Out of Harm's Way?

We got email from John yesterday that he's leaving from Kuwait on April 6 to come home. That's great news!

It means he'll be "out of harm's way" -- the phrase we seem to use to indicate that someone is in a militarily active area where people shoot at you and set off bombs. No doubt the potential for being harmed is significant in that environment. They've been shot at frequently as they've moved about Iraq on their mission.

But as I think about being out of harm's way, I'm very aware that being home still has its risks for harm. Just yesterday a judge, a court reporter, and two deputies were killed or critically injured in Atlanta, and the Houston area had its share of people being harmed as well. So to some extent, we all live in harm's way because people always have the ability to harm other people.

As John resumes his "normal" life, he'll still be in harm's way just as we all are. We just won't be as aware of the potential dangers because he's home -- not in a war zone. We're glad he's coming home. But we'll still be praying regularly for his protection.