| Praise Reports |
| July 2008 |
| OUR MIRACLE!!! On July 4th, 2008 my husband, Steve and I went to Canyon Lake (Texas) for the weekend and to look over the property we have purchased for our retirement home. On Saturday, July 5th, we decided to take a helicopter tour over the property to obtain some good aerial photos. We boarded the chopper at approx. 3:40 and the two of us along with pilot Jim (30+yr Army Helicopter Pilot) we soared into the sky over the beautiful hill country. We flew directly over Canyon Lake and the water was absolutely beautiful. We found the property without a hitch. After circling around several times and me busy taking picture after picture, the pilot decided to bring us down to a hover so we could get a good idea of an approximate two story view. We only hovered for literally about 10-20 seconds before the pilot began to lift the chopper. At that moment the craft began to shudder and then began to spiral out of control. The moment I realized we were in trouble I began to call on the Name of the Lord! 'In JESUS NAME! In JESUS NAME" were the only words I could get out of my mouth and I undoubtedly had a death grip on my camera. The next thing I knew we crashed! The impact was something that I shall not soon forget. The sound of the craft slamming into the stony ground and the crunching sound of metal being bent and twisted was quite horrendous not to mention the jolt that my body felt. However, once we came to a halt we all realized that we had miraculously survived the crash and now it was time to get out quickly in case it should erupt into flames. Steve quickly exited the craft and opened my door. That was when I realized I had sustained an injury to my left foot. I heard voices and looked up to see that a man and his wife who miraculously witnessed the crash come to our aid. Alex and my husband then carried me from the craft to their vehicle since I could not walk. The pilot came up to me and apologized profusely for the accident and then went on to say, "Ma'am, I have no doubt in my mind that your prayers are what saved us today. Thank you for praying!" Of course, even in my state of shock (or was I just at peace because of God's hand?) I responded, "Well my mom always taught me who to call on in the time of need and we were definitely in a time of need!" (May I insert here that His word tells us that at the very MENTION of His Name, He is there! And I have witnessed that over and again and especially in this situation). Alex and his wife kindly took us back into town to retrieve our vehicle where my husband transported me to the ER room for treatment. Of course, the way my foot looked and felt we were certain that there were broken bones. After X-rays and a visit with the doctor, he shook his head and said, "Amazingly enough, there isn't a sign of a broken bone anywhere!" My husband and I looked at each other and grinned and said "Thank You Jesus!" We KNEW the Master Physician had already been on the scene. When I look back at the situation and realize all the "could have been's" I am so THANKFUL that God had His mighty Hand upon us throughout the entire ordeal. And may I add, the chopper came down right between some trees and did not hit so much as a limb! That was just another God thing. See pictures below: |
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| 3-29-10! College classes are still going great...only 3 more semesters until I graduate! God is opening wonderful doors for me....teaching a great group of folks in Texas City the basics of ASL and interpreting assisting in getting their deaf ministry going! God is good! Also started a new ministry that I am just going to let God lead... ASL Ignition Ministries! |
