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----- Original Message -----
From: Janace Ponder
To: JanRumph@aol.com ; PJ Laughlin ; paige garmon ; Abby Ponder ;
YellBrkRoad@aol.com ; Kara Lee Ford ; Sandi McRae
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 6:48 PM
Subject: Fw: WHERE WAS GOD?


A wonderful perspective.

Subject: WHERE WAS GOD?




WHERE WAS GOD?
>
> A letter was sent to me with some of the statements listed below.  I
> Added many of my own statements, as I have been asked the same
question.
> Even my sons and husband questioned, "If there really is a GOD, how
could
> he allow this to happen?  Where was HE?"
>
> I know that the shock of what happened caused the doubt at that
moment,
> but I still feel the need to answer.  I've been thinking about my
> response to this question and answered it with some of the statements
> below.  I decided to put it down in writing.
>
> How many of us have heard that question "Where was your GOD when the
> World Trade Center and the Pentagon was attacked?"  Well I know where
my
> GOD was the morning of September 11, 2001, and He was very busy!
>
> He was trying to discourage anyone from taking these flights. Those
four
> flights together held over 1000 passengers and there were only 266
> aboard.
>
> He was on 4 commercial flights giving terrified passengers the
ability
> to stay calm. Not one of the family members who were called by a
loved
> one on one of the high-jacked planes said that passengers were
screaming
> in the background.  On one of the flights he was giving strength to
> passengers to try to overtake the hijackers.
>
> He was busy trying to create obstacles for employees at the World
Trade
> Center. After all, only around 20,000 were at the towers when the
first
> jet hit. Since the buildings held over 50,000 workers, this was a
Miracle
> in itself. How many of the people who were employed at the World
Trade
> Center told the media that they were late for work or they had
traffic
> delays.
>
> He was holding up two 110-story buildings so that 2/3 of the workers
> Could get out. I was so amazed that the top of the towers didn't
topple
> when the jets impacted.  And when they did fall, they fell inward.
GOD
> didn't allow them to topple over, as many more lives would have been
lost.
>
> And when the buildings went down, my GOD picked up almost 6,000 of
his
> children and carried them home with him.  Reassuring his frightened
> children that the worst was over and the best was yet to come.
>
> He sat down and cried that 19 of his children could have so much hate
> in their hearts.  That they didn't choose him, but another god that
> doesn't exist, and now they are lost forever.
>
> He sent his children that are best trained for this disaster and had
> them save the few that were still alive, but unable to help
themselves.
> And then sent many others to help in any way they were needed.
>
> He still wasn't finished though. He held the loved ones that were
left
> behind in his arms.  He comforts them daily.  His other children are
> given the strength to reach out to them and help them in any way they
can.
>
> And I believe he will continue to help us with what is to come.  He
will
> give the people in charge of this great nation the strength and the
wisdom
> to do the right thing.  He would never leave us in our time of need.
>
> So when anyone asks, "Where was your GOD on September 11?", you can
say
> "everywhere!"  And yes, although this is without a doubt the worst
thing I
> have seen in my life, I see GOD's miracles in every bit of it. I keep
> praying for those who don't believe in GOD every chance I have. I
can't
> imagine going through such a difficult time and not believing in GOD.
>
> Life would be hopeless.
>
>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
href="mailto:jpponder@arn.net" title=jpponder@arn.net>Janace Ponder</A>
</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A href="mailto:JanRumph@aol.com"
title=JanRumph@aol.com>JanRumph@aol.com</A> ; <A
href="mailto:jacklaughlin@webtv.net" title=jacklaughlin@webtv.net>PJ
Laughlin</A> ; <A href="mailto:garmonlink@hotmail.com"
title=garmonlink@hotmail.com>paige garmon</A> ; <A
href="mailto:abbyp@chainlinkservices.com"
title=abbyp@chainlinkservices.com>Abby
Ponder</A> ; <A href="mailto:YellBrkRoad@aol.com"
title=YellBrkRoad@aol.com>YellBrkRoad@aol.com</A> ; <A
href="mailto:karalee@securevisioncomm.com"
title=karalee@securevisioncomm.com>Kara Lee Ford</A> ; <A
href="mailto:sandi@hcnews.com" title=sandi@hcnews.com>Sandi McRae</A>
</DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 26, 2001 6:48 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Fw: WHERE WAS GOD?</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#800080 face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>A wonderful

perspective.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> WHERE WAS GOD?</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><BR></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>WHERE WAS GOD?</FONT></STRONG><BR>&gt;
<BR>&gt; <FONT
color=maroon>A letter was sent to me with some of the statements listed
below.&nbsp; I<BR>&gt; Added many of my own statements, as I have been
asked the
same <BR>question.<BR>&gt; Even my sons and husband questioned, "If
there really
is a GOD, how <BR>could<BR>&gt; he allow this to happen?&nbsp; Where was

HE?"<BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; I know that the shock of what happened caused the
doubt at
that <BR>moment,<BR>&gt; but I still feel the need to answer.&nbsp; I've
been
thinking about my<BR>&gt; response to this question and answered it with
some of
the statements<BR>&gt; below.&nbsp; I decided to put it down in
writing.<BR>&gt;
<BR>&gt; How many of us have heard that question "Where was your GOD
when
the<BR>&gt; World Trade Center and the Pentagon was attacked?"&nbsp;
Well I know
where <BR>my<BR>&gt; GOD was the morning of September 11, 2001, and He
was very
busy!<BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; He was trying to discourage anyone from taking
these
flights. Those <BR>four<BR>&gt; flights together held over 1000
passengers and
there were only 266<BR>&gt; aboard.<BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; He was on 4
commercial
flights giving terrified passengers the <BR>ability<BR>&gt; to stay
calm. Not
one of the family members who were called by a <BR>loved<BR>&gt; one on
one of
the high-jacked planes said that passengers were <BR>screaming<BR>&gt;
in the
background.&nbsp; On one of the flights he was giving strength
to<BR>&gt;
passengers to try to overtake the hijackers.<BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; He was
busy trying
to create obstacles for employees at the World <BR>Trade<BR>&gt; Center.
After
all, only around 20,000 were at the towers when the <BR>first<BR>&gt;
jet hit.
Since the buildings held over 50,000 workers, this was a
<BR>Miracle<BR>&gt; in
itself. How many of the people who were employed at the World
<BR>Trade<BR>&gt;
Center told the media that they were late for work or they had
<BR>traffic<BR>&gt; delays.<BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; He was holding up two
110-story
buildings so that 2/3 of the workers<BR>&gt; Could get out. I was so
amazed that
the top of the towers didn't <BR>topple<BR>&gt; when the jets
impacted.&nbsp;
And when they did fall, they fell inward.&nbsp; <BR>GOD<BR>&gt; didn't
allow
them to topple over, as many more lives would have been
<BR>lost.<BR>&gt;
<BR>&gt; And when the buildings went down, my GOD picked up almost 6,000
of
<BR>his<BR>&gt; children and carried them home with him.&nbsp;
Reassuring his
frightened<BR>&gt; children that the worst was over and the best was yet
to
come.<BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; He sat down and cried that 19 of his children
could have
so much hate<BR>&gt; in their hearts.&nbsp; That they didn't choose him,
but
another god that<BR>&gt; doesn't exist, and now they are lost
forever.<BR>&gt;
<BR>&gt; He sent his children that are best trained for this disaster
and
had<BR>&gt; them save the few that were still alive, but unable to help
<BR>themselves.<BR>&gt; And then sent many others to help in any way
they were
needed.<BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; He still wasn't finished though. He held the
loved ones
that were <BR>left<BR>&gt; behind in his arms.&nbsp; He comforts them
daily.&nbsp; His other children are<BR>&gt; given the strength to reach
out to
them and help them in any way they <BR>can.<BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; And I
believe he
will continue to help us with what is to come.&nbsp; He <BR>will<BR>&gt;
give
the people in charge of this great nation the strength and the
<BR>wisdom<BR>&gt; to do the right thing.&nbsp; He would never leave us
in our
time of need.<BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; So when anyone asks, "Where was your GOD
on
September 11?", you can <BR>say<BR>&gt; "everywhere!"&nbsp; And yes,
although
this is without a doubt the worst <BR>thing I<BR>&gt; have seen in my
life, I
see GOD's miracles in every bit of it. I keep<BR>&gt; praying for those
who
don't believe in GOD every chance I have. I <BR>can't<BR>&gt; imagine
going
through such a difficult time and not believing in GOD.<BR>&gt; <BR>&gt;
Life
would be hopeless.<BR></FONT>&gt; <BR>&gt;&nbsp;<BR><SPAN
class=554111519-24092001><FONT color=#0000ff face="Comic Sans MS"
size=2>Author
Unknown&nbsp;</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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