Susan, while I was on my way from Peru to Uruguay to serve my mission, I stopped in Tucuman to visit my family that was serving there as construction missionaries. John, at the time, was in the North Argentine Mission under President Richard G. Scott, serving in the city of San Juan. I hadn't seen him for almost a year and a half, and knew I wouldn't for another couple of years, so I took a 19 hour bus ride to visit him. Early in the trip, the question came to my mind, "what would I do if I I saw that a head on accident was about to occur during the bus ride". I decided the best thing to do would be to lie down quickly onto the adjacent seat so I would have the seat in front of me to absorb the impact. I arrived without incident and didn't think about it further. After an enjoyable couple of days visiting with John, I boarded the bus for the return trip. At about 6:00 am the next morning I had awakened and was looking forward as we were driving on a narrow road. I saw a dump truck approaching, which was unconcerning, but suddenly the truck swerved directly into our path. Instinctively, I flopped over onto the vacant seat next to me just seconds before the impact. Exactly as imagined, I bounced up against the seat in front of me and was not injured. Many on the bus were injured, thankfully not seriously. God's miracles don't need to be like the classic biblical ones to make us appreciate His loving hand in our lives.
HelenCNovember 3, 2022
I am struggling with doubt over my decision to “comfort the weary” by becoming a Grief Coach to women who have lost a child to cancer. This morning’s reading has caused me to think on the miracles in my life that pointed me in this direction in the first place. Just last Saturday I was at a luncheon with breast cancer survivors when we sang a song together and I felt my beautiful oldest daughter, who succumbed to this disease, standing behind me, singing with all her might as my own voice faded to tears. Father sent her, and she agreed, to strengthen me for today and tomorrow.
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Stephen FennNovember 3, 2022
Susan, while I was on my way from Peru to Uruguay to serve my mission, I stopped in Tucuman to visit my family that was serving there as construction missionaries. John, at the time, was in the North Argentine Mission under President Richard G. Scott, serving in the city of San Juan. I hadn't seen him for almost a year and a half, and knew I wouldn't for another couple of years, so I took a 19 hour bus ride to visit him. Early in the trip, the question came to my mind, "what would I do if I I saw that a head on accident was about to occur during the bus ride". I decided the best thing to do would be to lie down quickly onto the adjacent seat so I would have the seat in front of me to absorb the impact. I arrived without incident and didn't think about it further. After an enjoyable couple of days visiting with John, I boarded the bus for the return trip. At about 6:00 am the next morning I had awakened and was looking forward as we were driving on a narrow road. I saw a dump truck approaching, which was unconcerning, but suddenly the truck swerved directly into our path. Instinctively, I flopped over onto the vacant seat next to me just seconds before the impact. Exactly as imagined, I bounced up against the seat in front of me and was not injured. Many on the bus were injured, thankfully not seriously. God's miracles don't need to be like the classic biblical ones to make us appreciate His loving hand in our lives.
HelenCNovember 3, 2022
I am struggling with doubt over my decision to “comfort the weary” by becoming a Grief Coach to women who have lost a child to cancer. This morning’s reading has caused me to think on the miracles in my life that pointed me in this direction in the first place. Just last Saturday I was at a luncheon with breast cancer survivors when we sang a song together and I felt my beautiful oldest daughter, who succumbed to this disease, standing behind me, singing with all her might as my own voice faded to tears. Father sent her, and she agreed, to strengthen me for today and tomorrow.
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