The other day, while watching cartoons on TV, Elizabeth was startled by the loud squawks that interrupt the audio of televisions to announce an alert or advisory, and most recently, to broadcast an “Amber Alert.”
Elizabeth just had to know what was going on, so Erica explained to her that a little girl was in danger. Elizabeth decided that they should pray for the little girl, so they did.
Amber Alerts are named for Amber Hagerman, a nine-year-old from Arlington, Texas, who was abducted in 1996 while riding her bicycle.
In response to community concern following this tragedy, the Association of Radio Managers with the assistance of area law enforcement in Arlington, Texas, created the “Amber Plan.” The Plan uses the Emergency Alert System (EAS), formerly the Emergency Broadcast System, to report serious child abduction cases.
A little while later, a second alert came on and said the girl had been found. Erica explained to Elizabeth that the little girl was now safe, so they prayed to thank God for keeping the girl safe.
I was not there when all of this happened, but when Erica told me the story later, I was very happy, not only for the safe return of the missing girl, but also that Elizabeth is learning some valuable lessons that will serve her well in our lives living in Asia.
- Pray quickly and often when in a time of need.
- God answers prayers - so pray big prayers and have faith He’ll answer them.
- Be thankful - don’t take answered prayers for granted.
Now if only I could remember these lessons more often when ‘life’ stresses me out or thows me a curve ball!
Hi! I'm Steve Webel and this is my blog. Thanks for stopping by!
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