The Call
On Saturday, October 29, we experienced a freak of nature. Strong winds blew
in from the west bringing with it biting cold and snow.
Thinking that snow would only be an inch, I pulled out a short winter jacket to
keep warm. By 5:30pm, snow was coming down with a fury non pareil and by 6 pm I
was sitting in total darkness with an Alzheimer's patient. Big branches had
fallen on our electrical wires outside and cut us off from the rest of the
world. The lifeline recording was going non-stop, the indoor alarm from the
chair climber was blaring,
and big branches kept on crashing onto the roof and flying into the storm
Windows.(I sought the Lord and He heard me and delivered me from all my fears
psalm 34:4). You are Lord above all. Even the
wind obeys your command."You promised to sustain us Lord, and will never suffer
the righteous to be moved "Ps55:22. As I prayed I heard a loud crashing sound.
An oak tree had broken and fallen on the house next door.
"Lord have mercy," "He
is a shield unto them them that put their trust in Him"
Proverbs 30:5. Although we were surrounded by huge
oaks, none of the big trees feel down. The patient assigned to me was at the height of
her anxiety and had gotten up, tripped on a chair, tipped over her commode and
broken everything in her path.
I shined my flashlight on her and palpated her head and bony arms(and legs) to
make sure there were no bruises. Surprisingly she was fine. By that time the
heat went out.
"Lord I know you are there and will keep us warm during this turbulent night."
Like an answer to my prayer my cell phone which still had half a charge blinked
meaning email had arrived. From out of the blue, our dear brother Richard from
A2P had sent a short email saying he had heard of the storm and was praying for
us. I burst into tears. How God must love us because even in our darkest moments
He reassures us everything is ok.
The night went on without incident. The next morning, officers of the company
came down to serve us breakfast and hot coffee. The patient's son brought
muffins and hot coffee. Dinner was provided by a patient's family. We got extra
comforters, a fully charged cell phone and halogen flashlights. Although
electricity did not come on till today, November 3,
We were well taken care of. God saw to it that we were. Praise Him!
O give thanks unto the Lord, call upon His name: "Make known
His deeds among the people." Ps105:1
Candy Araneta
heartovgod@yahoo.com