Today, I’d like to share an update on one of the brave heroes YOU helped free. Thanks to your support, Mary* was not only freed from Joe Biden’s unlawful COVID orders, but she is also now doing incredible work rescuing others from the enemy’s grasp and building God’s kingdom.

Mary* overcame a brutal rape and the soul-crushing emotional pain of a resulting abortion through the redeeming love of Jesus Christ. But Joe Biden tried to force Mary right back into her darkest days, demanding she deny Christ’s command over her life. She risked everything, refusing to dishonor the true Lord of her life. Read on to learn more about a deeply moving redemption story I want to share and illustrate how YOU helped further the Kingdom of God. — Mat

Mary wasn’t raised in a Christian home. She kind of knew God existed but didn’t think the Creator of the Universe knew or cared one whit about her. 

As a teen, Mary was brutally raped. The assault left bruises on her body and a baby in her womb. Out of humiliation and anger, she chose to have an abortion. But the abortion left scars on Mary’s soul. The humiliation of her rape was compounded by the shame of taking her unborn child’s life. Mary hated herself.  

Two years later, Mary joined the U.S. Marine Corps, hoping service would either kill her or wash the painful stain from her soul. And while Mary’s exemplary service, including combat deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, brought her success and promotions up to the rank of Lt. Colonel, guilt locked her heart in shame. She condemned herself as a murderer and tortured herself in many ways. 

Praise God, Mary met another Marine, a Christian man, who introduced her to life in Christ. The two married. 

Mary’s husband taught her about the saving grace, forgiveness, and new life Jesus Christ offers. Her guilt and shame were washed away, and she was born again. 

Mary and her husband continued to serve in the Marine Corps. After more than 20 years of service, Mary accrued many medals, citations, and the rank of Lt. Colonel. But her career was endangered by Joe Biden’s unlawful COVID shot orders.  

On August 24, 2021, and November 30, 2021, the Biden administration unlawfully ordered that every member of the U.S. military and every federal employee be forced to take COVID shots, which skipped the 7-10 years of safety testing normally required. Biden insisted that every military member take the jab or lose their job. No exemptions, not even the religious freedom exemptions required by federal law, would be granted. 

Despite the risk to their careers and financial stability, Mary and her husband REFUSED to take Joe Biden’s shot. Instead, they contacted Liberty Counsel. 

Help us defend the Kingdom Builders!  

Every one of the COVID jabs utilized the cells of aborted children in their testing and/or development. God has forgiven and healed Mary from the shame, pain, and emotional scars of her own abortion. There was no way she would allow anything associated with an abortion into her body. 

Mary and her husband understand that abortion steals the life of an innocent child. As a result, the couple REFUSED to take any of the available injections. Taking these shots would put Mary in the position of reliving her rape and the subsequent abortion. But worse yet, taking those abortion-derived COVID shots would be a rejection and denial of Christ’s work in Mary’s life and her family’s ministry. 

Mary’s husband, George*, shared this powerful statement. He said: 

If our service and sacrifice mean nothing to the leaders in those key positions, that is between them and God. But our service and sacrifice for freedom up until now means nothing if we surrender to evil instead of standing for freedom. So, whoever may judge me, I will stand before God and men, with my conscience clear and my honor clean. 

Liberty Counsel sued the Biden administration and the U.S. Department of Defense on behalf of Mary and tens of thousands of other military members who refused to violate their faith over Biden’s mandates. And we won. We got an emergency court order blocking the DOD (Department of Defense) from discharging Mary. We then obtained a class-wide injunction protecting ALL the Marines! 

After repeatedly losing to us in court, the Biden administration was forced to rescind its unlawful shot orders on January 10, 2023. Mary and all her fellow service members were FREE to serve our Lord and Savior even as they served their country. Their jobs AND their faith were safe.  

Mary has her own ministry to help less privileged communities, especially wounded young women like she had once been. She shares her powerful testimony of God’s love, grace, and forgiveness wherever the Spirit leads.

Mary was just promoted by the same military that tried to kick her out over her deeply held faith. During Mary’s Change of Command ceremony, she said this day was only possible because of Liberty Counsel.  

Mary’s story is a wonderful example of how God can turn even the greatest shame and heartbreak into something glorious. Her story is also a testament of the importance of Liberty Counsel’s work. Thanks to your financial support, Mary is doing Kingdom work even in the U.S. military, and YOU helped make that possible.

Liberty Counsel never charges our clients. Few could afford to fight an out-of-control, anti-Christian government on their own. Instead, our clients — like Mary — rely on friends like you, faithful Liberty Counsel supporters, to ensure that religious freedom remains alive and well. 

Liberty Counsel is STILL defending people against unlawful shot orders. Tyranny never rests ... and neither does Liberty Counsel. I will update you on our legal actions like Mary’s case as events unfold. 

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