As told by John Barros:

Today there were conversations all day but no one chose life. There was one very young lady who became very convicted, and another lady who was having an abortion came out to tell us we needed to help her. The young lady came out said she wasn’t going to do it but then the rest of the ladies inside bought her pizza and she went through with it.

Tara McPherson came down here with Rachel; they are such a blessing. Thomas De Castro, Samantha Shaffer, and Tracey Sarnicki also worked so hard. A couple of cool things did happen, though. Marcus Pittman and Sye Bruggencate came by for a surprise visit. It was awesome to see them; they are such an inspiration and encouragement.

Then something happened I would never have believed: one of the clinic’s employees called me over. I didn’t know what to expect, but she had a huge smile on her face. I asked her what I could do for her. She told me that she had a “save” this weekend. She talked someone out of having an abortion and into an adoption. I was dumbfounded because others from there have done this before, but I would never have guessed this person would. She went on to tell me that her adoption resources are limited and asked who were the two I would recommend. I told her, and she asked if I could get a stack of brochures from each one so she could keep a stack on the receptionist table at OWC and EPOC. I must tell you I was blown away! I picked up the phone and made a couple of calls. Within a couple of hours Mary Gibson from Life For Kids and Daria Monroe from Embraced By Grace came down with what she wanted. So as of today there are actually adoption brochures inside these two clinics. I don’t understand the way God works but this is pretty incredible.

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As told by John Barros:

I have never been so proud of Bradley Spruill as I was today. First thing this morning he had a pretty vile angry guy in his face. He was threatening and screaming, knocking brochures out of his hand, but Bradley stood his ground. A nurse walking down the street congratulated him when she returned. This guy was truly one of the most despicable people I have ever met.

Later he calmed down and came over to the wall to talk. His reason for killing his baby today was because he has had to pimp out his lady because they need money so he doesn’t think it is his baby. They said they would wait a couple of months after the abortion to have their own baby. I began to preach and as soon as I was done she came out saying she wasn’t going to do it and she was keeping her baby. She went out back and world war three broke out. They were pounding on each other, grabbing things to throw at each other. Running and hiding behind cars. She started getting the.best of him and he actually ran up the hill to ask Bradley if he could use his phone to call the police on her. It was nuts. He finally calmed her down and I think they did some drugs but she ended up going through with the abortion.

I believe 20 came here today but even in the middle of all this madness three ladies let their babies live. The darkness has been exceedingly deep for the past month, but God has shone a great light down here. It’s been a long time since I have seen Him do what He has done this week. He saved three Monday, one Tuesday, three Wednesday, five Thursday, and three today. Those of us who have been here this week have been truly humbled and stand in awe of our great God. Thank you so much for praying; please do not let up!.

As told by John Barros:

I just have to come out and say it: I do not deserve to see the impossible things I get to see. The Lord is so gracious, mighty, kind, and wondrous in all His ways. He turned the hearts of five ladies today to choose life for their babies. It was unbelievably powerful. There is no way I can possibly talk about what all went down here.

We were able to see mothers come out in tears, hugging on the side of the building after choosing life. Two different Muslim couples chose life. A pretty young lady stood up to her boyfriend who would not let her have our materials. A young lady named Debbie who came under deep conviction on her own.

There is one story I must tell, though. Marah and her boyfriend came for an abortion. They were both dead-set on it. They are Muslims. She decided to fill out her paperwork on the porch. As I was preaching every time I quoted scripture she would wince and sometimes jerk. She went on like this through the.whole sermon. They went over to their car, which was parked out front, and you could hear the arguing begin. In and out of the car they went all morning with her being told that we would take care of her. The guy was getting angrier by the minute. Finally she came out of the car like she was shot out of a canon, yelling “We are finished!” She left the car without her purse or anything. She ran right to me and said “I am not going to kill my baby.” He sped off in the car. She wanted to leave. Peggy Hobden offered to give her a ride. (She couldn’t ride with me because of cultural reasons and even said it would be better for her to take a cab.)

She called her brother and told him what was going on. Then her boyfriend came back. She went to speak with him. Her brother called back on my phone. I told him I was afraid for his sister. He told me to trust him and to be.sure there would be no harm to her and asked to.speak with her. I gave her the phone and when the boyfriend figured out who she was talking to a fear came over him. Then the brother spoke with the.boyfriend and everything began changing. Marah and her boyfriend spoke, and she smiled and said “Thank you, everything is okay now.” As they began to drive slowly away her boyfriend waved with a heartfelt smile and said “Thank you!” It was truly an amazing day.

Those of you who have been praying for Cheyenne, a brand new believer down here. She came by to show off her baby’s pictures, as she is seven months now. She is so brave to love and save this beautiful baby who is a result of her being raped. Peggy is going to mentor her. I don’t know how the Lord works and He does things that would never be expected. This week so far He has turned the hearts of twelve ladies toward their children down here. He is beyond our finding out. I am so thankful for Bradley Spruill and the Hobden family. Please continue to pray.

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As told by John Barros:

You just never know what the Lord is going to bring your way or do. This lady stopped by today to object to what I was doing. Her first question was “What right do you have to stand here doing this?” I won’t bore you with all the conversation, but I believe God began a wonderful work. She went from anger to tears after God used His word to soften her.

She began crying and told me she was a nurse at an abortion clinic in Greensboro, North Carolina some years ago. She began being convicted of her sin. We spent more time in God’s Word, then she asked me to pray for her. It was unbelievable, really.

She went on to her appointment and then came back and sat on the wall with some of the RBC kids who had arrived. God is so amazing. She went from being so hard to helping in a couple of hours. Please pray for her. She has so much to unpack before the Lord..

As told by John Barros:

After the craziness of the last couple of weeks today was wonderful. Philip Kinkopf and I were able to see God bring four ladies out of here. Three chose life and the fourth I would like to say did but just can’t be sure.

Uritsa was the first one out. She came out trembling. We were able to pray with her and her mother. Gave them the information and they will be going to Choices. Uritsa’s mother was so excited. Then two girls came out. Donna was so confused. They went out back and thought about what they were told. They pulled up and prayed with Philip. As they drove off, the driver gave us the peace sign with a huge smile.

Then Omar and Miriam came out. We spoke at length and prayed. They chose life. They were going to call a cab to get to Choices but I took them. After they were settled in there I said goodbye. He followed me outside, hugged me, and thanked me. They were the first couple I had ever met from Mali. He shared that they were Muslim. I told him it was Jesus who met them there today. Then he asked if he could pray for me. God really moved down here today. Please pray for all these folks; they have tough roads ahead.

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As told by John Barros:

Today was unbelievably wicked as you can see from the video I posted earlier but God shined a huge light into the lives of three young ladies today.

After the preaching a pretty young lady named Jasmine who was so cold when she was dropped off by a couple of gang-type guys came out, bewildered but beaming. She said, “Thank you, God has touched me. I am not going to do this.” We had a wonderful time of prayer, she took the info for Choices and left.

Another couple came out. She chose life and he was angry. When they came up in the car he wouldn’t let her roll the window down to take information.

Then a dear young lady named Megan pulled up and asked if I could help her. She is 21 weeks pregnant, can’t do an abortion, has four kids already and wants to give a wonderful gift to a family.

In the midst of great darkness there is always a greater light; His name is Jesus..

As told by John Barros:

Today was disgusting on so many levels. About ten couples returned for their second day of labor and delivery abortions. It was a scene out of hell itself. They were chased out the back door to walk to hurry up their labor. They were outside laughing and cheering each other on.

One mom was teaching her daughter how to do pelvic thrusts to hurry it up. One lady could not sit down because of the laminera sticks inside her cervix. She lay on the hood of her car in agony, puking over the side.

Out front were the usual cowards spouting out their death threats and nonsense. All of this going on to rap music that was being pumped out all day.

I watch the news and see what ISIS is doing to people over in the Middle East, but they really are not even close to the barbarism in the United States.

As told by John Barros:

Today was just… how can I say this? Hurtful. You know you always get the threats, people pushing you around, maybe smacking you, swinging at you, spitting on you, or throwing things at you. You will hear them say the most awful and ungodly things you have ever heard, but that just goes with the territory. You expect that. Jesus said it would be this way so you just go with the flow.

There is something much worse than that: when you see God working on a lady to save her and her baby, you spend all day working with them, and they still chose to kill. Today was like that on steroids. After the preaching this morning two ladies did choose life but then people started filing out of there angry and fighting. The policeman had to come out to calm people down. One man walked down the street with his lady, screaming at the top of his lungs, “Get back inside!” She was sobbing and ended up returning. Another lady went out back crying and her guy was hugging and comforting her to get her back inside.

Philip Kinkopf spent so much time trying to get Kyle to get his lady out. Kyle seemed to finally get it bit never did get her out. This went on and on.

Then there was Danielle. She showed up at 7:20 this morning. She looked and acted like the blonde haired girl in the 180 video. She even had her hair the same way. I was able to speak with them at length. They went out back to think about it, but went in when they opened. After the preaching they came out but went back in. She was 20 weeks pregnant and very troubled. They came out at least ten times. Then after thinking out back again they pulled up and said they were choosing life. We spoke for a while, put together some things to make a blessing bag, and off they went. A couple hours later they returned. She went inside but her guy sat on the bricks. Her heard in-depth for probably an hour what God thinks of this and their need to repent. He sat there reading the 180 tract saying he was looking for an excuse but couldn’t find one. Eventually she came out, walking very labored because of the laminara sticks they had put on her cervix. She had already received the shot to stop her baby’s heart. She was crying, and looked at me and said, “I’m so sorry. I will see you tomorrow and bring you a cup of coffee.”

I can’t explain what bond and emotions happen even in an old hardened guy like me. We know babies’ lives are going to end and people are going to be destroyed if they go through with it. It’s so final. I am so thankful for the RBC kids who came down in shifts today. Grant Arnold, Esteban DeLeon, Jessica Woodroof, Bonnie Franke, and Margaret Ruehle (from Concordia down here on spring break) fought hard. What inspirations they truly are. Thanks for praying..

As told by John Barros:

They switched things around here today. Randall Whitney came. There weren’t many clients and no one chose life. There was one turn-away. This girl came out speaking words that were unintelligible other than “I am not not a Christian,” whatever that meant.

Thomas De Castro, Daylan Petterson, Tracey Sarnicki and I were blessed with some visitors today. Pastor William Gunter from Redeemed Community Church in New Port Richey had been watching the Ligonier National Conference online last night and decided to come. He is such a blessing! (You know, Bill isn’t just a pastor; he’s a Florida Gator. He played football for the University of Florida under Coach Spurrier.)

Anna came down, begging people to trust God. Tara brought her beautiful three-month-old baby Rachel down to do the same. The folks coming in and out would turn away from seeing her. Vicky and some board members from Choices came down again. She texted this on Sunday: “Hi, John! Praying you have had a restful day of worship! My friend and brother…thank you for the time you spent with us on Friday. We were ALL touched and changed forever. I can’t stop thinking about it all! EVERY Christian needs to come see what really is going on. I can’t tell you the impact it had on me. After 27 years of serving…this was huge! I really am grateful for the way we partner and that you trust us and send girls our way. We need to find a way to be closer…I KNOW IT! I feel like the Lord wants me to tell you reinforcements are coming. It is NOT an accident I am new for such a time as this…it is NOT an accident… Bless you brother and see you soon…it is time…He is the God of the city!!! ~Vicky”

Vicky is so right: everyone needs to get out to their local clinics and see what is going on. They too will be changed..

As told by John Barros:

Today was so powerful. The Holy Spirit worked in so many people. Four ladies decided to keep their babies and one couple was a turn away. The day began with some very hateful people who were lined up waiting to go in. (Usually this is a good sign.) There were threats and even some physicality. God began working right away in the midst of this and one couple Beth spoke with chose life, as well as another young lady who never made it inside.

Even the girls who couldn’t get the strength to trust God were weeping as they came out time after time, even praying with us. One young lady whose mom wouldn’t help her kept coming out in tears almost hyperventilating, especially during the times Jesse Stiemann, Bradley Spruill, and Esteban De Leon were singing hymns. The people kept looking out, unable to deal with Jesus being praised.

There was another girl name Chevelle who kept changing her mind all day long. She prayed with us and called her man to come and get her but stayed. It turns out she is living with a guy she has children with, but is pregnant with another guy’s baby. Neither of the guys wanted the baby. Vicky, the new director of Choices, prayed and counseled with Chevelle but she just couldn’t find the faith to trust God. It was a pretty crazy day indeed..

Not one person here today didn’t know how kind God was in calling them back from the gates of hell. But so many hated Him for doing it..