Editor's note: Part Two is an amazing story of a "failed" abortion. Be sure to read it. Comments on both Part One and Part Two can be made at daveandrusko@hotmail.com.

We are rapidly approaching that go/no go stage. Either you're making plans to attend NRL's spectacular convention July 3-5 or it'll likely be too late to make it happen. Let me offer you a few reasons why you must come to Crystal City, Virginia, a stone's throw from our nation's capital.

While there are workshops galore, the kind that you won't want to miss, this year's convention is just stocked with an array of intellectual, political, and artistic talent that alone makes the trip worthwhile.

For example, look how the "Changing America...One Heart At a Time" begins. Former Senator and presidential candidate Fred Thompson will address pro-lifers from around the nation at the Opening General Session. That night photojournalist Michael Clancy will tells us the real story behind "The Hand of Hope," the incredible shot he took of "Baby Samuel."

The Friday morning Prayer Breakfast brings back two friends, Kay and Charles James, a pro-life husband and wife team who are among the most popular speakers in the history of the convention. Kay once worked for National Right to Life and has had an illustrious career in government and the private sector. Charles, likewise, has a long and distinguished career in and out of government.

Karl Rove, the architect behind President Bush's winning presidential campaigns, will be the featured speaker at an old fashioned political rally that immediately follows. Later that evening--a free night for attendees--many of us will take the subway to the Mall to watch the spectacular 4th of July ceremonies.

Saturday morning begins with an in-depth look at "Impending Health Care Reform & the Renewed Threat of Health Care Rationing and Abortion Funding." Two genuine experts--NRLC Executive Director David N. O'Steen, Ph.D, and Burke Balch, NRLC's director of the Robert Powell Center for Medical Ethics--will be the featured speakers.

And the convention could not possibly have a more uplifting conclusion than the closing Banquet speaker, the Rev. Richard John Neuhaus. Editor in chief of the influential magazine "First Things," Fr. Neuhaus is an inspired speaker whose breadth and depth of knowledge is an encouragement to us all.

Please don't wait another day. Special hotel rates extend through June 9. Go to http://nrlcconvention.blogspot.com for full information. Or you can call 202- 378-8842.

See you soon!

Part Two -- Against All Odds...