See You Soon!

Lyle David Brooks

January 24, 1959  -  March 13, 2025

I had just become a moderator on Jill Stanek's blog Pro Life Pulse and Lyle was a commenter. Obama became president for the first time. I had a speaking engagement for a group of prolife college students. I told my story of abortion regret and God's forgiveness. When I got back from that trip I posted the video of me telling my story on Jill's blog. Later that day, my husband asked me if I knew a Lyle Brooks. I didn't. He had put thousands of dollars into my PayPal account! What? Why? I emailed him to ask. He emailed back to say he had been struggling after the election. Knowing what it might mean for vulnerable mothers and their babies. He had watched the video of me telling my story. He said he was moved. That I was crisp, direct and lyrical in my telling. That in the face of the political landscape I would share something so deeply personal. He said that if I could keep going, he would do everything he could do get my story out there. And so he did. He paid my way to The March for Life in Wash D.C. in 2009 where I was part of the documentary, Life After Abortion. That video has saved countless lives from abortion. The trailer for the video on YouTube has a comment from 2 mothers who chose life! Thank you Lord! Lyle became a man who stood by me and cheered me on and told me to KEEP GOING CARLA! He told me that the world needed my story. The story of Carla and her daughter Aubrey who died via abortion. Since then I have kept going! Still speaking and standing as a witness to the evil of abortion. And Lyle heard me. He understood. He was always there. He knew what I went through and what God had done in forgiving and healing me. I was beyond grateful to learn of his conversion. His coming to Christ! God be praised! He wrote about Aubrey and I on his blog and although I have yet to find that post I remember how proud he was to be my friend and tell me to Keep Going! I had a mom blog forever and Lyle was always there under a fake name with his dry humor and wit. He made me laugh so much!! I have spent the last couple of days reading his comments on my blog. Laughing until I cry and crying until I laugh. He seemed to enjoy my antics in the prolife movement and the antics of my 4 children that I blogged about.

We lost track of each other for a time but I found him still busy, still helping women. He shared with me about Hyperemesis Gravidarum. I was blessed to be able to bring precious resources and hope to several mothers in my area who were struggling with HG.

I never did get to meet Lyle in person but I can't think of a better place than heaven to catch up with him!

I will keep going Lyle with all of the love and support you gave me. The memories I have of you are a blessing to me.

I am so happy for you!! I am so sad for us! 

Well done, good and faithful servant! ❤️

Love, 

Carla