A teenage girl about 17 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 small town and she lived
only a few blocks away. As she walked along under the tall elm trees,
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 round 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 minut