On Sunday, Ellen and Luche went to visit friends down the road from home and on their return, were met by two gentlemen, well dressed, one of whom ended up at Ellen’s car window as she parked to ask for directions, whilst the other waited at their car, a black car, reversed in behind Ellen and Luche in their driveway. Ellen, thinking as always to help, responded and the two talked for a moment about a place in their street he was trying to find. Luche, at this time, had popped out of the car on her way to the house.
Suddenly Ellen was facing a gun and the demand to hand over her handbag. What happened next? She threw her bag as far as she could whilst screaming at the top of her voice. Wow, that turned out to be the thing that scared the hell into the two thugs and they picked up the bag and bolted for their car.
The police arrived within minutes, but the thugs got away. We ask everyone to pray that they be caught and made to own up to the result of their sin, as we all have to do. For all sin there is a consequence and these two gentlemen, as violent as they may be, must own up too. We also pray that no harm will come to anyone who cross their path in the future.
As for Ellen, I arrived 30 minutes later to a mother that was chirpy, full of bounce and relaying her experience to two police officers. I stood amazed with Abby and Josh, that my mother would be this brave, recover this well, and face down two thugs on her own. Knowing that a gun was involved and that a trigger could so easily be squeezed these days, I am very very grateful to a God who made His Presence felt that Sunday afternoon and spared Ellen her life and harm.
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