Downtown Outreach - A Mind Changed!

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It was a normal day of outreach in downtown Columbus, with some people stopping to converse, and others walking past.

Downtown Columbus, OH Outreach
In the afternoon, a man named Omar stopped to talk. When I asked for his view on abortion he said he had not really given it much thought but guessed that it was probably OK early on in a pregnancy. I asked if he was familiar with what the science of embryology shows concerning when life begins, and he replied that he didn’t know but would guess that life begins around 4-5 weeks (after fertilization). I then told him it’s actually fertilization when life begins. I explained to him a bit of how we know this, and told him that through the process of fertilization, both sperm and ovum give up their own identities and become a distinct, whole, living human, that has her own DNA – and is receiving/processing nutrients, maintaining homeostasis, and responding to outside stimuli: even before attaching to the uterine wall!

“Wow.” Was all he replied. So I asked him again, now that he knew about when life begins, could there ever be an adequate justification for abortion? to which he said:

“It wouldn’t be right! Wow.” 

Omar was open to hearing out a differing opinion, and after listening to facts presented to him, was humble enough to admit that he had been wrong in his view. 
After we shook hands and he walked away I thought to myself, why aren’t more people like that? What causes us to be so stuck in our ways and refuse to hear truth? But of course I know the answer, it’s our sin nature. 
The natural state that we are all born into is bent towards sin and death.

White House Outreach
Recently I have had some opportunities to talk with people while donating plasma, and during our conversations am reminded of this truth that we all are born in sin and without Christ. 
I’ve realized what a great chance this is to share the gospel with others. Please pray for courage and wisdom for me while I seek to be obedient to the Lord and used by Him in every area of my life. 

My colleague Emma and I took some of our interns into DC on the metro this summer, and had a few minutes to pause while we waited for the rest of the team to bring the gear and begin outreach in front of the White House. (See picture above)

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 Signing off, Rachel Burkey

 Last month I spent a weekend with my family and friends in southern IN helping at the WIT! Alive conference. I even had a chance to share with the group about what I do here at Created Equal, and what they can do to fight abortion in their own towns! It was great to spend this weekend of spiritual renewal with my family and close friends. 


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