A Record Breaking Year

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Last week in the Created Equal office I heard numbers and reports from 2018 and a vision for continuing on/reaching more people in 2019. Some of the reports were quite exciting to hear. None of us here at Created Equal are doing this work to see the fruit of our labor, but instead to be obedient to our Father in heaven. It’s common to plead with a woman outside of an abortion clinic, and then watch her turn away, and be hurried inside by a clinic escort, or to discuss abortion with a student who admits to you that they do not have a good argument for abortion but will support it anyway. However, when we DO see fruit from our labor, it is VERY encouraging, so I want to share some of that fruit from 2018 with you.

2018 Highlights:
337 Total Outreaches (exceeding 2017’s outreaches by 79) | 78 College Outreaches | 65 High School Outreaches | 12 Interns | 88 Justice Riders | 893 confirmed minds changed on abortion (this fall alone!) | 40 training sessions

(see video below of a baby spared from abortion!)

Last month, the medical license of Harley Blank, Ohio’s 1st abortionist was revoked! Praise the Lord! Columbus Ohio now is down to one operating surgical abortion facility; Planned Parenthood. There is much good news like this, but it’s hard to celebrate when we know that babies are still dying. One baby killed is one too many. Our work is not over. Please pray with us for our culture to turn to the Lord! 
If you follow Created Equal’s Facebook page/YouTube channel, you probably saw something nauseating last week. At a “blessing” of an abortion facility, a self-proclaimed minister of God told abortionists that they are losing their lives for the sake of the Gospel. 
People came together and prayed, lifting their hands, and while claiming the gospel of Christ called the evil of abortion a good, even godly thing. Sickening.

There is darkness all throughout the world that we live in today. But Christ came to set us free from our sin, to make us alive with Him, and adopt us as His children! Isn’t that amazing? I pray you are encouraged by this reminder and give all the glory and thanks to God.

“But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.” Galatians 4:4-5

Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!

Rachel Burkey

Above: The Created Equal family, staff, and volunteers at our Christmas celebration. 
Support update:
With your monthly and one-time gifts throughout this year, for the first time ever, I have reached over 90% support! THANK YOU!
Going into next year, I have an increased financial need, so I’m seeking to raise $350/month in 2019.
If you can’t join my monthly support team, please consider giving a special year-end gift. A large portion of my support comes in December, so I heavily rely on your generosity this month. Any size gift is a blessing. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

Gifts for 2018 need to be postmarked by Dec. 31st or can be made online up till midnight on Dec. 31st.

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