> >
> > >
> > > > > HAPPY FRIENDSHIP WEEK!!!
> > > > >
> > > > > Howard County Sheriff Jerry Marr got a disturbing call one
Saturday
> > > > > afternoon a few months ago. His 6-year-old grandson
> > > > > Mikey had been hit by a car while fishing in Greentown with his
dad.
> > >The
> > > > > father and son were near a bridge by the Kokomo Reservoir when a
woman
> > > > > lost
> > > > > control of her car, slid off the bridge and hit Mikey at a rate of
> > >about
> > > > > 50
> > > > > mph.
> > > > >
> > > > > Sheriff Marr had seen the results of accidents like his and feared
the
> > > > > worst.  When he got to Saint Joseph Hospital, he rushed through
the
> > > > > emergency room to find Mikey conscious and in fairly good spirits
> > >Mikey,
> > > > > what happened?"  Sheriff Marr asked.
> > > > >
> > > > > Mikey replied, "Well, Papaw, I was fishin' with Dad, and some lady
> > > > runned
> > > > > me
> > > > > over, I flew into a mud puddle, and broke
> > > > > my fishin' pole and I didn't get to catch no fish!"
> > > > >
> > > > > As it turned out, the impact propelled Mikey about 500 feet, over
a
> > >few
> > > > > trees and an embankment and in the middle of a mud puddle. His
only
> > > > > injuries
> > > > > were to his right femur bone which had broken in two places. Mikey
had
> > > > > surgery to place pins in his leg. Otherwise the boy is fine.
> > > > >
> > > > > Since all the boy could talk about was that his fishing pole was
> > >broken,
> > > > > the
> > > > > Sheriff went  out to Wal-mart and bought him a new one while he
was in
> > > > > surgery so he could have it when he came out.
> > > > >
> > > > > The next day the Sheriff sat with Mikey to keep him company in the
> > > > > hospital.
> > > > > Mikey was enjoying his new fishing pole and talked about when he
could
> > > > go
> > > > > fishing again as he cast into the trash
> > > > > can. When they were alone, Mikey,  just a matter-of-fact, said,
> > >"Papaw,
> > > > > did
> > > > > you know Jesus is real?"
> > > > >
> > > > > "Well,"the Sheriff replied, a little startled. "Yes, Jesus is real
to
> > > > all
> > > > > who believe in him and love him in their hearts."
> > > > >
> > > > > "No," said Mikey. "I mean Jesus is REALLY real."
> > > > >
> > > > > "What do you mean?"asked the Sheriff.
> > > > >
> > > > > "I know he's real 'cause I saw him." said Mikey, still casting
into
> > >the
> > > > > trash can.
> > > > >
> > > > > "You did?" said the Sheriff.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Yep," said Mikey."When that lady runned me over and broke my
fishing
> > > > > pole,
> > > > > Jesus caught me in his arms and laid me down in the mud puddle."
> > > > >
> > > > > GIVES YOU GLORY BUMPS DOESN'T IT!
> > > > >
> > > > > GOD WILL DO THE REST
> > > > >
> > > > > I asked the Lord to bless you
> > > > > As I prayed for you today
> > > > > To guide you and protect you
> > > > > As you go along your way
> > > > > His love is always with you
> > > > > His promises are true
> > > > > And when we give Him all our cares
> > > > > You know He will see us through
> > > > > So when the road you're traveling on
> > > > > Seems difficult at best
> > > > > Just remember I'm here praying
> > > > > And GOD WILL DO THE REST.
> > > > >
> > > > > Pass this to at least 10 people you want God to bless and don't
> > > > > forget to send it back to the one who asked God to bless you
first.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
>
>
>