28 Orphans & Missionaries Escape Seconds before Tsunami Destroyed Orphanage.

This will give you goose bumps. - If you haven't noticed yet, I've been updating the post, "Tsunami Survivor Stories."

But I just wanted to share with my regular readers this particular story I just added.

John Lancaster, reporting for The Washington Post, penned a detailed report (I found on NewsObserver.com) on the survival story of Dayalan Sanders and the orphanage he runs in Sri Lanka. It's a story of miracles.

The article is titled, "Man saves orphans using faith and a good boat."

It's a must read. Lancaster describes the escape in a boat that immediately started when it normally takes four to five attempts to start.

Not only was water cascading over the lagoon side of the peninsula, but it also was pouring in from the mouth of the estuary about two miles away. Sanders feared the converging currents would swamp the small craft. At that point, Sanders said, he recalled a line from the Book of Isaiah: "When the enemy comes in like a flood, the spirit of the Lord shall raise up a standard against it."

He raised his hand toward the flood and shouted, "I command you in the name of Jesus stop!" The water then seemed to "stall, momentarily," he said.

Give thanks to the Lord an keep praying and doing what you can to help.

Addendum:
I found Lancaster's article a number of places on the web, including The Washington Post, but interestingly enough, the element I quoted above and other elements of Christian faith were apparently edited out everwhere except on NewsObserver.com.