Yesterday morning--after three days of working long and little sleep--I was finally getting some rest. At about 4:30 in the morning, I woke up to a voice, "Are you awake?" Thinking it was my sister Danielle, who I am currently sharing a room with, I muttered, "No. Are you?" only to realize that she was still sound asleep. Then I heard my dad's voice on the phone. Who could he be talking to so early? Extremely irritated that my peaceful REM sleep was disrupted, I got up to get a glass of water and suggest to him that he could perhaps continue his conversation at a more decent hour or in a more subdued tone (it didn't occur to me that there was a logical reason for his being on the phone at such an hour).
Well, turns out there was a reason. An important one. My brothers who had been fishing near the Dalles were on their way home when they hit a semi truck tire in the middle of the road. Their car went off the road and rolled over. Miraculously, they were all able to walk away okay.
I called my sister, Jessica, and we left half an hour later to pick them up where they had been dropped off at a little store in Moro. If you have no idea where that is...well neither did I until yesterday. The time that Jessica and had driving was amazing--much more amazing than my brothers and their friend, stuck out in the cold--the Holy Spirit showed up in a unique and brilliant way. We got to talk about Jessica's recent trip to Uganda, my plans for this fall, what God's been teaching us, and just have sister time. We also had some seriously awesome prayer time.
Once we picked them up, we drove to the spot where the accident had happened. We were astounded by what we saw. I have pictures that I will post, but they're on Jessica's phone. Interestingly, there was one mound right where they flipped. Now, we don't know this, but I have a funny feeling that the mound they rolled over, slowed the impact of their flip and was one reason that they were all in such good shape. It was kind of a surreal feeling, knowing that had things turned out differently, my brothers and their friend wouldn't be standing next to me right now. I was overwhelmed by this sense of thankfulness that God saw fit to save them.
All I can say is this: God is not finished with them yet! And I'm so excited to see the way that He protected them and what He is going to do and keep doing with my brothers. If you think of it, shoot up a prayer for them...I just have this feeling that God is ready to do something more.
Well, turns out there was a reason. An important one. My brothers who had been fishing near the Dalles were on their way home when they hit a semi truck tire in the middle of the road. Their car went off the road and rolled over. Miraculously, they were all able to walk away okay.
I called my sister, Jessica, and we left half an hour later to pick them up where they had been dropped off at a little store in Moro. If you have no idea where that is...well neither did I until yesterday. The time that Jessica and had driving was amazing--much more amazing than my brothers and their friend, stuck out in the cold--the Holy Spirit showed up in a unique and brilliant way. We got to talk about Jessica's recent trip to Uganda, my plans for this fall, what God's been teaching us, and just have sister time. We also had some seriously awesome prayer time.
Once we picked them up, we drove to the spot where the accident had happened. We were astounded by what we saw. I have pictures that I will post, but they're on Jessica's phone. Interestingly, there was one mound right where they flipped. Now, we don't know this, but I have a funny feeling that the mound they rolled over, slowed the impact of their flip and was one reason that they were all in such good shape. It was kind of a surreal feeling, knowing that had things turned out differently, my brothers and their friend wouldn't be standing next to me right now. I was overwhelmed by this sense of thankfulness that God saw fit to save them.
All I can say is this: God is not finished with them yet! And I'm so excited to see the way that He protected them and what He is going to do and keep doing with my brothers. If you think of it, shoot up a prayer for them...I just have this feeling that God is ready to do something more.
2 comments:
Katelyn I will be praying for them. God uses these things in ways we dont understand. Praying for open hearts.
Praise Him, Praise Him. Sisters, Brothers Praise Him.
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