Carol Kiparsky, age seventy-seven, and Ian Irwin, age seventy-two, went on a Valentine’s Day hike. They ventured into the wilderness near Tomales Bay in California to watch the sunset. However, they took a wrong turn after it got dark.
They found themselves in an area of dense vegetation and a
steep incline and couldn’t make it out on their own. A search by state, local,
and federal agencies began on February 16 but gave up hope of finding them
alive last Thursday and began searching for their bodies.
Two days later, a recovery team heard them calling for help.
A police dog led rescuers to the pair. The two had survived by drinking from a
puddle and eating plants.
A police spokesman said the couple were in “great spirits” and “wanted to pass along their thanks to everyone who has been keeping them in their thoughts and all never losing hope.”
It’s always too soon
Their story reminds us of this fact: It is always too soon
to give up.
Whether you’re in need of rescue or trying to rescue someone
else, your job is to keep trying. You never know when people will survive
conditions you might consider unsurvivable. You might be that person today.
We could make a long list of improbable stories in
Scripture: an elderly couple named Abraham and Sarah become parents to the
Jewish nation. An incarcerated slave named Joseph becomes prime minister of
Egypt. A fugitive felon named Moses leads his people to the Promised Land.
A shepherd boy defeats a giant warrior. A Galilean fisherman
preaches a sermon that leads three thousand people to Christ. A former
persecutor of the church becomes its greatest global champion. An imprisoned
apostle gives the world the book of Revelation.
In fact, the list of people used by God in expected ways is
far shorter than those whose stories surprised the world.
Now it’s our turn. We are called to make disciples of all
nations (Matthew 28:19), measuring success not by results but…
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