Angels Watching Over Me
My friend Virginia was going on a trip to Costa Rica with Vail Mountain School along with her son and his classmates. The adult supervisors were staying in a different location than the students which would mean a 20 minute walk in the dark in the foreign country. I assured her that I would be praying for her safety and protection and that she would be surrounded by angels during the morning and evening treks. The prayer came from a story heard many years ago about a missionary in another country where bandits were notorious for attacking and robbing travelers along a particular deserted road. The missionary’s car had broken down along the infamous road one evening and he was forced to spend the night alone in his car. At the exact time he was stranded on the road the members of his church in the United States were holding a prayer meeting and felt compelled to pray for the safety and protection of their faithful missionary. One member prayed boldly asking God to surround him ...