A Swimming Scare

A moment you hope you never have to face as a parent happened to us last weekend. Jed was working so I met some friends at a beach in Little Elm. The kids had a wonderful time playing in the sand, swimming and running on the beach. The morning was a success and we just finished lunch when I announced, "we are going to take one last dip in the lake to rinse off the sand, pick up our toys then head up to the showers and go."

I saw Haley and her friend Hannah run into the water to rinse off and Evan stayed behind with me. I walked forward to pick up sand toys and was sorting through things on the ground when I looked up and Evan was GONE.

He was no where in sight. We started calling his name and I instantly ran into the water wondering how in the world I could have missed seeing him get in. The lake water is not as clear as a pool so unless you were standing right near him you might not see him. I looked and my friends looked, calling out for help from others to find our missing boy. Nothing.

After a few minutes past I had a terrible feeling in my heart that he must have drowned. How in the world could he have disappeared so fast?

Making another scan of the areas with my eyes, I spot his tiny blue rash guard top and white blond hair dancing on a retaining wall at the other end of the beach up on the way to the shower. I ran across the sand and grabbed him up into my arms.

He is smiling and says, "You said it was time to take a shower....the sand was HOT so I run REALLY fast!"

What a horrible moment that had the best possible outcome ever. Thank you Lord for watching over my adventurous son. Thank you Lord that I can count on you to be eyes when I am trying my best but a child slips out of sight. Thank you Lord that you are a God who protects.

I wonder now how in the world I have lived this long in life and how we all survive. It is a dangerous world and we can only surrender our fears each day into the hands of a God who loves us and brings us peace trusting that it will all be ok:)