This is a true story about how God protected His children. It started September 10th, 2001, in Washington, D.C., when my family and others went on a home school trip to study World War II. We had tried to get a tour of the Pentagon for the next day, but there was not enough room for our large group. Instead, on September 11th, we were on our way to the Capitol for a tour.

We parked our cars next to the Pentagon and boarded the Metro, D.C.’s underground train, to get into the city. Once we got off the Metro, we went into the Cannon Building to meet the representative who would take us on our tour. It was about 9:50 a.m. After a few moments, we learned the shocking news about the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

We were sent down to the basement and then urged to get out of the building. As we left the building, we heard several explosions. We just stood on the steps trying to figure out what to do next. There were a lot of people talking on cell phones, and smoke was billowing into the sky.

We prayed that God would protect us, help those who were hurt and give our government wisdom. Eventually, we ended up back at our cars and were able to leave the Washington, D.C. area. As we got on the freeway, we saw the Pentagon burning in front of us. It was very clear that God had protected us.

Hilary, 12
California

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