Spring 2012 Campaign Begins With Feb. 7 Meeting

Good morning and welcome to our Spring 2012 40 Days for Life campaign updates! It is a joy to be with you to pray and witness for life in our city of Alexandria, VA. Our spring campaign will be led by our former event coordinator, Mrs. Sara Dina, and she has a few words of welcome and encouragement to share with you:

Dear Friend of 40 Days For Life Alexandria,

We read in the Psalms, "If today you hear His voice, harden not your hearts." Whenever God calls, it is up to each of us to heed His voice and harden not our hearts.

In this 40th year of legal (but not moral!) abortion in America, God is calling Christians to stand up for the innocent children being slaughtered by abortion, and also to stand for their mothers who will be irreparably harmed by their "choice." Both myself and the other team leaders of 40 Days for Life Alexandria all hope that each of you will heed Christ's call and invite you to join us for our spring 2012 campaign.

This spring, from February 22 through April 1, we will be witnessing for life in three ways:

1. Prayer and fasting (as the Lord leads);
   
2. Community outreach; and
   
3. Peaceful prayer vigil at a local abortion facility.

We remember Christ's words to His disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane, when He asked them, "Could you not watch with Me one hour?" Jesus is asking that same question of each of us. Will we heed His voice, or will we harden our hearts? Remember, our Lord says in Matthew 25:40 that whatever we do for the least among us, we do for Him. Let us each hear Christ's call so that we may, at the hour of judgment, hear His words, "Well done, good and faithful servant."

Please come to our "Cast the Vision" meeting on February 7 to learn more about our campaign and how you can get involved. The meeting will be held at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 6222 Franconia Road, Alexandria, at 7:30 PM in the parish hall. If you have any questions, please contact me at sara.40days@cox.net or 703-971-0678.

If you are a previous 40 Days for Life volunteer, and are ready to sign up for vigil hours, please visit www.40daysforlife.com/alexandria and sign up on our online vigil calendar. If you have questions or need assistance, contact our Vigil Coordinator at maryellen.40days@verizon.net or 703-780-2922.

I look forward to meeting each of you and standing in loving witness with you for the unborn and their mothers!