Let us never forget the horrible tragedy that took us all by surprise September 11, 2001!

I will never forget September 11th 2001….I was in college. I attended Biola University (Bible Institute of Los Angeles) I was married…but living separately from my new husband. (side bar…we got alloped on spring break of my first year. I lived in the dorms and he shared a studio apartment with my BFF.) Occasionally I would stay the night at the studio with my new hubby. On this particular day I had stayed with my husband and decided to walk to school. I had a 8 am History class and was running a little late. I ran into my classroom only to find a completely empty and dark room! I looked around for a sign acknowledging a cancelled class and couldn’t find it.

Then suddenly it hit me…there was NO ONE ANYWHERE…on what was a normally very busy campus…I found myself alone in the dark and very confused. I ran to the media center in the administration office (which should be definitely open by then) and still NO ONE…what is happening? I jumped on the computer to see if there was some sort of holiday I was unaware of…when all of a sudden PANIC!!!! Oh my gosh…the rapture…Jesus has raptured the church and I have been left behind! I started to think about all my studies of Revelation…what was about to happen. When suddenly a young guy I didn’t know comes RUNNING through the media room…passing by. I yell out to him to stop and ask him “what has happened” and “where is everyone” he says “haven’t you heard? All classes have been cancelled do to the attack” . I am still thinking rapture at the point and he must see the confusion on my face… he says “EVERYONE is in the gym praying…there has been a terrorist attack.” I know this sounds horrible…but I was a little bit relieved at this point!

So I run to my husbands apartment turn on the news and yell at him “get out of  bed and watch this with me!” Right then the second plane crashes into the other tower…and I see it on LIVE TV!  My heart just sunk…I was yelling at the TV and the fire crews to work faster…get those people out! Meanwhile the news was still informing us of the Pentagon attack and of the attack/crash happening as well. I started to wonder…maybe I wasn’t that far off from this being the beginning of what was foretold in the Bible in the book of Revelations!

That day was traumatizing to me and I didn’t lose anyone…But I still pray for those survivors and the loved ones of those lost! I want to thank all of the men and women who have gone over seas to fight in the war and for their loved ones who have lost precious time with their soldier!

I was on in New York last year September 10th right before the 10th anniversary of this horrible attack and let me tell you…my heart still aches for all of those little white ribbons with words of love for those who were lost!