Prayer for the fire fighters
December 17th 2006 06:13
Fallen tree
We are all aware of the fires that are being fought in Victoria, Tasmania and N.S.W. at the moment. At the same time there are many minor outbreaks throughout Australia being fought by local volunteer groups or regular fire fighters. Summer has come with a vengence!
This morning he had gone by 7.15am to go and help mop up. I assured my young neices who are staying with us for a few days that he and one of the girl's dad would be perfectly safe. "No-one gets hurt when they are mopping up," I said, thinking I knew it all. I went off to Church and we prayed for all the fire fighters and those who had lost their homes.
Our weary men arrived home some time after lunch and informed me "We nearly lost the Ute."
What happened?
"We were spraying around a large whitegum tree. Just thought it was just a bit burnt around the roots. I couldn't quite reach with the water so I move the Ute a couple of metres to get a better angle. I was around the back of the ute getting the hose ready again when I heard a noise and looked up to see the same tree falling. It landed less than a metre away right where the ute and I had been." The tree's roots had been smouldering away all night and so the tree was ready to fall. A hidden danger.
We are grateful that, for us, the prayer was answered. May I ask you all to remember those fire fighters out there - whether they are fighting a wild fire or "mopping up". There are no safe times around fires and they need our thoughts and support. God be with them all.
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