A Candle of Hope

NOTICE AT THE END, THE DATE  THE CANDLE WAS STARTED.
GONNA GIVE YOU GOOSE BUMPS.

I am not going to be the one who lets it die. I found it believable -- angels have walked beside me  all my life--and they still do.

A young university student  was home for the summer.

She had gone to visit some friends one evening and time passed quickly  as each shared their various experiences of the past year.  She ended up staying longer than planned, and had to walk home alone.

She wasn't afraid because it was a small town and she lived only a few blocks way.

As she walked along under the tall elm trees, Diane asked "God" to keep her safe from harm and danger.  When she reached the alley, which was a shortcut to her house, she decided to take it.

However, halfway down the alley she noticed a man standing at the end as
though he were waiting for her.

She became uneasy and began to pray, asking for "God's" protection.

Instantly a comforting feeling of quietness and security wrapped around her, she felt as though someone was walking with her.

When she reached the end of the alley, she walked right past the man and arrived h ome safely.

The following day, she read in the newspaper that a young girl had been raped in the same alley just twenty minutes after she had been there.

Feeling overwhelmed by this tragedy and the fact that it could have been her, she  began to weep Thanking the Lord for her safety and to help this young woman, she decided to go to the police station.

She felt she could recognize  the man, so she told them her story.

The police asked her if she would be willing to look at a lineup to see if she could identify him.

She agreed and immediately pointed out the man she had seen in the alley the night before.

When the man was told he  had been identified, he immediately broke down and confessed.

The officer thanked Diane for  her bravery and asked if there was anything they could do for her.

She asked if they would ask the man one question  Diane was curious as to why he had not attacked her.

When the policeman asked him, he answered, because she wasn't alone.  She had two tall men walking on either side of her."

Moral of the story:

Don't underestimate the power of Prayer!

Gives ya goose bumps, doesn't it!

This is to all of you who mean something to me,

I pray for your happiness. < BR>
The Candle Of Love, Hope & Friendship

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This candle was lit on the

15th of September, 1998.
Someone who loves you has helped keep it alive by sending it to you.

Don't let The Candle of Love, Hope and Friendship die ! Pass It On To All
Of Your Friends and Everyone You Love!
May God richly bless you as you send this story on.

Please keep this candle alive.