FROM THE HEART
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News from Choices of the Heart
A Time to Rejoice!
Friday, June 24th is the day that will go down in history as the day that the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe vs Wade. I was just beginning to sit down and write this newsletter article when the news came out. We had been waiting for days as to when it would be officially announced; and God came through. Let us thank the Lord, praise His name and honor Him for all His faithfulness and the answer to our prayers. He is holy and He is just and He answers the cries of His people. We have been waiting for this news for 50 years! All glory to you God! As I sit and listen to countless politicians cry foul over this decision; I have to chuckle. Where was the outcry when Roe was instated 50 years ago? Prior to that egregious decision, America was abortion free for 150 years! This 50 year precedent was not based on constitutional law by any means. Yet, it’s being treated as though we have taken away a basic human right. Where was the outcry for the nearly 63 million Americans terminated? Our current sitting President is outraged and pointing his finger at the previous “extremist” administration for this recent decision. Quite frankly, I would like to thank our 45th president Donald J. Trump. This may have been the very reason God placed him there. Thank you Donald J. Trump for the most conservative court we have had in a very long time. Abortion has not been abolished, only sent back to the states. Here in NJ nothing has changed. We know that many states will be putting together legislation to secure abortion rights. Currently, thirteen states have “trigger” laws meaning abortion will be immediately banned. Those states are Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North and South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. Five states that had previous abortion bans can now reinstate those bans. They are Alabama, Arizona, Michigan, West Virginia and Wisconsin. I have said this publicly and once again in writing if we want to see change here in New Jersey we have to get involved locally. The liberal abortion laws in New Jersey mean we can now expect girls from out of state to come here to obtain their abortion. We will be busier than ever and we ask for your prayers and support so that we can roll up our sleeves and continue to serve our clients with an even deeper resolve. I would also like to thank you for your prayers and your concerns for the protection of our facility. We will not be intimidated. We look at this “resistance” as a sign that we are exactly where we need to be. The devil uses fear to cause panic so we quit. Persecution only serves as our motivation to keep going stronger! We did install a comprehensive security system at both the thrift store and the pregnancy center. We also hired a police detail to be at the center in the evenings for 10 days during the week of the announcements. Each were put in place to protect our clients, staff and volunteers. These were costly expenses that were not budgeted for but necessary. In this newsletter I am asking donors to consider underwriting the cost so that it would not affect our operating budget negatively. Honestly, did we think this would be nice? We are hated by the world but we are not of this world! Here’s a scriptural reference 2 Kings 6:15-17 to help remind us who we serve. Remember the words of the prophet to Elisha;
“Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” In God We Trust. Rita Reyes, Executive Director
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