Coincidences? No -

The family whose son passed away a week ago tonight has three children older than the young man who died. One is married, with twin sons, and lives in town.

The oldest son has been away in college/med school for quite a few years. He just happens to be in town for two months, as, of all the places he could be doing rotations for his med school, he is doing them here in town at our hospital, and he's been living at home. The other person doing the same rotations just happened to have hours off where he was available to work for this man during the past week.

The daughter is teaching with us this year. She's been in China for the past eight years but felt very strongly that she was to come home this year instead. She didn't know why but she obeyed God's leading in her life.

Many family members came from Pennsylvania. Someone that knew someone that the family knew had a lake house that was available - don't know exactly how large, but with many bedrooms and bathrooms. The entire family from out of town was able to stay at this house instead of being farmed out to various people or renting motel rooms - also, on Sunday afternoon, they were all able to go out to the lake to spend time at this neutral location, which was very refreshing after the many sad hours spent in their home during the previous days.

Amazing how all those "coincidences" happened to come together for this family that has trusted in God for many years!