II Timothy 4:2
Last Thursday Gail had a hair appointment in downtown Adrian at 4:30 in the afternoon. As she was starting to park her car off Church Street behind the old Kline's store, she was startled by the opening of her car doors. She had not even parked her car yet when one teenage girl jumped into the front seat and three or four other girls filled the back seat and all shut the doors. It happened so quickly that Gail didn't have time to react.(Since she has an older model car, the doors do not lock automatically when it is in drive.)
They all pleaded to let them stay in the car for protection. Apparently, a man had threatened them with a gun and knife. Gail's immediate response was to inform them that she had a hair appointment and didn't have time for this. The girls continued to plead asking to stay in the car. Gail then offered to drive them to the police station which was only a block away. One girl quickly responded by saying, "Please don't do that. I'm on probation." When the man was out of sight, the girls thanked Gail and quickly exited the car and went the other way. Once Gail arrived at the beauty salon, she shared her story with the ladies. Their response was, "You need to inform the police." The beautician then called the police, and in just a few minutes a policeman arrived. After Gail gave an account of the incident, the policeman said he would check around town. To this point we have not heard anything further regarding these girls.
This incident reminded Gail of how important it is to be alert to your surroundings and to be prepared to respond in an appropriate way. In fact, Gail was preparing to pray with the girls if they had remained in her car any longer. The Lord may allow unforeseen things to happen in our lives, so it is good to always be prepared by praying that we will respond in a way that will honor the Lord.
Blessings and Encouragement,
Paul, Gail, Patsy and Penny
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