On September 11, 2001 I was in the States, in Colorado, at a MidAmerica District Conference for all the Pastors and Delegates of a five State area. I was scheduled to speak at a Women's noon banquet that day. Mary Block, another International Worker, and I went to Village Inn for breakfast. After finishing eating Mary and I walked over to the table of Pastor Gary Benedict, who was the President of Crown College at that time. As we approached his table he got a phone call from his Secretary who was still back in MN at the College. She told him that a plane had just flown into the 1st World Trade Center Tower. Then she told him about the next plane flying into the 2nd Tower.
Mary and I walked back to the Hotel and found many of our conference delegates watching the TV in the Hotel lobby. Our conference had started only the night before and was to finish on Thursday. We went to our first morning of meetings, still not knowing what else was to happen. The Military Chaplains who were present left the conference to report in back at their bases.
At noon I was scheduled to speak at a Women's banquet for those women who attended and also for women from churches in the area. The banquet continued as planned and I was given the floor to speak. The title of my message that day was "UNDER HIS CARE". God had given me just the right message, even though I, of course, did not know what that day would entail. I shared many things but for this blog, I will only share which Bible verses I shared that day:
Psm. 91 “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust. Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.”
Psalm 55:22 “Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall.”
Philippians 4:6 “Do not be anxious about anything, b ut in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”
SONG “Under His Wing I am safely abiding….”
Well, our Conference was shortened and finished on Wednesday instead of Thursday. Churches around the Nation were going to have services on Friday that week and all the Pastors from the 5 State area were in Colorado but needed to get home to their congregations. I got home on Thursday.
Everyone was flying American Flags at their homes, in their windows. I went to many stores before I finally found a package of plastic flags. I put one in the window of my apartment and one in my car window.
I live in Africa but I am an AMERICAN. I fly my flag!
I live in Africa but I have Satellite Television so I've been watching the news Remembering 9-11.
Where were you on September 11, 2001?
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