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{Straight From the Heart} *An Angel in a Snowstorm* 2/15/01
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An Angel In a Snowstorm
by Jennifer M. Kohrman
It was winter of last year and I had been going through a tough time. I
was having a difficult time deciding what to do with my life. I was 23
years old and was preparing to graduate in May, however I did not know
what I wanted to do after graduation. I considered applying for grad
school to enter the school counseling program at the local university,
but I wasn't sure if this is what God wanted me to with my life.
I kept praying for guidance in making such an important decision, yet God
seemed to remain silent. Christmas and the New Year came but the joy of
the holidays couldn't shake the confusion I was feeling inside. I kept
wondering if God was really concerned about me at all.
I worked in the produce department at a local grocery store and both my
sister and I were scheduled to work on January 2nd. The weather
forecasters had warned the residents of Northeastern Indiana that there
was a severe snowstorm moving into the area. There was a light snowfall
at the time my sister and I had arrived at work, but quickly the storm
became worse as the morning progressed.
Later that morning, we received permission from our store manager that we
could leave early and go home. We hadn't driven very far when we
experienced a whiteout which caused my sister to veer off the road. We
narrowly missed hitting a telephone pole and landed in a ditch. I exited
the car to see if we could push the car back onto the road but it was
stuck in the snow. I climbed back into the car and my sister stated,
"Jen, I'm really scared. What are we going to do?"
The normally busy Dupont Road was completely deserted and there wasn't
anyone in sight. I told her that I really wasn't sure what we would do
but I bowed my head and silently began to pray. I hadn't looked down for
more than a few seconds, but when I raised my head I noticed that there
was a 4x4 next to our car. I was surprised because I didn't see any
other vehicles on the road. A man climbed out of the vehicle and walked
towards our car.
He stood next to the passenger side door and asked, "Are both of you
all right?"
I responded by saying, "Yes, we're fine, but just a little shaken up
because we almost hit a telephone pole when we landed in the ditch."
He invited us to stay in his vehicle while he attached a rope to the back
of my sister's car. He pulled the car out of the ditch and then told us
to go to a nearby neighborhood until we felt that one of us could make
the drive home. We thanked him for his kindness and went home about five
minutes later.
I was so thankful that we made it home safely. Even though I have no
proof that the man who helped us was an actual angel, I was amazed by how
quickly God responded to my prayer and sent someone to help us when we
desperately needed it. The experience made me realize how much God
really does care about each one of us.
Jennifer M. Kohrman
jenkohrman@juno.com
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My name is Jennifer Kohrman and I'm 25 years old. I reside in Fort Wayne,
Indiana. My hobbies include drawing, bowling, and reading. I'm still
working at the same grocery store, but I've transferred departments and
I'm currently the sign maker. As you read my story, you may recall that
in the beginning I was struggling with the decision of what to do after
graduation. I decided to apply for acceptance into the school counseling
program at Indiana University Purdue University at Fort Wayne. I was
accepted later that summer and currently I'm in the middle of my second
year of the three year program. I'm looking forward to graduating with a
Masters Degree in May 2002.
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Update on Leslie
From: jakester64@earthlink.net (Vicki Thomas)
I would like to thank you all for your prayers for Leslie and all our family. She is home now, on bed rest, on new meds, will have more testing done Friday a.m. and a drs. conference next Tuesday. The drs. believe she has been having seizures for a while and didn't know it, possibly from an auto accident injury a few yrs. ago. The spot on her brain, they think, is a calcium build up deposit. She had been having spells where she would just stare into space for a minute or so, for about 2 yrs. She never told any one, except the dr. in Indiana, where she lived until last June. About 3 yrs. ago, she started having bad headaches nearly every day. The dr. did no tests at all, just gave meds, first for headaches, then depression, then told her to go to counseling, etc. She never told me any of this, she was afraid I'd "worry " too much. At this point, she is feeling fine and the baby is fine. There is a possibility of a c-section when the time comes. As long as she doesn't have any more seizures, she will stay on the new meds and an MRI and cat scan will be done after the baby is born. Please keep them in your prayers, and again, I thank you all. Vicki
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"Come," He said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and
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/_/ \ "For I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but
\_\/\ \ Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body I live for the Son
\_\/ of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." Galatians 2:20
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