If you have ever read one of Joan Wester Anderson's books about angels, they all have a very familiar ring to them. And always, the angels disappear in the same exact way -- quickly and without any notice.
Recently, a terrible car crash in Missouri left a young woman trapped in her vehicle for quite a while. The firefighters on the scene were further frustrated when their equipment (Jaws of Life) failed. The young woman fully conscious and realizing her situation asked her rescuers to pray with her. According to those around her, she was fading. At almost that very moment a Catholic priest came to the scene and helped both the victim and her rescuers.
He anointed the woman with oil and said the prayers of the Last Rites of the church, and he prayed with the rescuers as well, bringing peace and calm to the scene. Just then the Hannibal, Missouri firefighters arrived with a fresh set of jaws and set to work on Katie Lenz's older Mercedes. In no time at all, they had extricated her from between the steering wheel and the dash and she was whisked off to the hospital where she continues to recover from her injuries that include several broken bones.
Just as they had succeeded, they turned toward where the priest had been standing to thank him and he was gone. Traffic was backed up for at least a quarter of a mile and there were no cars parked anywhere nearby. Where could he have come from? The rescuers clearly saw him and interacted with him, and they are very amazed by what happened. Some are calling it a miracle. Ms. Lenz is telling people to pray loud and often.
Was the priest an angel? As I mentioned above, the story has that same ring to it that Joan Anderson's do.
Ms. Lenz's life will never be the same because of this single moment when she was hit by a drunk driver. And rather than being embittered and angry, she seems to be filled with joy and an appreciation for her life.
The Lord does indeed work in mysterious ways. And as for me, I believe!!
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