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This is an email I just got this morning from my wife.
This is from Kyle that used to work for me.
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Subject: PLEASE READ....
Good Morning,
I want everyone to know how great, wonderful, merciful, forgiving
and perfect Jesus is. Yesterday, July 4, 2006, my husband and I noticed our
pool pump had stopped and we wanted to get it started again. The pool guy
had been over a few days prior and showed Kevin how to get it started if it
stopped. Well, Kevin started working on it, he was in the shed where the
pump was putting water in the pump and I was standing by the pool waiting to
check if I could feel the pump start. After a couple of tries I heard Kevin
cry out for me. I knew by the sound of his voice something was not right.
So I ran into the shed and saw my husband slumped over the pump. I said baby
what happed? He did not respond to me. I went over to try to lift him
up (I thought his hand was stuck in something) and not only did I feel an
electric shock run thru me, but his body was limp. I screamed "BABY" and he
did not respond. I knew not to touch him again or I could really get
electrocuted too. I ran out side and could not find anything rubber or wood
to help lift him off and away from the pump. So I ran back to him and
pulled him by his shirt to get him off of the pump, and turned him on his
back. His eyes were rolled back and I still had no response from him. I ran
into the house to get the phone to call 911 and while I had them on the
phone I ran back to him to try to wake him up. I was screaming at him
"BABY, BABY, BABY" and the 911 operator kept asking me what was wrong. I
said my husband has been electrocuted. They said they were sending someone
for help. I pounded on Kevin's chest to try to have him wake up and after a
couple of times he started to come to. I got him out of the shed and on to
the grass and he fell to his knees and the first thing that came out of his
mouth was, "OH, THANK YOU FATHER, THANK YOU JESUS, YOU KEPT ME, I COULD HAVE
DIED, AND YOU
KEPT ME, OH, THANK YOU FATHER. " He just kept praising Jesus. I heard the
ambulance and fire truck in the front of the house and ran to get them.
They took all of his vitals and decided he was going to be fine. He did not
have to go to the hospital. He had a couple of minor burns and he had blood
coming from his mouth from bitting his lip and after making sure he would be
ok, they left.
I thank God for giving Kevin the voice to call out to me when he was being
electrocuted.
I thank God for giving me the strength to help Kevin.
I thank God for keeping me calm enough to help Kevin and call 911.
I thank God for the quick response of the Firemen and Emergency Services.
I thank God for keeping my husband alive.
I thank God for my husband.
I thank God for his mercy, his love, his forgiveness and his power.
I broke down after the firemen and emergency services got there. I was
crying like a baby and Kevin said to me "No more morning, it is time to
praise HIM". Since he said that there was no more crying because I was
scared, I cried tears of joy and happiness.
He could have taken Kevin, but he blessed us with another day. Tell someone
you love them today. And thank God for his blessings.
HAVE A BLESSED DAY
