The Murch Family and Full Quiver Mission traveled to their native New England for a 10-day, 18-city whirlwind tour through all six New England states. There were cheers and jeers, salutes and curses, crying, laughing, mocking and whining. We heard it all and saw it all. There were 90 people in all traveling on this tour, not including the locals that participated at many of the stops.

• Local pastors and Vermont Right to Life condemn us publicly and align themselves with Planned Parenthood
• Police in most cities are surprisingly supportive and protective
• Local pro-lifers come out in support in almost every town
• Local drunk makes profession of faith in Christ
• Pro-aborts become violent in several cities, police unusually intolerant of their antics

Praise be to the Lord!! This was an excellent tour. The Word of God was preached in the marketplace. The witness of the truth of the horror of abortion went forth in every town. The enemies of Christ and His cross were engaged and defended against. Both the love and the judgment of God were preached and witnessed to. Local Christians offered their homes and churches for us to stay in. In some towns, locals who simply stumbled upon our event while driving home stopped and joined us; some of them being motivated to start similar activities now that we are gone. This is what we prayed for!

Click a button to see the events for each day of the tour. There are lots of pictures. There is also a page of newspaper articles.

Day 1: Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Locals, including local merchants were very receptive to our message. A local pastor whose storefront church is directly across from the killing center, put us up for the night. Media suggests that our campaign has racial overtones. Police call ahead to other towns to commend the professionalism and demeanor of the Missionaries

Day 2: New Haven and West Hartford, Connecticut and Springfield, Massachusetts.

Jewish folks outraged that we compare abortion to the Holocaust. Folks in Springfield (Murches former home town) come out in support, vow to continue the effort.

Day 3: Brattleboro, Montpelier and Burlington, Vermont.

Violent pro-aborts pelt vehicles with rocks and eggs. Elderly lady struck by enraged woman who had an abortion; Pro-aborts show up in significant numbers; Police apologize for the behavior of their residents. These three stops had unquestionably the most hostile, violent and demonically influenced responses.

Day 4: West Lebanon, Concord and Manchester, New Hampshire.

KFC / Taco Bell turns the lawn sprinklers on Beverly Murch and the two littlest Murch children; More praise from local police; two pro-aborts arrested for squirting "oily household substance" on Missionaries.

Day 5 & 6: Portland, Maine and day of rest in Bolton, Connecticut.

Local drunk is witnessed to and makes profession of faith in Christ; Locals ask for help starting similar activities. Passers-by stop and join in holding signs.

Bruce preaches to Missionaries in Sunday service in State park. Local pastor feeds and houses Missionaries for two days and nights. Local pro-lifer shares beach house with Missionaries.

Day 7: New London, Connecticut, Westerly and Providence, Rhode Island.

Pro-abort arrested for damaging Missionary sign. Huge traffic jam allows massive literature distribution. Flyers handed out house to house. Beach-goers outraged over photos while Chief of Police defends Missionaries; Locals turn up asking for help to organize ongoing events.

Day 8: Worcester and Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Worcester pro-lifers join the Missionaries, host big reception afterwards; Outraged pro-aborts in Harvard Square (home of Harvard University) scream for two hours; police antagonistic to Missionaries. Missionaries visit historic Boston sites: State House, Old North Church, Bunker Hill. Plaques on Harvard University reveal the Founders' goals. The wicked have seized the city.

Day 9: Hyannis, Massachusetts (Cape Cod, home of Ted Kennedy) and Kenmore Square, Boston (location of Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox--on a home game night!).

Cape Cod man arrested for attempted assault with motor vehicle on 10-year-old Hannah Murch; Red Sox crowd the most apathetic crowd of 40,000 people ever assembled, police harass Missionaries. Missionaries visit historic site in Plymouth Mass.: Mayflower II and Plymouth Rock.

Day 10: Missionaries (without the Murch Family) make a stop in Rochester, NY on their way back to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Links to articles in local papers after the Missionaries visited their towns.

Also, editorial comment about what bigoted hate-mongers we all are.

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