing by yelling?” I asked her, “Are you a follower of Christ?” “Yes I am,” she replied. So I asked her, “You don’t think you should warn people to not kill little babies?” She replied, “This is not…There is only one place in Missouri (St. Louis) that performs abortions.” My response was: “Who do you think they refer them to?” But later on I thought that I should have said, “When women walk into Planned Parenthood, do you think they say Sorry we don’t do abortions here.”

They Don’t Do Abortions Here

I get this statement a lot, “they don’t do abortions here.” So I repeat, do you really think the workers tell women seeking to kill their baby, “Sorry we don’t do abortions here.” Of course not! They gladly refer them to St. Louis, MO or Overland Park, KS. Planned Parenthood kills one third of all babies murdered in the womb in the United States. They are very proficient at murdering babies. They gladly and proudly do so. The last thing they’d do is say, Sorry we don’t do abortions here.

The first admonisher continued, “If you have sinned, you cannot cast the first stone.” “Sure I can,” I replied. “Jesus said that we are to judge with righteous judgment” (John 7:24). “I have repented from my sins and put my trust in Jesus. Am I perfect? No. But I’ll stand here and shout, Don’t kill your baby all day long.” She responded, “All you are doing is preventing women from getting cancer screenings.” I replied, “I would die of cancer before darkening their door.” Then I pleaded with her to repent and trust Jesus as she walked away. I told her that you cannot be a Christian and support killing little babies. Jesus is the giver and sustainer of life. All things were made by Him and for Him (Colossians 1:16). Killing babies is anti-Christ.

Left His Car In The Drive Thru

Amazingly, the second admonisher literally left his car in the drive thru at the Asian restaurant next door to walk over and yell at me, “They don’t even perform abortions here.” Then he promptly walked back to his car. As he did so, I yelled, “Who do you think they refer them to? St. Louis and Kansas City (actually Overland Park, KS). Again, I wish I would have suggested, “I guess the workers tell women seeking an abortion, Sorry honey, we don’t do abortions here.”

What Are You Yelling About?

The third admonisher came out of Planned Parenthood and asked, “What are you yelling about?” (By the way, I have to yell because PP complains to the police when I use a 25 watt amplifier, so yes, I have to yell to be heard at PP). “I’m pleading with people to not kill their little babies.” She replied, “I’m just here to get birth control pills.” So I said, “I wouldn’t give these people a dime. You can get those at the Pregnancy Care Center.” Then she said, “I can get them here.” To which I replied, “They don’t kill babies at the Pregnancy Care Center.” At that, she threw her hand in the air and got in her car and drove off.

If all this wasn’t enough excitement for one lunch hour, a woman walked by while I was bringing the message and she wiggled her fingers at me like she was putting some kind of curse on me. So of course, I didn’t sleep a wink that night. Just joking. I slept very well, because my Lord and Savior defeated death, Hell, Satan and all his demons. If we are truly saved, we have nothing to fear on this earth. Death here just means we’ll be in the presence of our Savior in Heaven.

It’s Not Jehovah’s Witness Is It?

I had a rough day personally and workwise on Friday, so I just couldn’t open-air preach that night. Before I left home, my wife suggested that I just hand out New Testaments. This sounded like a good idea, so that’s what I did. I walked to the square and back to my normal witnessing spot and handed out 25 New Testaments that night. Some of those who took them were homeless people, a bouncer and a hostess. A tall guy saw what it was and laughed saying no. One girl said “No thank you.” But the girl beside her said, “No, I’m a sinner” and refused one. But many people genuinely appreciated the New Testaments.

My favorite encounter was when I got back to my normal spot. A guy backed a truck into a parking spot about 30 feet from me. He looked my direction when he got out, so I held a New Testament up in the air, seeing if he wanted it. He hollered, “It’s not Jehovah’s Witness, is it?” I laughed and said, “No, it’s a New Testament.” To which he replied, “Toss it to me.” I didn’t feel comfortable doing that, so I walked it over to him. He said, “I have a young man that will be just about right for him.”

Are You Getting Ready To Go At It?

After I ran out of New Testaments, I handed out several tracts. A homeless guy caddie-corner from me walked over to the edge of the park and waved to me and I waved back. While still handing out Gospel tracts, a man rode up behind me on a bicycle. He said, “Are you getting ready to go at it?” I turned to see who was talking to me and before I could say anything, he hurriedly said, “I don’t mean that in a bad way.” I said, “No, I had rough day and I’m not bringing a message tonight.” Then he stated, “I enjoy listening to you. I’ll pray for you.” I thanked him. As I drove home that night, I thanked God for sending the encourager, especially on a day when I was feeling down.

(These updates are provided to encourage Christians to share the Gospel with others)