January 7, 2006
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Ok I really should be in bed by now but for some unknown reason I’m
still up. This morning as I was driving Kate downtown for her
interview with an INS (that’s Immigration and Naturalization Services)
officer, we witnessed something that was both dramatic and
nerve-wrecking. As we were coming down from I-85 approaching exit
249C I believe, we heard some loud pops that sounded like firecrackers
going off. By the 2nd pop I noticed an old red sedan (couldn’t
make out the model) parked in middle of the highway with a black man
pointing something in several different directions (including ours) and
that’s when I heard the 3rd pop. Kate and I both were
shocked/surprised and I instinctively ducked my head a little thinking
he was shooting at us. Soon after the 3rd shot was fired the man
got back in the car and restarted his engines. I wasn’t about to
slow down and check him out so we along with everyone else drove by
quickly (as traffic allowed) and I saw him with my rear view mirror
getting off the exit right before G-Tech exit . That was a scary
and crazy encounter.I’m not sure if Kate thought much about it afterwards but I couldn’t
get my mind off it all day. I was thankful nothing happened to us
and hopefully no one else was injured either. However it was
difficult to imagine what would’ve happened if he had accidentally shot
me or worse yet, Kate. Truly, all of us are in God’s hands and we
never know when it’s our time to die. Fascinating how an incident
in a split second could change my thoughts about new birth/new life to
death and mortality.On a lighter note, I just realized today that our daughter’s due date
is next Friday the 13th! Hmm… she better not be a
nightmare for us!Who else watched the Rose Bowl on Wednesday? I wished it would’ve
went into OT just like the PSU-FSU game. What an amazing game!!!!My Aussie friend Sam is making home brewed beer and ale like Drew
Carey. Wish I could do the same to make some root beer…
Comments (12)
If you come to Oz, I’ll make a root beer for you.
did someone say beer?
One more week! I’m so excited for both of you. Have you decided what her name will be yet?
Abigail will be her name
wow. that’s so scary… ya.. glad you guys are okay! man, I don’t know what I would do in a situation like that… You’re always like “IT WOULD BE SO COOL TO WITNESS SOMEONE POINTING A GUN AT SOMEONE” woa… that sounds horrible.. but you know, to see a stick up or something,haha…maybe thats just me. But yeah, i cant imagine seeing it in real life. Nicole and i saw a cop point his gun at some gut in a chik fil a parkin lot once and that was crazy enuff.but ya, take care!
boo, reggie bush ruined the game:D.
haha,rootbeer…
joshFU
wow that is scary but atleast u guys are ok. We’ll be praying for you and ur new family.
hey cool, you have a xanga now…..well glad you guys are safe, ^_^….beer! where!?
hahaha thomas has a xanga.. lol.. and yeah i watched the rose bowl game.. such an awesome game!
thank God ya’ll are ok. man, ATL is ghetto haha too many drivebys… be safe
Wow I’m glad you and Kate are ok. im excited about the upcoming birth of ur daughter and will be praying for u two!
dude…. that’s terrible!!!!
but praise God you two are safe!!! ^-^
abigail wang??? that’s SUCh a cute name :]
& friday the 13th shoudln’t be THAT bad
*excited* U have a Xanga now! =) YAYAYAY! U should use it to post pics of ur daughter when she arrives!!!
Little Abigail…hehehe. Friday the 13ths have always been good for me…if that helps, lol. Thank goodness u guys weren’t hurt…i bet that lunatic had some major issues. =/