As told by John Barros:

So saddened to hear of the passing of a Wonderful Brother. Cody May drowned in a lake in Texas today.

I wish I could be half the man he is. When he was in the area he served down here. His life was the Gospel, his wife Kimberly, and his seven children.

Cody, his wife Kimberly, and their seven children

May Family serving at OWC

Please pray for his family and ask yourself where you would be if you were to pass tonight.

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As told by John Barros:

Kind of busy today with many conversations. We had several leave but can only be called turnaways. One was short $150 so we were able to speak with her – please pray they don’t return.

Irene, Gerry, and Audrey joined Karen and I. Blessed to have Jim join us from Georgia. He wanted to learn. He is now going to be doing this up in Georgia. Please pray for him. Everyone worked hard.

Audrey telling a lady about how her friends daughter died while having an abortion

Had another talk with Kerry today. He has some plans that if he does them will make it much more difficult. He’s had enough of my preaching. Please pray this doesn’t happen. Just wish he would get out of here. He has opened two marijuana distribution stores. Maybe he will stay there.

I can’t go into much more on here but please pray this guy gets out of here and this place goes down. Dr. Pendergraft’s trial is scheduled for Monday. Please pray he can’t slither out of this.

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If there is one thing I have ever learned down here it would have to be expect the unexpected. No one could have written a script like today. The Lord worked in such a Powerful way and He allowed His unworthy servants to watch in Amazement.

Matthew, Karen, Yolie, and I were so Blessed to have the “Barefoot Ladies” of Grace Community Church from St. Cloud join us. Elizabeth and Hannah Stought, and Sarah and Laura Scimeca had the day off from their studies and wanted to come serve. We were even Blessed to have Allen, Yolie’s husband, stop by to Preach.

All of us were not prepared to see what He did. God turned the hearts of nine ladies. Six chose life and three were turnaways.

There is no way I can tell all of what happened but will try and hit on a few. Leelanau and “Mike” came early. Mike was in my face from the beginning. He claimed to be a Christian but soon found out he wasn’t. Leelanau said the Bible was written by men and she listened to Spirits. They had been having sex even though they didn’t like each other. She kept talking about spirits but when scripture was told to her she would grimace. I have only had this happen once before but I told them she would not be doing this today. They began to laugh and saying we were wasting our time. He came up and yelled how he couldn’t wait to walk out that door with a huge smile after killing their baby. To make a long story short Leelanau ran out to the car about half an hour later and they left. It was incredible.

The “Barefoot Ladies” are singers with the most Amazing harmonies. I am so sorry that I deleted a video by accident so you could hear. At one point I was standing by the driveway as they sang “I Surrender All.” Down the driveway Karen was holding hands and praying with Joy and her Mother. Joy had just surrendered all and chosen life for her baby. I will never forget that scene.

The “Barefoot Ladies” praising their King

Maloly came out the door and looked like a deer in the headlights. Turns out she is 24 weeks pregnant. She came out to the sidewalk with her ultrasound pic and shared with Yolie and Karen. She went back in but came back out and chose life.

Maloly showing her baby’s ultrasound pic to Yolie and Karen. 24 weeks.

There was Melissa and Oscar, Giovanna, but then there was Connie who brought her daughter Latisha down here. They came out looked at me and said “You saved another baby. We are not doing this.” I quickly corrected her and said only God can do this. I do not have the power to do this. Please remember every Martin Luther King Jr. day that Jesus met you and delivered you from the gates of hell. They were so excited about that and the girls began singing Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow with tears of Joy.

There’s no way I can explain today. It was just Beautiful. Then I was able to go on a secular radio station tonight and share what Jesus did as well as call other believers to get out on the streets. I am truly the most Blessed man there is.

Please pray for all these and the ones i couldn’t write about. God is so Good. Please continue to pray.

As told by John Barros:

A man was there with a withered hand. And they asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”—so that they might accuse him. He said to them, “Which one of you who has a sheep, if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out? Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” Matthew 12:10-12

Hard to believe people are killing babies on The Lords Day but they are. So Thankful that there are believers that come down here because babies are so valuable.

Got to serve with Joe, Doug, Deanna, and Michael this morning. We were Blessed to see The Lord turn the hearts of two ladies. The first lady pulled up a little after 8:00. Deanna went over and spoke to Crystal for over half an hour.

Deanna pouring herself out to Crystal

Others were pulling in the back and preaching went on out back until they opened up. Preaching and prayer continued up front. A precious young lady named Sarah came out and walked up to me. She asked for prayer and said she didn’t know what was happening inside her but she couldn’t do it. She has two other kids but has a husband that loves her. He came and picked her up. He was happy and waved to us with a smile.

After all the time Deanna spent with Crystal she still wanted to go inside. I knew her because she was a turnaway here but had returned. She stopped and spoke more and we were able to have prayer but she still went inside.

Praying with Crystal

I left for Church but then I received a text from Deanna saying Crystal had Chosen Life because of one of those little 12 week baby models… That’s Amazing.

So Thankful for Doug, Joe, and Michael for their hard work counseling and praying down here. Also Blessed by Cal Zastrow calling from Michigan to pray for us.

Please pray for the ladies that left here today. Pray they reach out.

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I’m telling you when it is a full moon this place goes completely nuts.
The morning had Beth, Matt, and Karen down here. It was very difficult ministering. Lots of hard hearts and big mouths. Thankfully we were able to see two mom’s lead their daughters out of this dump.

It was just a very strange day. Kerry the “consultant” was down here naming people again. I believe he names people actors and actresses names to kind of separate their humanity from them. He calls Bill, Sean Connery, He calls Matthew, Lance Armstrong, He names Karen, Dolly Parton. He names Beth, Sharon Murphy. And he calls me Tom Selleck. Must be the bushy eyebrows. Today he even had a little bullhorn down here to preach against me. It is just nuts.

Karen and I were here alone in the afternoon and then Chuck, Mary, Bill, Paul, Edwin, and Andrea all showed up at once. Right when they showed up a couple came up the wrong drive at me. I had never said anything to this guy because he had paid the extra $300 to go in the back. When he got up to me he went nuts jumped out of his truck and came after me. It was really quite comical. He was gonna do this and do that. I told him he was a coward that wouldn’t even stand up for his lady and baby. What was he going to do to me?

Chuck wearing his 101st Airborne hat, standing between us. What a Man.

Chuck who is one of the “Greatest Generation” stood between us. Chuck is a man’s man. Then Karen lit into this guy like I have never seen before. Then all the people from inside piled out screaming, hollering, and mocking God.

Karen driving a coward out of here

We had a mess on our hands. The Lord calmed everything and everyone down. I really don’t think that clown would ever do anything but I was Amazed with the Bravery of my Dear Friends… So Blessed.

Please pray for the Moms that brought their daughters out of here. Pray the Lord would knit their hearts together with Him.

As told by John Barros:

Today was just Wonderful. Karen and Donna served today. We got to see the Lord turn hearts. Two chose life after hard fought battles, and we had two turnaways. The powers that be around here are very angry at the way this week is going. They are losing a lot of money.

One of my Greatest Joys is meeting with the students at Reformation Bible College. Tonight there were a few Awesome veterans of serving down here as well as some Awesome new students.

A time of singing hymns and prayer with Reformation Bible College students

This College has sent students down here since the very first class. It was a Wonderful evening of Singing Hymns, Prayer, and discussing how Incredibly Jesus works when His Gospel is Proclaimed.

I am the most Blessed man on earth!

As told by John Barros:

What a blessing today was. So many people, so much work. The Lord amassed a wonderful team to serve him here.

Matthew came to pray and help before work and then Karen and Patte stayed all day.

The first couple that came were pretty strange indeed. He was pushy and mouthy. He flashed the Satan sign and she was giddy. He had some fine things to say about us and went inside. During the preaching something really strange happened. He left to go get something but while he was doing that his lady came out and left. She seemed very distraught and left. He came back and it was truly a joy watching him hunt all over for her. Patte and Karen thought she called someone when he left to come get her. He is not to happy about this so please pray for her.

Then a Hispanic young lady came out when asked if she was keeping her baby she just lifted her hands in the air. She left but we didn’t get to pray with her, so won’t you?

Then there was a Hispanic couple that came out. They had also changed their mind but again they didn’t say anything other than Thank You to Karen.

These three we can only call turnaways because we just don’t have enough information. But then we had two ladies choose life as well.

There was a young blonde lady half way between sorority sister and soccer mom. She spoke so much jibberish and seemed like she really didn’t know where she was but the Lord opened her eyes and got her out of here. Can’t really go into this one.

But then there was Andrea. You don’t often have a Battle like this one. Andrea pulled in about 8:30 in the morning. Her boyfriend came in a separate car. He got in her car and there they stayed for the next five hours. They were parked next to the fence looking straight into Dr.Collins lot. They never budged. It was so strange. Patte and Karen were down there almost the whole time just calling out to them. Karen sure had a great time of learning hanging with Patte. I spoke all I knew and finally about 1:00 Patte and Karen came up front. There comes a time you just need to stop and let God work.

Sure enough He did. All of a sudden we heard the car start. The ladies went back down but Andrea pulled up. I couldn’t get there fast enough but she waited for me to get there and asked if I would pray for her. It was so Awesome. She said “I’m not doing this.” She was so sweet but you could see how worn out she was from a five-hour battle. She went away with Thank You’s for everyone.

Right behind Andrea was Angel. He rolled his window down. Said he was going to support her and also wanted prayer. We prayed for God to bring them to repentance and that he would draw them near to Him.

I cant tell you what a Joy it was serving with Patte again. We have known each other about 15 years now. She was the first person I met on the sidewalk here when my Pastor Jim Fitzgerald brought me here. She has taught me and many others so much. It was just a Wonderful day being poured out here together with Karen.

Karen and Patte bringing truth to a young man

We hit this place pretty hard today. Literally half of their clients left here with their babies. They hate losing that much money. Please continue to pray.

As told by John Barros:

It’s been so dark down here lately but the Lord allowed Karen, Marcia, and Chris and Brenda from New Hampshire, shine His light upon some precious ladies today.

Chris and Brenda are snowbirds from New Hampshire that like to come serve when they are down.

April, Christina, and Allison all chose life and made it over to Choices. A couple of them were real battles but one was just about the sweetest work of God I have seen. Allison and Trevor came but just as they were opening the door they stopped and came out to the sidewalk. I spoke with them and you could literally see their whole demeanor change. Allison looked at Trevor with a tear in her eye and said “This isn’t for us, honey.” He said “I know.” We had a time of prayer and off they went. It really was sweet.

Then a young lady, Elieese, pulled up out front. As the ladies approached her car she jumped out and said “I need to talk to that guy” She pointed and moved pretty quick to me. I thought she was angry and wanted to let me have it. She said “Four years ago you helped me not go in here and now my baby is three. I can’t remember where we went that day, can you help?” I gave her the brochures. She was telling us how Thankful she was for her son.

Elieese sharing how thankful she is to God for turning her from here four years ago

Please pray for all these ladies and everyone else that heard the Gospel today. There were quite a few.

Please pray also for the folks that work in the Pregnancy Centers where you are. They have a tough job and sometimes the people that show up can be a bit cranky.

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Thanks for your prayers. Today was much more bearable. It was still busy but three ladies chose life. One of them was a young lady with a name I had never heard of before. Her name was Ephesians.

Lining up about an hour early

It was pretty cool how the Lord worked in her life. She came with a friend but wouldn’t listen. They went inside but had to put their purses in their car. They went down to do that when Pastor Dan noticed they had locked their keys in the car. He went down to help them and did get their car open. He spoke to them at great length. They still went inside saying they had to.

Half way through the preaching they came out in great distress. They came up and we had a time of prayer. She chose life and went to Choices. Ephesians has decided for adoption and says she is going to Pastor Dave’s church on Sunday.

So Thankful for Karen, Chuck and Mary, Yolie, Beth, and Marcia for giving up parts of their day.

Precious saints serving at OWC.

As told by John Barros:

Today was one of the ugliest days of my life. I cant seem to wash this day away. I’ve tried all the usual methods like prayer, worship music, scrolling through my usual friends Facebook pictures so I can see them with their families and know that what goes on down here is not normal. Nothing seems to work. It was just one of those of days. I was blessed though to have Donna and Z serve here.

It started out pretty much the same as any other day but it turned ugly in a hurry. The folks that started their labor and delivery abortions yesterday were out early doing the “Death march” trying to hurry up their labor. One young lady that we begged yesterday was almost doing sprints trying to hurry it up until she eventually hit the wall out back and began sobbing before they pulled her back inside.

The people just kept coming. It has been so darn busy. Then a car pulled in with a huge sign on the side about one of the Best Ministries I have known about over the years. I tried to speak with B but she wouldn’t listen. Z became very emotional and said “John I know her. I have served with her.” She came back out on the porch and I begged and pleaded with B to get out of this house of demons. She began to tell the usual lies. I was able to get someone in leadership from the ministry to try to help but she still would not listen. Her answer was to get one of the workers to go out back and take the sign off her car. As the worker came back up to the building she was rolling it up and smiling with a totally wicked smile.

We didn’t know what else to do so I began to preach. About half way through my preaching the “counselor” from the abortion clinic came out and walked up to me. She told me that a “Christian” lady she was counseling wanted me to know that she had a “Special” situation. I told her to tell this lady that God has not left His throne and that He was calling her to Trust Him today.

I thought she was talking about B but she wasn’t. There was another Christian lady inside. This lady ended up choosing life. She came out the door and I told her I didn’t even know her name but I Love her. She began to sob and got in a fight with the guy that brought her. She stood firm and left.

Then another young lady came outside. Her husband pulled up with her kids in the back and chose life. They were Thankful.

Then a Beautiful young couple came. She went inside and he came over to talk. He remembered me from two years ago. They didn’t listen back then and now her uterus is destroyed and she is infertile. She was wanting her records. Even with this heartbreak going on inside the people wouldn’t listen.

Then a guy came to give flowers and Happy Birthday balloons to his wife who works inside. It was just crazy to see this with so much pain sorrow and death going on.

Happy Birthday balloons delivered to a place that keeps children from having one

Just as he was leaving the truck pulled up to take all the dead babies away. Still changing no one’s mind inside.

Truck arrives to take babies away who only God knows

Then B came out. She had her bag from having her abortion. She looked at us like there was nobody inside. Z called out to her but she just hung her head and would not say anything. It was so sad.

This place is a very Special kind of evil. Please pray for the end of this place. Please pray for the people I mentioned here. In the last couple of days some major ministries have had people down here. Please pray that God would impress upon their leaders to get involved. Please pray for Z. Z is having a very hard time this evening. It’s so difficult to live in this at times. Especially when you are so aware of your own sin.