A Thanksgiving Miracle Part 1

A Thanksgiving Miracle

Part One

The following is a true account of a miraculous event that happened to me on Wednesday, November 26, 2014, the day before Thanksgiving.

Our family was gathering at Brother’s house in Durham, NC for a few days to celebrate the holiday. I was traveling to Camp LeJeune to collect my grandson, who is a Marine. He was looking forward to spending time with the family.  He and I had previously agreed on a meeting place. Since I had never been to the base before, this was a new adventure for me. Little did I know.

I arrived just before sunset, but the sky was quickly darkening. At first, I used my Smartphone’s GPS. I kept going around in circles, causing me to  become more and more disgruntled. Then, I switched to my Garmin GPS.

 By this time, the area in which I found myself was as dark as Hades. By following the GPS, I found myself on an asphalt road with no visible signs. I could see nothing. I was enveloped in total darkness. Without any reliable help from the GPS and no signs to guide me,  I continued following the road. Little did I know that the road on which I was traveling split, and while one leg of the road curved right, which was not visible, I continued going straight. My headlights picked up two horizontal posts set apart and beyond that, sea grass and water. I tried to brake, however, my car rushed between the posts and plunged into the water.

I remember yelling, “OH, MY GOD, OH, MY GOD, OH MY GOD!” 

My “Ordeal” had just begun.