[Cicero]

I have been thinking that it was something of a miracle myself, from the first day that it happened. My oldest son was supposed to be at a meeting there, but didn't go because he got in late the previous night. Ditto for his brother-in-law. A friend of the people I stayed with after I got evacuated from my apartment had a friend call who was late to work because he dropped his kids off at school. And I talked to one person the day it happened who mentioned the public-address announcement sending people back to their desks--but she said that most of them changed their minds and went down anyway, or were advised to go down by local security people.

Those who were killed certainly didn't deserve to die, especially the rescue workers, but it seems to me that God was merciful.

[classygreeneyedblonde]

everything happens for a reason and thank God that they all were late

[Ben Bolt]

These are the things that cannot be explained .How incredible you'r family was delayed ! I can only imagine your joy !

[SoDak]

My best friend's sister was late for work that morning due to plumbing problems. Doesn't it seem like there are tons of similar stories all over? There were definitely some miracles in the dust that day.

[nicmarlo]

God was merciful.

Yes. And think of all the tourists that weren't there, yet. There could have been many thousands more, besides the normal office workers, that could have been killed.

[VaBthang4]

God was definitely speaking to his people...

I was in LA and was scheduled to return to Virginia on the 9th of September...

A friend of mine decided to throw a surprise birthday party on Sunday for a mutual friend so I wanted to stay until Wednesday [September 12th] but everytime I brought it up to the Lord I would get "nope!".

So I made the decision to return on Monday September 10th and got no problem in the spirit.

Another friend who was in LA with me but not scheduled to fly with me...had thought she wanted to stay until wednesday...but she said the Lord said no. So she went home on Sunday.

Anyway...Monday morning a friend [Russell/Men's coordinator for his Church] was taking me to LAX and we were praying for safe travel....Russell said something didnt feel right...

So I asked the Lord straight up what were we missing in prayer....and I got the distinct impression that what Russell was feeling had nothing to do with my flight....so I lifted up the security at LAX and the safety for all of the pilots [I dont ever lift up the pilots and their safety I just pray for the flight itself].

I told Russell and he agreed...

Even walking around through LAX did seem quite right...but I got on the flight and returned home...

Couple that with...

My Mother called me Sunday morning when I was in LA and said she didnt want me to fly into Reagan, that she thought I should just get off the plane in Charlotte, NC and return home from there......when I asked her why she said she just felt like I should not go to DC.

Now I am positive that I was safe at all times but as far as the Lord not letting me stay longer, he knew if I stayed too long then I would've been stuck in LA for awhile and as for my mother not wanting me in DC I think she was sensing what others told me that they felt like the Lord was intentionally keeping them away from DC during that time....my other friend who returned from LA that Sunday....she got off the plane in Raleigh instead of continuing on to DC.

???

God knew what was happening and was keeping his people well in advance.