lost and found
Today I read this story about a family who became lost in northern California on a hunt for the perfect Christmas tree. It got me to thinking… They are certainly not the first family who has been lost in the “modern” west of our nation, particularly in the winter. In 1994, a made-for-tv movie was released, based on the Jim and Jennifer Stolpa story. The Stolpas were lost in northern Nevada in freezing temperatures. More recently, adventurer Steve Fossett was just lost, reported missing after he never returned from a pleasure flight over the Nevada desert. In history, the Donner party had to resort to cannibalism to save the lives of the few survivors.
It’s amazing that with all of our technology, there is still a land that is so close and yet so foreign. Maybe we’re not supposed to know everything about it. Maybe God meant it to be that way.
It’s amazing that with all of our technology, there is still a land that is so close and yet so foreign. Maybe we’re not supposed to know everything about it. Maybe God meant it to be that way.
posted by Tidy Bowl at
5:09 PM
1 Comments:
This story lends itself to a great "teahing" moment, but I have not heard any attempt to do so.
The father,being called a hero, should be charged with putting his children in danger. They went out totally unprepared. They did not have proper clothing, supplies, communications etc..
Is it leagal to go out and cut a tree in this area. Is it state or federal land. Should he be charged for theft!
Thankfully no one was hurt trying to find these people. Their stupidity should not go un recognized! They could have won the Darwin award this year!
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December 20, 2007 9:19 AM
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