Ken goes for a walk nearly every morning. He has an established route he walks, but on a day in December, he felt impressed to go a different route.
As he came to a certain
point, he could hear a faint cry for help.
He looked down the hill, and there, lying face down, was a person almost
perfectly camouflaged in a beige hoodie, lying on his tummy.
It was hard to see him. He made
his way down to him. He recognized him
as an elderly man in the 6th ward that he knows. (Brother Erwin is 90 years old) He had fallen trying to get a willow to make
a walking stick for someone who helped his “elderly” neighbor who is 93. That cracked me up. Anyway, he fell and badly injured his
shoulder and couldn’t get up. He said he
just occasionally called for help as he lay there. He
“happened” to call just as Ken was above him and could hear him. Most walkers wear ear buds, so who knows how
long it would have been until someone discovered him. He certainly wasn't very visible. And it was very cold. Ken helped him up and walked him to his
home. He wanted to call 9 11, but
Brother Erwin wouldn’t allow him to.
When he got him home, he shooed Ken away, not wanting him to tell his
wife. Ken thinks he was hoping the pain would just go away and not require a doctor visit. When Ken got home, he called his
wife. Her husband had just barely told her what
happened. Soon thereafter we heard the
ambulance siren. He didn’t break the
shoulder, but badly bruised and strained it. His arm is in a sling. I
guess he made his way back down the hill a few days later because he had his wife bring a walking stick that he had fashioned as a thank you gift. He credits Ken with saving his life. It has
caused us to reflect on how the Lord can use us to bless others if we follow
simple promptings.
1 comment:
That is such a cool story! Ken's tuners must be turned up to high! He must feel so good to have been able to hear and respond to the cry for help.
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