By Pat Culverhouse
When Hunter Alexander, a lineman for Entergy, was injured while working during the recent inclement weather, his wife (Katie) and her mother (Susan Williams) were desperate to get from their Bienville Parish residence to his side in a Shreveport hospital.
Roads in Bienville Parish were still treacherous, but the family was determined to make the trip. Bienville Parish Sheriff John Ballance heard of the family’s situation and immediately began making plans to help.
The following is a Facebook post by Mrs. Williams telling how three agencies combined to safely transport the family to the Shreveport hospital.
“When there is a need … God provides a way again .. and again!!!
“All day we have tried to figure out a way for Katie and I to get to Shreveport – so many conflicting reports of road conditions and closures –
“We had decided Eric was going to drive our F250 and Katie and I were going to go in Hunter’s Toyota truck – to say we were stressed and worried is not enough – before we left I stopped in my kitchen and just said “Lord provide a way , give us wisdom and I know you have a perfect plan.. please show me what it is” ..
“Before we got a mile down the road we got word that the Bienville Parish Sheriffs Office would pick Katie and I up and transport us to Webster Parish and hand us over to another deputy, then Webster would hand us over to a Bossier Parish officer who would deliver us straight to LSU!! – what a peace immediately settled over our troubled hearts!
“Eric felt such a calm that he decided to not follow us so he could stay home and try to start working on all the disaster at our farm ( anybody that knows Eric knows he doesn’t trust his girls to many people) ..
“God is showing His mercy and love upon our family in a way that we can never deserve – to everyone reading this your prayers are what is making a difference in our lives! Please don’t stop praying! If you have never surrendered your heart to Jesus you can never imagine the “peace that surpasses all understanding “ ..
“God is good all the time and all the time God is good!! A huge thank you to Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office , Webster Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Bossier Parish Sheriff – you have no idea the blessing you were to us today!!”