God’s Unexplainable Grace

Not even sure where to begin with this, but just thought I would give a little update.

It has been really hard being at a conference that is always so incredibly refreshing, yet not being able to get the most out of it. But what we’ve realized, that the events of yesterday, have grown us more than any seminar could. Of COURSE we are still learning a lot, but it is all through an emotional filter right now.

Little things make us tear up. We did not sleep well at ALL last night and all we can really think about is what happened. We’ve had to turn off the tv because we know that yeah, what we went through was life-changing, but there are others who are suffering today. I’m sure you have seen the news clips, and we are truly, so blessed. I dread Monday, knowing we have to drive by that town and go under the bridge that saved lives. I remember watching people running to that bridge as they evacuated their cars – we were too far away. But if we got out, we would’ve died (and no, that is not an exaggeration). I remember watching the car in front of us as his window blew out and seeing the guy’s face. That moment I knew we were in trouble, seeing his reaction. Not 1 minute later, our windows started to go.

I look at our vehicle and just tear up because it was the avenue God used to save us. The way some of those “baseballs” hit our car, if they would’ve been any lower, would’ve potentially killed me. Dan looks at some of those dents and is speechless, as he watched some of them hit. Word is that it was a F4 tornado and imagine a baseball coming flying out of the tornado at 180mph + gravity. It makes us sick to our stomach. God used Dan’s quick thinking to protect us. We never got lifted off the ground. We saw other cars just dismantled. I look at the school in Henryville – that could’ve been us. On the radio they said to seek shelter – well, there was no where to go – what if we would’ve sought shelter in Henryville? It’s all those what ifs. I hate playing that “game,” but it has just made us realize how God DOWNPOURED His grace on us. We are very sensitive about the whole situation and can cry at any moment :), but they are tears of just utter humbleness.

So yes, we here in Louisville to be refreshed, renewed, and to just “breathe” (which is the theme), but we are realizing God has had a whole grander purpose in this trip. Not what we were expecting, but God is truly working in MIGHTY ways in our life!

AND…God has blessed us with such wonderful friends! First of all, thank you for your praises to God – He deserves them! Also, our friends Adam and Lindsey Van Lente (who we visited in January), live about 3 hours from here, and have GENEROUSLY given up their time to come and help us (as others have too from Michigan)! They called Friday night and said they were free this weekend (what a BLESSING and totally God’s orchestration), and so they are coming to help us clean up the glass, patch up our windows, and get it in “going home” shape. Isn’t God good? We couldn’t ask for better planning on God’s part! I can’t wait to tell you more about that…we will definitely be documenting it as we fix it up!