A Hero

Faron · June 03, 2012, 10:12:44 PM

I believe I may have previously mentioned a young family in my area. About a year ago their youngest child unlocked a door and drowned in their pool. Trenton was the youngest of 5 children. The family has displayed remarkable courage and grace in the face of such a tragedy. Instead of falling apart, as I fear I would do, Trenton's mother organized a non profit organization, Tractors for Trenton, which provided clothing and toys for a large number of needy kids this past Christmas. Then, she organized low cost swimming lessons for children in the area. A lot of kids took the lessons this spring.
The oldest daughter just graduated from high school. She has a summer job as a lifeguard at a local lake. Yesterday, a 9 year old boy got in too deep and got in trouble. She spotted him and rescued him. He did not require CPR, but his lips were blue.
I imagine Olivia would say she was just doing her job, but I thought it was extraordinary given the events of the past year, and perhaps an example of God working in mysterious ways.