a great sadness

Yesterday, Ash Wednesday, I learned that a very young client was taken by her mother out of state to have an abortion. She was at least 25 weeks pregnant. I am praying for them...and for all of us. O Lord, have mercy on this country for allowing the heinous acts of slaughtering Your innocent people. We deserve Your wrath but please, please, have mercy on us!

I am contemplating what to do. I have been calling the mother every week. For the past 2 weeks, she has not taken my calls. I learned about the abortion from the sonographer who did an ultrasound on the girl about a month ago but the sonographer is from another center. Should I call her and act as though I didn't know about the abortion? I'm not sure I want her to know that we've been talking about her. I think the better thing to do is to call her, telling her I know about the abortion and offer to help them find good counseling, OR I could not call her...Lord, give me wisdom.

Sometimes, the work we do at the center creates great sadness in the hearts of those of us who are trying so very hard to help people understand the sacredness of each life...