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Greetings Sisters and Brothers In Christ!

Very much like the JFK memory, it is emblazoned in my heart and mind exactly where was and what I was doing when this tragedy began to unfold.
I had recently sent my (then) ten year old grand-daughter Mariah back to California
in July of that year. I had begun a second semester working with a new autistic
child at my grandsons charter school. I remember arriving at school that morning, to a
great deal of clamor in the teachers lounge. The clamor soon spread and I was trying
to concentrate on pouring juice and setting up morning snack as I saw teachers and
students pass our classroom quickly. There was something in the air and we soon knew
what was happening.

As we worked with younger children, many teachers advised us not only to the matter
at hand but suggested ways to break the news that was STILL news to us....something about planes flying into the twin towers. I remember thinking, "A plane gone off course is news"?  I thought about possible loss of life but I wondered why we were all being summoned into the gym.....then I saw the shocked and openly fearful looks on the faces of some of the most stalwart staff members and I knew that something terrible had happened.

As we saw the images over and over and shook our heads in disbelief, there was all around us, the sounds of older children ( we were k through 12 at the time) murmuring with the sarcasm that only comes with youth. Things like, "What the heck does this have to do
with us"?  or, "Well, thats New York and this is Minnesota".  I could feel a kind of pitiful
rage build itself in my throat, remembering how we ALL had cried and fallen silent in our
high school when we lost JFK.  That was then, and this, horribly enough was the twenty
first century, where children had been generationally numbed to death and destruction and only old timers like me seemed to remember what it was to feel. I felt also that it would be part of my job to help them understand the huge and horrible thing that had occured and how it would change the history of our country forever.

If not for being a believer in our Lord, I would perhaps still be caught in that moment of
sadness too big to put into words, too huge, even now to try and put a sense of
understanding to. Too horrific to think of in long spans of memory.

I can only say, "God bless America" for our resilience and for our ability to renew.
The loss has been incredible. The memory is for all time.

In Christ
Zeebers

Pat - or whoever thought of this idea...Thank you!! - Its an excellent idea.

Let us pray for the surviving families...some children born 8 or possibly 9 months after the tragedy.  I saw a lady interviewed by Diane Sawyer, who gave birth 9 months to the day after her husband (police officer) was trapped and killed in the rubble.  She said, of course...I didn't know I was pregnant, so he of course wouldn't know either.  She said she decided to name the baby after her husband, whether boy or girl.  Well, his name was James Robert.  The baby wasa girl...and she will answer to:  JAIMIE ROBERTA!...PRETTY don't you think?

I'd like to remember Lisa Beamer and her 3 children. Remember that she had two little boys, then a baby girl came along in January 2002.

Todd Beamer's expression (LETS ROLL)....i'M SURE WE ALL REMEMBER THAT!

Last I heard, Lisa goes around speaking at ladies retreats;  I 'd love to hear her sometime.

Love,
Judy

I was watching one of my favourite films on television."Lady Hamilton," as an admirer of Lord Nelson. Normally I don't watch t.v. in the afternoons but it was a miserable day outside.

Suddenly across the screen came a newsflash and the channel went straight to and emergency newsreport from N.Y. ..Just as the 2nd plane hit....I went icy cold!

I immediately phoned my son at work and he thought I was exaggerating.  Later he phoned me back.

My heart went out to all those involved and I was so proud of the wonderful that the Services handled things over there.

Thank God for Mayor Juliani, the right man at that time., also for the strength of purpose of Mr. Bush and the U.S. Government.

May God Bless America and all who still grieve for their lost loved ones.They are known to God.

Jenny.

It has been said that when a tragic moment occurs, you will be able to remember where you were and what you were doing......It is true.

IN 1963, I remember that I was at work when an announcement came over the loud-speaker annoucing the President Kennedy was shot.

Likewise, I remember where I was when the Twin Towers of NYC were assaulted.

I drive cars for the local car dealer, and I was picking up a car in Northville Michigan.  The showroom was really quiet when I walked in.  Everyone was crowded around the TV set.

I looked and was stunned at what I saw, as the scene was repeatedly shown.  I was in shock.  As I drove back to Wayne, I thought in my heart....I'll go, if they'll take me." and I really meant it....forget that fact that I was almost 61 yrs old. 

I was mad.  I wanted to avenge that act of terrorism.  I even asked of God, "Let our vengence be swift, with the little loss of life."

I remember driving all over the place looking for a car flag...not to be found....it was two weeks before I was able to find one.

Three years later:  No more flag waving from my car window....the wind rips them to shreads.  My home flag flies every day.  My love for this country is greater.....but most of all I know and understand that God is STILL in control and that one day all of this will be over:  the hate, the fighting of wars and yes, even my anger/outrage.

We were hosting a week long painting seminar, and the instructor was staying in our travel trailer outside the house.  Darrel had gotten up and turned on the TV.  When I walked in, he said they were talking about a plane flying into one of the towers of the World Trade Center.  We listened to the newspeople questioning the whos and whys, and then saw the second plane fly into the second tower.  I had run outside and pounded on the door of the trailer to tell Glenn about the first one, then again to tell him about the second one.  We were all stunned---by then they news people were calling it an attack.  But WHY??

Later, in class, someone brought in a radio and we listened as they told of the towers collapsing and then the plane hitting the Pentagon.  When we watched the news that evening I remember Glenn saying "Just look at that---the PENTAGON, with a big hole in it!"  in such a tone of rage and disgust.  Then of course we heard about the plane that Todd Beamer and the other heros prevented hitting the White House.

The next day, I brought a Bible study and we had a prayer meeting for our nation during lunch at the art class.  No.........we will never forget!  And our nation lost a lot of her innocence that day.  It's a day that will live in infamy and in our memories forever.  We pray for the survivors, for the families of the lost, for the brave ones who were the responders at the site.  Most of all, I pray for God's wisdom for our President and all those who advise him, for the Senate and Congress, and for the citizens of our great nation to ask God's wisdom and guidance before they go to the polls and cast their votes on November 2.  May God forgive and bless America!  Forgive us for becoming so complacent, for taking our sacred freedom for granted, for the way our veterans returning from Viet Nam were mistreated, for not voting when we should, or sometimes for whom we should, for voting our pocketbooks instead of our conscience.......we have much to repent of, but God is still forgiving and willing to restore us.  Thank you, God!

I was living in Greenfield at this time and refurbishing the house I live in now.  I was on the road...driving...to Noblesville to get some paint or something at Lowe's...a home improvement center.  I couldn't believe my ears when I heard on the radio a plane had crashed into one of the towers of the WTC.  I looked out of my windows and up....not a cloud in sky.  I kept praying that this was an accident...that in NYC it was cloudy, overcast, raining.  But it wasn't.  

I went into Lowe's and everyone was stunned.  Everyone had little radios and listening to the news.  Unbelief was written on everyone's faces.  

Jerry was staying here at my house and we had a little TV here.  When I got here I turned on the TV and the second tower was hit confirming in my mind that it was no accident.  Then later the Pentagon was hit and then the plane crashing in Pennsylvania.  

It was announced that no planes were to be flying....security for Americal.  Planes were diverted to Canada and other places but no landing in America.  Later it was comforting to know that other countries were as heartbroken over this terrorist act as us Americans were.  

I remember getting angry, thinking how dare anyone attack our country....our country aids just about anyone that has a need.  How dare anyone attack us!

I remember getting angry when the media wanted to know where the President Bush was and how and when he was going to get back to Washington, DC.  Sure, let the terrorists know where he is so they can get his plane also.  I know us Americans like to be informed but we didn't know who the enemy was at that time.  At least, John Q Public didn't know.  

It was comforting that when President Bush gave his speech that he prayed.  Thank God we have a praying president.  I don't want to think how America would be if we hadn't had a God-fearing President at that time and this time.

I remember going outside.  Silence.  Dead silence.  It seemed even the birds were mourning for our loss in America.  It wasn't until a few days later that I heard this strange noise.  What was it?  I grabbed my camera and went outside.  This is what I saw!



The visions we saw in the next months were heartbreaking.  The stories were heart-wrenching.  The miracles were only from God...how could anyone doubt that God was there?

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Subject: Re: 9-11 TRIBUTE

This takes around 3 to 4 minutes to view.  It is not easy to be reminded but we must never forget!

  http://members.cox.net/classicweb/email.htm

Father God, may we never forget, whether it's on American soil or in foreign lands, wherever evil wants to triumph may we unite in your righteousness and combat it.  Armed with Your Word, with Your Wisdom and in Your Love for all mankind we'll come against the tyranny, we'll stand for freedom, not for personal gain, but freedom because you are the author of freedom, you gave us free will but set before us life and death,  good and evil,  and admonished us to choose life and the Good in You.  Help us to remember!  Amen
 

Ohhh, Margit...  What a site!

I hope that everyone looks at it.

Let's not forget!

I had just finished my prayer and Bible time  and turned on my tV. The first image I saw twas the aftermath of Tower 1 being hit then came Tower 2 I sat there stunned that someone had the nerve to attack America. I began to pray and cry as I watched the horror of it all. I didn't have to go to work until noon so I sat there watching  and praying until  had to leave.

Hi  Everybody....
I have a couple things on my site which are  devoted to 9/11 i would like to share
you can go to:

www.ourchurch.com/member/b/bottles4jesus

and click on the upper left link to hear an amazing and moving 9/11 sound file
an also you can see some other amazing photos by clicking on " Un-holy smokes "
and as long as your there please feel to free to roam all my sites, meet me and my grand babies
they'll even sing for you..... thats ..... "My Witness" and please do sign my guest
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Great 9/11 sites ! .....

www.wuzupgod.com/sept11/sept11_memorial_worldwide.html

www.ourchurch.com/member/b/bottles4jesus          
                                                       
www.soundclick.com/bands/8/mywitnessmusic.htm

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I remember exactly where I was on that day. I was sitting in front of the tv watching the local Fox station's morning show. They had some chef on there talking about how to make bananas flambe. They interrupted that and switched to the broadcast from the Fox affiliate in New York City. I remember being in a daze the rest of the day - I couldn't believe that something like that had actually happened. I talked with others online and just sat around watching TV all day and listening to the radio. Last year I was listening to the local oldies station on the 11th when I heard this touching tribute - a man speaking over Mannheim Steamroller's "Stille Nacht" (that's the original German title of "Silent Night" - if you've never heard their version, it's beautiful). As I listened, I was surprised by lines like "I was there on the 110th floor", but then I realized it was written from God's perspective. I found that the song was recorded by Bob Holiday, a producer for Christian radio station KFSH "The Fish" in Glendale, California. Check out http://www.metinthestairwell.com for more info. Unfortunately, that site doesn't have an MP3 of the song, but many others do (see link at the end of the quote).

QuoteYou say you will never forget where you were when you heard the news on September 11, 2001.

Neither will I.

I was on the 110th floor in a smoke filled room with a man who called his wife to say, "Good-bye."

I held his fingers steady as he dialed

I gave him the peace to say, "Honey, I am not going to make it, but it is OK...I am ready to go."

I was with his wife when he called as she fed breakfast to their children.

I held her up as she tried to understand his words and as she realized he wasn't coming home that night.

I was in the stairwell of the 23rd floor when a woman cried out for Me for help. "I have been knocking on the door of your heart for 50 years!" I said, "Of course I will show you the way home - only believe in Me now."

I was at the base of the building with the Priest ministering to the injured and devastated souls. I took him home to tend to his Flock in Heaven. He heard my voice and answered.

I was on all four of those planes, in every seat, with every prayer. I was with the crew as they were overtaken. I was in the very hearts of the believers there, comforting and assuring them that their faith has saved them.

I was in Texas, Kansas, London. I was standing next to you when you heard the terrible news. Did you sense Me?

I want you to know that I saw every face. I knew every name - though not all know Me. Some met me for the first time on the 86th floor.

Some sought Me with their last breath.

Some couldn't hear Me calling to them through the smoke and flames; "Come to Me...this way...take My hand." Some chose, for the final time, to ignore Me.

But, I was there.

I did not place you in the tower that day. You may not know why, but I do. However, if you were there in that explosive moment in time, would you have reached for Me?

September 11, 2001 was not the end of the journey for you. But someday your journey will end. And I will be there for you as well. Seek Me now while I may be found. Then, at any moment, you know you are "ready to go."

I will be in the stairwell of your final moments.

Remember...I love you

http://www.september-11th.us/SilentNight2.mp3

I will remember! 

I also remember where I was and the feelings I felt.  I was at work and one of the technicians came in and told us in the office.  We ran to the back room to watch the television and could not believe our eyes.

I remember excatly what went on that day... our history teacher had always told us that you will remember when something big or tragic happens but none of us believed her.... it was my freshmen year of high school when i found out that this is true.... we went through our first hour which for me was math and knew nothing of what happened but went on into 2nd hour which was Spanish over the ITV site and our teacher kept yelling for felt to please show themselves on camera and when they finally walked into the room they said that the whole school there had been summoned into the library at their school to watch the news and they didn't know why.... then we heard our teacher tell us that the planes had crashed into the WTC and that we wouldn't have class that day so our class immediatly got up and went into the library... but it was almost 3rd hour which for me was history.... we stayed in the library and watched a bit more of the news then our teacher took us back into the classroom and had us write down our thoughts feelings and worries... then she told us to write what we thought might happen from there it was a hard paper to write although it wasn't even for a grade..... the rest of the day was full of doubts and times of watching the news we didn't have class.... but since the whole school was in the library in the back was one of my friend's brothers and he really didn't care about the WTC or anything else that day he made threats agianst people in our school, supertendent, friends, and faculity.... the next day he was arrested because he threatened to blow up the school... that's what i was doing 3 years ago today..
Sarah

I well remember hearing of the first plane going into the World Trade Center as I left the cafe after coffee.  I came home and turned on the TV in time to see the second plane fly into the other tower.  I had an appointment with my cardiologist for a stress test that day but people were listening on the radio in the office in the waiting room.  When we left to go home we took the back roads as the Interstates were crowded as so many companies, schools, etc, were told to go home. 


What a sad day that was.  I so fear that our country is falling back into a sense that this is not going to happen again. 

My hope then, and my hope now is that God would mercifully and graciously grant us repentance as a nation and a wholesale return to righteousness and faith.  We cannot bring ourselves to repentance like that, Father, but You can move us.  Oh move us through our Lord Jesus Christ.

POSTING FOR FOTONUT...


"I wrote the attached poem and read it in the church following the 9-11, and would like to share with you all."

'lLIVE A LIFE, WORTHY OF THEIR SACRIFICE!!"

Margit, the site you put on here, remembering September 11th, is icredible.  There are many images that I had not ever seen before.

I hope everyone clicks on to see what you put on here.

...Judy M.

"LIVE A LIFE, WORTHY OF THEIR SACRIFICE"!!

This was a quote from the article Margit put here a page or two back.  I hope everyone goes back to Margit's post, and clicks on to the site she put here for us to view.

There are many images that I don't recall even seeing before on television.

Thanks to everyone for their stories, and memories of September 11th, 2001

....Judy M.

The link for that site was sent to me a year ago ... indeed there is a lot to think about. 

Another one that meant a great deal to my daughter and myself was this one:
http://www.link4u.com/kissedmyson.htm

I apologize for not being too responsive here but my heart has many other emotions at this time.

I've been to both the places that Jane and Margit gave.  I could not get to Jerry's site as easy.  These are both poignant reminders of what our country has suffered for the sake of freedom and showing what a privilege we have to be able to vote and elect our officials.  To see our children, husbands, wives, brothers, sisters, moms and dads taking a stand is awe inspiring.  May we never forget!

Jane, thank you for sharing that link.  It brought me to  .

Interestingly, that boy looks a lot like our Bryan.  And ... when he was sent to war at the age of 17 he told his Dad he was "very afraid."  Now he has come back so broken only a miracle can restore him to health. Lots of tears from this grandma.    

I remember September 11th as one of those I want to help but what can I do.  I can do nothing!

Those poor souls on the aircraft!  Answer machines telling loved ones they are trapped and cannot get out of the building.  Heart wrenching stories.

I remember the bombings by the IRA in the next town here in the UK.  Two children killed in the name of freedom.  And countless killed and  maimed time and time again for thirty years I think it was stated.   We stopped counting after ten!

Never run and hide from these people!!!      These so called freedom fighters.  They are all the same just their skin is a different colour and also their dress.   Their method is universal to kill and maim men women children.  Cat dog.  Anything that breathes.

Now we have a school in Russia.  I tend to stop and think they can go no lower.  Sadly they always prove me wrong!! 

The Angel I found on the internet and the Lady gave me permission to use it.  I think it just about tells us everything about the unsung heroes who at times we take for granted until we need them.

It's certainly been interesting to read all of the memories here about what you all were doing on that fateful day and your thoughts today.

It's wonderful to know that our Heavenly Father is in control.  We serve and awesome God.