The Narrow Escape. (Chapter 28)

Time has passed since the accident that put Richard Williams and

Mac Davenport in the hospital but also lead to Richard Williams'

salvation. Time had also passed since the birth of the bunnies

which Brian and Dawn Canfield got to witness and help care

for while Mac was laid up. Soon the bunnies would be weaned

in time for both Brian and Dawn's birthday, both which are in

the same month.

 Richard Williams, while able to now function normally, is

restricted in physical activity and is continuing physical

therapy as part of his heart treatment.

 Mac was out of the hospital though his physical activities,

too, were restricted, though he was able to help Gary Canfield

with the church pinewood derby which the church had chosen

to postpone while Mac was laid up, despite Mac's insistence

that they go ahead and proceed with the activity. But the

children of the church as well as Gary and the pastor

said they would not have it without Mac.

 Karen Williams, Richard Williams' daughter, had been

hired at the newly-formed Have-A-Heart Home Care

Services as a home care nurse's aide and is living at

home while her father undergoes recovery treatment.

 Now let us go to the home of the Canfields, where

Mac Davenport has brought his 1979 Ford 4x4

pickup truck to load up and carry the pinewood

derby track sections to the fellowship hall of

Newberry Community Church for final assembly:

Mac Davenport backed his 1979 Ford 4x4 into

the driveway of the Canfields' home and up to

the garage to pick up and deliver the pinewood

derby track sections to the church fellowship

hall for final assembly, with the assistance of

Gary Canfield, what with Mac's physical

activities limited due to his right foot.

 Gary stood in front of the garage as Mac

backed his truck in the driveway.  Gary

waved him in and when Mac got close

enough he held up his hand to signal to stop.

 Mac, wearing a dark blue ball cap with

USAF in white caps on the front of it and

in a gray t-shirt and blue jeans, slid out of

the cab, then turned to reach in to grab a

cane which was used to aid him while walking.

 Gary noticed that and said, "Mac, are you

sure you're up to this?"

"Shouldn't be hard with both of us," Mac replied.

 Vera then came out the back door of the house

and saw Mac with his cane and said,  "I'll get

Brian to help, I don't want you taking a chance

on that foot."

 "Hmmm,"  Mac replied, "It seems that maybe I'm

not as ready for this as I thought."

 Gary answered, "We do need you because you have

a truck, but I don't want you doing a lot of  lifting."

 "Gary," Mac insisted, "I'm okay, the track pieces

are not that heavy."

 "Just the same," Gary said firmly, "Let me and Brian

load them on."

 Mac was about to protest when Vera came out with

Brian and also said firmly, "Mac, Gary's right. We

don't feel right letting you load while your walking is

limited. What if one of those wood pieces dropped

on your bad foot?"

 Mac knew deep down they were right and he knew

that he was outgunned and outnumbered. He threw

his hands up in mock exasperation and surrender

and said, "I surrender. You got me outgunned. Do

your stuff."

 Alright, that's my man,"  Gary replied, patting Mac

on his back,  "This won't take long. Brian?"  Gary

motioned Brian over to the garage and he and Gary

began loading the track sections.

 Dawn came out as Gary and Brian loaded the track

sections and said to her mother, "Are they taking the

track to the church?"

 "Yes dear,"  Vera answered then said, "Let's you

and I make lunch to take with us to the church when

they get ready to go, okay, sweetheart?'

"Okay, Mom," Dawn said enthusiastically as she and

her mom went back inside the house.

 Karen Williams was at the home of her first client, an

88-year-old widow named Anita Garrison who got

around on a walker and Karen was getting the lady

ready for her afternoon nap.  Karen walked close

beside Mrs. Garrison as she made her way to her

bedroom.  Karen already had her bed ready as

she lead Mrs. Garrison to it and gently helped guide

in to it. 
 After she laid her in she pulled the covers over her
and said sweetly, "I'll be right here if you need me,
Mrs. Garrison, have a good nap."

 "Thank you,"  Mrs. Garrison said,  "You're a

dear young lady." She then closed her eyes and

dozed off.

 Karen took a small Bible she kept with her, then sat

on a blue velvet chair just across from Mrs. Garrison's

bed.  Karen had her brunette hair tied back in a ponytail

which she always wore while on the job.

 Putting her oval-framed glasses on, which she did when

she didn't wear her contacts, she began reading out of her

Bible. She read out of the book of James chapter one.

It was verses 2 through 4 that got her attention;

 "My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into

diverse temptations;

Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh

patience.

 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may

be perfect and entire, wanting nothing."

Karen looked up from her Bible and thought of the

accident her father had and how it tried her and her

mother and also how it lead him to the Lord.  She

also thought about the job which she now has

and the timing of her being home while her father

recovers and her visit home after being interviewed

for the said job when her father had the accident so

that she could be with him and her mother. 

 Patience sure has her perfect work now, Karen

thought.

 Looking over to Mrs. Garrison as she lay sleeping,

Karen got up from the chair, then got on her knees

and with her hands resting on the chair she began

praying , giving thanks to the Lord for what He has

done with her and her family.

 This concludes Chapter 28.