Sold out Pro-Life Wisconsin dinner featured Abby Johnson, Abp. Listecki

Our 2015 Annual Auction Dinner was an outstanding success! Nearly 600 people packed the Harley-Davidson Museum in downtown Milwaukee for an inspiring evening of food, fun, and friends---all in support of Pro-Life Wisconsin's life-saving work!

Archbishop Jerome Listecki issued a powerful invocation, asking God to help us build a culture of life. Following dinner, Abby Johnson delivered a powerful talk on the dignity of every human life, regardless of how he or she was conceived, and reminded us all that, together, we CAN win the battle for life! She also shared how her adopted son, Jude, who was conceived in rape, is considered expendable by many on both sides of the abortion debate. But she said that his life is precious and worth protecting too. Her stirring words were met with a standing ovation and cheers of support.

Pro-Life Wisconsin would like to offer a heartfelt Thank You to all of our donors, volunteers, attendees, and sponsors who made the evening such an incredible success. Your support continues to make a tremendous impact for life.

I wish I could have made it this year.

Here are some fun pictures of the nearly 600 people in attendance at our 2015 Annual Auction Dinner (more are coming...
Posted by Pro-Life Wisconsin on Thursday, October 22, 2015

Abby Johnson headlines Pro-Life Wisconsin's Auction Dinner Oct 17th

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Abby Johnson: "I had to feel that heaviness."

I've had the opportunity to meet a number of pretty cool people in my lifetime. While I'm not his biggest fan, I met President Bush (the second one) a couple times (including once on the White House lawn). I met Brett Favre once. It's kind of fun to get the chance to shake hands with folks you're more accustomed to seeing on TV. But the only time I've been caught speechless was when I met former Planned Parenthood employee turned pro-life hero Abby Johnson.

I was at the March for the Life for the first time in January of 2010--just a few months after her conversion--at a 40 Days for Life event. I was talking to some of the leaders when Abby walked over to my circle. I imagine it was like the secular person's equivalent to having Michael Jordan drop in on your Super Bowl party.

In any case, Abby's got a great piece cross-posted on LifeSiteNews today that demonstrates her profundity and why I think her contributions to the pro-life movement will be remembered for a very long time.

I just stood there…and cried.  I closed my eyes.  I could feel their breath on my neck.  They were yelling inches from my ear. “Whose choice? My choice.”  I had forgotten what this darkness felt like.  I opened my eyes and saw a familiar face.  It was one of my former friends from Planned Parenthood.  

I smiled and waved when I saw her.  It was as if I had forgotten that we were no longer friends…not because of who I am, but because of what I now defend.  She mouthed something profane at me…very slowly so I would be sure to catch what she said.  Now I remembered.  We were not on the same side.  Our eight-year-long friendship was gone…no matter how much I had wished it wasn’t. 

I was standing in the largest rotunda in Texas State Capitol.  There were about five of us prolifers…thousands of people  surrounded us…people who supported abortion…people I used to be. 

Read on for more.