We had two dozen people join us for the first Ohio March for Life and our following events that day! Our table at rally, passed out hundreds of sacramentals, books on Catholicism, packs of evangelism cards for others to hand out, pamphlets on moral issues and objections the Catholic faith, and a Bible. Our founder, Gabriel Vance, was featured on Radio Maria on a special episode hosted by Mary Pyper.

After the march, we prayed a public rosary at the statehouse with an Our Lady of America banner asking Mary to bless our land and end abortion. During this time, we handed out five rosaries to people passing by. That evening some of our torchbearers attended the Ohio Right to Life dinner with Dr. Alveda King.

We also had the opportunity this month to speak to the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Respect Life Group.

“I changed my mind!” proclaimed a woman leaving Your Choice Healthcare with her child alive and well! Another couple chose life saying, “We were thinking about it, but we are not going to do it!”

We also had our first protester at the facility come from a neighboring business with a cardboard “Your Body, Your Choice” sign.

We were so saddened to see a couple with a rosary hanging in their car go through with an abortion without ever speaking to me. We need bold priests continuing to preach on abortion. 25% of woman who have an abortion identify as Catholic.

Despite this weighing on our hearts, other couples took literature, and one mother even took abortion pill reversal information.

Two other sets of counselors are now each coming once per month to cover a shift! Praise God!

We were also able to get a pregnant couple resources who were simply walking down the sidewalk. It was on that day that our founder was called home from counseling as his wife was having strong contractions. They went to the hospital that night and God surprised them with their first girl early the next morning! Little Mary Claire is very loved, especially by her three big brothers.