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ur six-year-old son, Jonny, Jonny paused and a peaceful look
h a d b e e n w a i t i n g came over him. “Mom and Dad,
Oimpatiently for his first the tallest lady I ever saw came
bike. Living on a busy street over to me. She was nice and was
corner delayed his getting one. very strong when she helped me
Plans were already in the works up. She kept talking with me,
for our family to move to a quieter while she walked me home. Mike
city and street where it would be was so scared that he followed
safer for him to ride. from behind. Then he ran home to
We didn't know at the time that his house.”
Jonny was having repeated Jonny told us about his dreams.
dreams about a bike accident. He He realized now Mike had been
dreamed he was riding with a the boy he had dreamed about.
friend whom he had never met We were thankful when we found
before. It always ended with him out Jonny had only a broken
flying over the handlebars. nose, but no other serious
After our move, Jonny got his injuries.
bike. He was a little shaky but did Weeks passed and Jonny
fairly well on quiet streets. One mended nicely. All he could talk
day he and his new friend, Mike, about was the nice, tall lady. If she
rode their bikes halfway around hadn't been there, we wondered if
the block to a cul-de-sac. At the Jonny might have gone into
time, I was in the kitchen cooking severe shock.
dinner. All of a sudden, I heard Afterward, Jonny rode his bike to
Jonny's screams as he ap- the area of the accident in search
proached our front door. The door of the lady to thank her. He
flew open, and I heard a lady knocked on doors, asked neigh-
calmly tell him, “It's all right. bours, but couldn't find the lady.
You're home now. You're going to Mike and Jonny never talked
be all right.” about the accident. Mike moved to
I rushed to the living room. Jonny a different area, and the boys
was in shock, his face covered didn't see each other for several
with blood. I eased him to the years. One day their paths
couch and hurried to the door to crossed again. During their
thank the lady for bringing him conversation, Jonny (now Jon)
home. I glanced up and down the mentioned the bike accident and
street, but I couldn't see her the tall lady he could never thank.
anywhere. Mike looked awestruck. “I thought
Jonny sobbed uncontrollably. He you were talking to yourself. Jon,
shook so hard he couldn't talk. My there was no lady walking you
husband Bob and I hurried him to home!”
the hospital emergency room. The boys stood and stared at each
The nurse immediately wheeled other in amazement. Jonny knew
him off for X-rays, while we waited the tall lady helped him, and I
anxiously for Jonny's return. heard her talking at our front door.
After he was wheeled back, we We don't know the answers; but
gazed at our little boy. Once filled we know God watched over our
with fun and enthusiasm, Jonny six-year-old son that day!
looked tiny and helpless under
the cool sheet. Bob and I took his “The angel of the LORD encamps
hands and prayed for him to be around those who fear Him, and
well and calm. Jonny finally He delivers them” (Psalm 34:7,
started to relax. He explained that New International Version).
while he and Mike were riding,
their bicycle wheels tangled. [From: When I'm In His Presence,
Jonny lost his balance and flew Anita C. Donihue, Christian Art
over the handlebars. Publishers, Vereeniging, 2002].