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Out Of The Fire

My parents, sister, two year old brother, and myself lived on a small farm in Central Iowa.

We lived in a small farm house that had two bedrooms upstairs. When you went upstairs you passed through the first bedroom to get to the back bedroom.  My sister and I slept there.  At this time she was 9 and I was 11 years old.

It was a very cold winter night. We had all retired for the night and were sleeping soundly.  I suddenly awakened to see flames shooting up from the floor in the doorway. I instantly jumped up and shook my sister awaake. We jumped through the flames in the doorway and ran down the stairs.  I woke up my parents.  My mother gave me my little brother to care for.

We had no electricity or telephone. My mother and sister hand pumped water from the well, Dad put a ladder to the roof. They worked at putting the water on the roof. Finally getting the fire out, Dad tore some of his fingernails off, pulling at the shingles.

It was many weeks before he or I could sleep at night. If the wind was blowing it sounded like the roaring of the fire.

I knew with my entire being that the Lord awakened me. When I recall that terrifying night I know He was there and protected us all. He is a wonderful and awesome God, Praise His name!

Betty Burggaraaf

"The Lord will keep you from all harm - He will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore."  Psalm 121:7-8