Illinoisans for 40 Days for Life

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The day before the walks for Indiana and Kentucky VFV were in the state of Illinois. We had the delightful opportunity to stand with Illinoisans as we prayed for the protection of the unborn in front of the PPH facility located in Flossmoor, Illinois.

God is amazing calling all of His children, no matter our ages, genders, and ethnicities, we all stand together and fight for life for the unborn.  

Today together we stood for life for the unborn despite a bit of rainy cold weather for this Texan (former native Illinoisan)-life is worth it all. 

Thank you God for the opportunity to prayer together. 

VFV thanks Gateway Church for warmly opening their doors for allowing our Intercessors to pray for Louisiana. 

Ms. Diane Hill of Gateway Church a native of Louisiana led the prayer and repented on the behalf of that state of Louisiana. 

Hope Medical Group for Women has been providing  abortion since 1980. 

VFV Interecessors traveled from Houston, The Woodlands, Fresno, and Arlington, Texas to Shreveport, Louisiana to pray, repent, and asked the Lord to cleanse the land; VFV planted Scripture and declared life to spring forth for the unborn. However, in doing so VFV met the unexpected.

Awesome! A group of teens and young adults led by their Pastor, Mark Dickson of Sovereign Love Church greeted us with joy as we joined them and prayed for the protection of the unborn outside of Hope Medical Center. 

VFV standing in prayer with Pastor Mark Dickson of Sovereign Love Church and also the Director of East Texas Right to Life. Last week Pastor Mark were able to save the lives of two babies. The blue and pink teddy bears are ultra-sound pictures of two babies saved. Pastor Mark's church comes out three times a week to pray for the lives of the unborn and their families.  

Just before VFV prepared to leave, VFV Interecessor, Linda Long, led everyone in singing "Amazing Grace" to the families in the waiting room of Hope Medical Center; which was renamed, "New Hope."

Anointed prayer service led by Pastor Carlton held in Grace Community Church  beautiful "Lamb Prayer" Room. 

It was with heavy hearts that we prayed for the state of Arizona, its people, the government and the church. The Lord gave Pastor Elvira the image of a charred Bible and Jessica  the revelation from the Lord of the "Angel of the Church" as we prayed for forgiveness,healing, strength and power to the churches in Arizona. At the end of our prayer we received confirmation that both the Word of God was being restored and the Angel of the Church was strengthen. 

Driving two hours away from Phoenix to Tucson, Arizona. Pastor Carlton brought us safely to "Ground Zero" the resting place of Margaret Sanger. 

Armed with our anointed weapons of warfare- Blessing and New Land (our trusty shovels) Pastor Elvira and Jessica planted the Word of God under the very watchful eye of Pastor Carlton. 

Pastor Elvira walking Ground Zero declaring and decreeing that the Spirit of the Lord bring life to the land. 

Ending here at "Ground Zero" the last home of  Margret Sanger and what originally started as one of her abortion clinics is now transformed into a Masonic Temple. Enough said. 

Pastor Elvira Craig  (Texas) welcomes all to the Voices for the Voicless prayer service for the state of Arkansas. VFV was bless by the warm and welcoming atmosphere of the church in the city of Pine Bluff.

Pastor Carlton Craig (Texas) led us in passionate prayer and worship unto the Lord. 

Jessica Gambill (Texas) read a heart felt poem written by VFV Intercessor, Jackie Mitchell (Houston, Texas).

Minister Anjanette Hulsey (Texas) and Stephanie (Arkansas) prayed and repented on the behalf of  Arkansas. 

Pastor Elvira Craig shared a message entitled, "Women of Power". Encouraging women that they are called to be strong in the Lord as we save a nation through saving the unborn. 

When attending a prayer walk we are focused on praying, planting Scripture, confession, declaring and decreeing the land to be cleansed by the Lord, and calling life to come forth. 

It was a cold fall day as VFV held their prayer service for the state of Illinois in one of its historic buildings erected in 1895. Now this wonderful building belonging to Jesus Way Truth Life Church is shepherded by Pastor Jessie Stallworth. Opening Prayer for Illinois was lead by VFV Intercessors Jessica (Texas), Pastor Beverly (Fresno) and Lynah (Illinois).

VFV Intercessor Teresa (a native Illinoisan) and others gathered together to pray for God's mercy. We  repented on behalf of Illinois asking God to forgive our sins and cleanse our land. In unity we prayed for the righteousness and justice of Heaven to rule over our nation. 

VFV Intercessors, Lynah (Illinois), Pastor Beverly (Frenso Texas), Jessica (Texas), Teresa (Illinois) and Pastor Elvira (Texas) prayed for our nations gubernatorial races state by state. 

Jessica (Texas) reads the poem written by VFV Intercessor, Jackie Mitchell from Houston Texas.

VFV intercessors visited the site where the earliest abortions were performed in Illinois. We prayed for forgiveness, cleansing of the land and proclaimed life. Dr. Josephine Gabler graduated from medical school in 1905 and was licensed to practice that year; by the late 1920’s, she had begun to specialize in abortion. Gabler and other doctors in Chicago at her clinic performed more than 18,000 abortions between 1932 and 1941, or approximately five a day. 

VFV intercessors visit the birthplace of abortion in Illinois. We prayed for forgiveness, cleansing of the land and proclaimed life. In 1916, Margaret Sanger, a nurse by profession and socialist in politics, visited Chicago as part of her nationwide campaign to abolish Comstock laws and urge the establishment of the  contraceptive clinics. Despite opposition from Chicago's commissioner of health, Herman N. Bundesen, the league opened its first birth control clinic in 1923. Under the direction of the Hull House resident Rachelle Yarros. The Illinois Birth Control League open a center on Michigan Ave. 

Texans came from across the state to gathered together and pray for God's mercy. We  repented on behalf of Texas asking God to forgive our sins and cleanse our land. In unity we prayed for the righteousness and justice of Heaven to rule over our nation. 

VFV intercessors, Lidia (Dallas) and Mañana (Austin/Georgia,Russia) interceding for our nation and the lives of the unborn.

Pastor Carlton (The Spring,Woodlands) praying along side with 18 year old, Joshua (Frenso) Texas. Together they prayed for our nation and for the unborn. 

Intercessors Jackie (Houston), Susan (Arlington), Sharon (Houston), Frances (Katy), Pastor Beverly (Frenso) all traveled to prayer at the birthplace of abortion Oak Cliff, Texas. 

VFV intercessor, Anita (Dallas), and Letrica (Arlington) praying for the nation and the lives of the unborn. 

VFV intercessors standing at the birthplace of abortion in Texas. We prayed for forgiveness, cleansing of the land and proclaimed life. 

A Cross!

This is what was left of the sign that advertised the business. To God be the glory!  As we were praying for the great State of Texas one of our intercessors, shared a declaration over Texas.    

Changed:

Convicting 

Hearts 

And 

Nations 

to God's 

Everlasting 

Deity"

Prophetically given by our Poet-Jackie

VFV prayer service was held at the beautiful Grace International Church, Bronx, NY.  Jessica Gambill & Jesus Romero led a prayer of forgiveness for the murder of  the 80 + million  unborn babies by the hand of abortion. They called upon the Lord in pray to cleanse the land and restore New York to God's original intent. A beacon of freedom, liberty, and righteous land. 

 VFV Intercessor, Susan Bobringer of Arlington, Texas led the service in intercessory prayer for each state, governor, and its citizens to repent and return unto the Lord. 

Pastor Elvira Craig- VFV Founder, Pastor Beverly Mahoney, and Jessica Gambill declared and decreed the word of the Lord over the state of New York.

In addition, Jackie Mitchell VFV intercessor from Houston Texas, gave her heartfelt testimony and read her poem, "Who will speak for me?"

 Jackie also gave the Intercessory team the acronym God gave her the renaming the state of  New York.

Never , Ending ,Worship ,Yahew ,Our Righteous, King

Our Intercessory Team a.k.a. "Special 0ps" arrived at 26 Bleecker St., NY,  ground zero of PPH. The team prayed, and declared the name of the Lord over the land,  we made confession for the sins committed, planted the word of God in the ground, trees, and building cracks and crevices. The team ended our visit with a declaration that the the land was cleansed.  

In the 1930's the black churches exerted considerable influence in black communities. Harlem's oldest black church found itself at the center of the establishment of abortion in our nation and NY. Our team of intercessors felt a deep need to lift up prayers of repentance on behalf of the church for the involvement they played in establishing abortion in our nation.  We asked for grace and mercy on behalf of the church as this can be a hard truth to accept. 

Below is an excerpt from (Chesler, 1992)

" In 1930, Sanger opened a family planning clinic in Harlem that sought to enlist support for contraceptive use and to bring the benefits of family planning to women who were denied access to their city’s health and social services. Staffed by a black physician and black social worker, the clinic was endorsed by The Amsterdam News (the powerful local newspaper), the Abyssinian Baptist Church, the Urban League, and the Black community’s elder statesman, W.E.B. DuBois . 

 In 1930, Sanger opened the first abortion clinic in  none other than Harlem, NY within the offices of the Urban League. This building was a very dark and dirty place. It looked like it had been abandoned for years. As our team asked for forgiveness for the sins committed there we then turned our prayers toward declarations of life to return to the land and the building itself.