Sunday, April 26, 2009

Praying for Dr Hodari's Conversion with Pro-Life Saints

On March 25, during the 40 Days For Life campaign, one of our prayer warriors had an encounter with Dr Hodari on Southfield Rd.

This is what happened:
She writes: I was praying alone (8-9 am) when Dr Hodari pulled up and parked in the front lot (it's unusual to see him park in the front lot - he always parks in back of the building, or off-site somewhere and has an employee drive him in.) He took a long time getting out of his car. I stopped walking and stood praying, in front of his car, that I would find the right words to speak to him. As he got out I said to him gently, "Dr. Hodari, I just want you to know how hard I have been praying for you. I fast every Wed and Fri---I don't eat anything all day---and I offer that for you--that you will have a change of heart about what you are doing".
He never said a word or made eye contact but I felt he was listening... and he looked very sad and frail.
This is very different than the arrogant confident attitude he has always seemed to have in the past and it moved me very much and raised my hopes! Especially in light of the experience I had a week ago!

Last week while we were praying the rosary here at the abortion mill, our group dedicated the 5th sorrowful mystery for Dr. Hodari's conversion. As I meditated on the cruifixion I was thinking of St Longinus holding the spear that pierced the heart of Jesus---and of how he was converted.

Suddenly I saw very clearly---almost like a small vision---the face of Dr Hodari's guardian angel! His face was radiant with joy and at the same time a terrible fierce look of determination - like one who is going to war. I understood that his angel was overjoyed that we were praying for this lost soul in his charge.... and then I noticed Dr. Hodari kneeling off to the side. Almost immediately the angel turned, lifted the spear into his hand and very forcefully thrust it into Dr Hodari's heart. It was such a short vision but I have been so happy thinking that maybe God was letting me/us know that our prayers are beginning to bear fruit in his soul. I don't believe that the work is completed but that something powerful has begun.

I have a very deep devotion to the Blessed Mother, and I don't believe it was a coincidence that this encounter with Dr. Hodari happened on March 25, the Feast of the Annunciation - the day we celebrate the Incarnation of Christ!

Keep praying for Dr Hodari..More now than ever ! If you would like to pray for Dr Hodari's conversion, you can join others and offer up prayers and sacrifices on Wed's and Fri's. God has called us to do this great work with Him, so we are not alone, because He is our Pilot and the Hound of Heaven.

Saturday, April 11, 2009

From The Lone Prayer Warrior at the Dearborn Abortion Mill on Schaefer Rd

---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Chris A. Coatney Date: Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 6:47 AMSubject: UpdateTo: ccoat1@juno.com

How was your Good Friday?

I went to the Summit Medical Center on 6 Mile Rd. in Detroit yesterday because American Family Planning in Dearborn was closed. (They are always closed on Good Friday.) By the time I arrived Summit had already been open for a couple of hours but I passed out literature to 26 people over a period of 6 hours(most of it in the first 3 hours) and got the numbers of two pregnant women who said they'd like some help with their pregnancy.

I forwarded those numbers to Mike, so he can contact the women and set up appointments for free ultrasounds. He and some of the other pro-lifers will drive them to a pregnancy center for the ultrasound and follow up during the pregnancy.)

Mike spoke to one of the women, Delisa, yesterday afternoon. She said Summit had previously told her the abortion would cost $215, based on the age of the baby. She had verified the baby's age through an ultrasound at an independent clinic that does not do abortions, but when she came to Summit they wanted to charge her an extra $100, saying her baby was older than it really was. She left because she did not have that much money but has decided instead of returning that she will keep her baby.

I didn't have any problems other than the security guard calling the police on me twice.

I was never on clinic property but was on the public sidewalk at all times. I stood across the street to avoid confrontations, but crossed the street when people entered or left the building to pass out literature. The first police officer was friendly but asked me to stand across the street. He didn't give me any legal reason for his order but I said okay and walked across the street.

The second police officer, who came an hour or two later, accused me of standing in the street blocking traffic. He told me to stay across the street and off clinic property or he would cite me for loitering.

The only time I was in the street was when I was crossing to pass out literature. When I crossed the street I stopped momentarily to make sure no cars were turning the corner, but there were no cars approaching and I was not blocking traffic. I don't know if he was referring to that or if he just made up the accusation out of thin air.

I told him I had not been on clinic property, that I had only been on the public sidewalk, but he didn't want to hear that. The security guard told him I had been warned once already to stay across the street and the officer told me that was two strikes against me, and that if he had to return I would be cited.

This is an example of what can happen when Christians witness alone at abortion mills. Any unbiased witness would verify that I was not on clinic property and that I was not blocking traffic. It was an attempt to intimidate me and keep me on the other side of the street away from anyone who might want some help.

I won't be going to Summit very often unless American Family Planning closes. I have heard a rumor that the owner of AFP (the abortionist) might be planning to sell the building and retire. I have no way of knowing if that is true, but whether it is lor not, I will be praying, as always, for God to put a love in the hearts of American Christians for the unborn children which they do not currently have.
Thank you for your prayers!

God bless!
P.S. Chris has been doing a daily vigil at AFP, alone, for some months now. The next time you are in the area, blow your horn, st0p by and pray abit with him for the babies.
More help is needed here. So please come on down.

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