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Diane, a young Christian university student, was home
for the summer. She had gone to visit some friends one
evening and time passed quickly as each shared their
various experiences of the past year.
She ended up staying longer than planned, and had to
walk home alone. She wasn't afraid because it was a
fairly safe city and she lived only a few blocks away. As
she walked down the street, Diane asked
"God" to keep her safe from harm and danger.
When she reached the alley, which was a short cut to
her house, she decided to take it, however, halfway
down the alley she noticed a man standing at
the end as though he were waiting for her.
She became uneasy and began to pray, asking for
"God's" protection. Instantly a comforting feeling of
quietness and security wrapped around her, she felt as
though someone was walking with her.
When she reached the end of the alley, she walked
right past the man and arrived home safely.
The following day, she read in the newspaper that a
young girl had been raped in the same alley, just
twenty minutes after she had been there.
Feeling overwhelmed by this tragedy and the fact that
it could have been her, she began to weep. Thanking
the Lord for her safety and to help this young woman,
she decided to go to the police station. She felt she
could recognize the man, so she told them her story.
The police asked her if she would be willing to look
at a lineup to see if she could identify him. She
agreed and immediately pointed out the man she had
seen in the alley the night before. When the man was
told he had been identified, he immediately broke down
and confessed. The officer thanked Diane for her
bravery and asked if there was anything they could do
for her.
She asked if they would ask the man one question.
Diane was curious as to why he had not attacked her.
When the policeman asked him, he answered,"Because she
wasn't alone. She had two tall men walking beside of her."
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