A Bubble did not burst
Dear Prayer Partners, Greetings in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. (Psalms 91:11,12)
God’s promises are true, relevant and trustworthy. Going out and coming in is a risky task in urban India. It is by grace of God for us to be alive one more day.
On 22 January morning I was driving my scooter to drop Thambos in his school in Annanagar. We were crossing the bridge and we were descending on the hundred feet road while a big car that was behind us hit us (0815 AM). We were thrown on the road, while our scooter had fallen near the edge of the road. In a fraction of a second, I was down with my specks and sun glasses strewn far away, Thambos was lying with his school bag little further away. Thank God, there were no fast moving vehicles behind us. The car that hit us disappeared and nobody noted the registration number of the car.
Many good people stopped to help us, especially those who were on their two-wheelers, and three wheelers. Thambos had minor scratches in his elbow. One school teacher, who was in the scene, took Thambos along with her to school. I drove the scooter home (about 5 KM). I had scratches in my left elbow, both knees (trousers and sandals torn), ankle, right hand, few cuts here and there. Rosy took me to a hospital and had injections and bandages. Scooter also will need repair.
We are grateful to God, because I do not have fracture or deep cuts. I have vitamin K deficiency, which means if there is bleeding, it may not stop for long time – that means loss of blood – dangerous. Thambos was also was protected by God, he went to school to write his exams. We are grateful that I am alive, well, healthy and active.
It is just a warning to me to understand life is just a ‘bubble’; we live in borrowed time and are expected to be better stewards of all resources God has given us including time. In 1998, I had similar accident when riding with Hosanna in the pillion. That time I had a crack in a bone and was advised 10 weeks bed rest. That was the time God gave me direction for Urban Missions that changed my life and numerous others in India and around the world. May be God is giving me a new direction in my ministry.
Thank you for your prayers, please continue to pray for us.
Yours in His Vineyard,
J.N. Manokaran
