Synchronicity of the Lord or Coincidence?

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A British family journeyed to Scotland for a summer

vacation. The mother and father were looking forward to

enjoying the beautiful Scottish countryside with their young

son. But one day the son wandered off all by himself and got

into trouble. As he walked through the woods, he came across

an abandoned swimming hole, and as most boys his age do, he

took off his clothes and jumped in. He was totally

unprepared for what happened next. Before he had time to

enjoy the pool of water, he was seized by a vicious attack

of cramps. He began calling for help while fighting a losing

battle with the cramps to stay afloat.

Luckily, it happened that in a nearby field a farm boy

was working. When he heard the frantic cries for help, he

brought the English boy to safety. The father whose son had

been rescued was of course very grateful. The next day, he

went to meet the youth who had saved his son's life. As the

two talked, the Englishman asked the brave lad what he

planned to do with his future. The boy answered, "Oh I

suppose I'll be a farmer like my father." The grateful

father said, "Is there something else you'd rather do?Oh,

yes!" answered the Scottish lad. "I've always wanted to be a

doctor. But we are poor people and could never afford to pay

for my education.Never mind that," said the Englishman.

"You shall have your heart's desire and study medicine. Make

your plans, and I'll take care of the costs." So, the

Scottish lad did indeed become a doctor.

There is more. Some years later, in December of 1943,

Winston Churchill became very ill with pneumonia while in

North Africa. Word was sent to Sir Alexander Fleming, who

had discovered the new wonder drug, penicillin, to come

immediately. Flying in from England, Dr. Fleming

administered his new drug to the ailing prime minister. In

doing so, he saved Churchill's life for the second time. For

it was the boy Winston Churchill whom Alexander Fleming had

rescued from the swimming hole so many years before.