Miracles in our Lives

Last weekend when Kevin and I went on a date night to see the Hunger Games in the theaters, we left our children with my mother in law for a few hours. While they were at her house, I feel blessed to say that I believe a miracle saved Mercedes life. Tender mercies, miracles, or good luck, call it what you will. The kids were out in her garage playing with balls, toys, and antique typewriters while she vacuumed her car. In her garage she had leaning against the wall was a large beam. The type of beam people put in their vaults in their homes. Austin saw it and was curious and pushed it, or leaned against it. I dont know which, but it started to fall directly over Mercedes. Before it hit her, it fell on top of Lois' car breaking through her back window, and then continued to fall towards mercedes. (Later, when Kevin saw the beam he said that if he had been there when it fell, he didnt think he would have been able to stop it from falling because of the weight.) At this point it continued to fall until it hit something on the antique typewriter that threw the beam out of the direct line of Mercedes. By the time it hit the ground, Lois said it was 3 milimeters away from her leg. I think it may have grazed her on the way down because of a few scratches and she cried that her wrist her for a couple of days, but I believe guardian angles were there to watch over her that day. I am so grateful for my beautiful children and the safety the Lord has blessed them with.