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There is Hope: Lessons Learned Among Sunshine and Rosaries

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As I explained at the beginning of the summer , I was given the amazing opportunity to be an intern for the Catholic Pro-Life Committee of North Texas. This summer, I have worked as a sidewalk counselor and worked alongside other counselors in the Texas heat in an effort to offer help the women entering and exiting an abortion clinic. This job has taught me more than I ever imagined; it was the hardest and most worthwhile thing I have ever done. There were days that the sun shined in my face and I wondered if I was doing any good. I would be sweaty, hot, and sometimes wonder why the heck I didn't choose an easy, low stress, indoor job. There were days when I would say countless Hail Marys in a row, hoping God would give me or others the right words and the strength to say them. There were days when it seemed like there was no hope, no one would walk over, they would ignore help. They would head inside where surgeons would kill their child. But there were also instances wh