Heroes

One member of the Nevada State Police was caught on camera rushing to save a scared kitten on the side of the interstate in Las Vegas.

Animals, like people, can often find themselves stuck in odd, uncomfortable situations. Those problems and circumstances can even arise without the help of poor decisions and wrong choices. In those predicaments, it can seem that there is no way out and that hope is lost. Luckily, there is One who makes a way.

One video posted on YouTube shows a young feline stranded on the side of a busy Las Vegas highway. It’s a situation where the chance of survival is slim. However, as God does for us, the scared little cat received unexpected help in the form of a Nevada State trooper.

After receiving a call about a kitten on an on-ramp, dash camera footage shows the trooper racing to the scene where the cat was spotted. Luckily, even before exiting the car, the trooper sees the cat.

But corralling the animal and keeping it from making its way onto the interstate is a different story. 

As the video shows, the trooper gingerly walks up to the kitten. However, being frightened, the cat begins to take off to potential trouble. It runs right toward several lanes of traffic. The trooper in the video gives chase, staying right behind the feline. 

Thankfully, right before the kitten makes its way onto the road it stops, and the trooper scoops up the cat.

After getting the cat off the highway and putting it in her car, the cat is still scared. It manages to get itself behind the car’s glove compartment. Then, as the video shows, another member of law enforcement successfully removes the cat from the car. It momentarily continues to fight him but soon calms down.

The short clip ends with the best possible resolution. “Trooper Kitty,” as the video points out, was eventually adopted into a happy and loving home.

Isaiah 41:10 “Have no fear, for I am with you; do not be looking about in trouble, for I am your God; I will give you strength, yes, I will be your helper; yes, my true right hand will be your support.”

A baby girl, left in a baby box at a Florida fire station, now has a home after being adopted by one of the firefighters on duty.

Children are an amazing and wonderful gift from the Lord. Yes, children can be loud, unruly and boisterous at times. Anyone who is a parent knows this to be true. But parents are also fully aware of the staggering amount of love and joy a child adds to life. Being a parent is one of life’s greatest blessings. 

After 10 years of trying for a child without luck, Vincent, a firefighter in Florida, and his wife are now parents. They are mom and dad to Zoey, a beautiful baby girl left in a baby box at Vincent’s fire station.

Vincent, who was on duty, noticed Zoey in the station’s baby box. He then rode with the child to the hospital to be checked out and examined by medical professionals. As this was happening, Vincent had a conversation with the responding doctor. He was ready to make a major life decision.

“I hand the baby off to the nurses, so they can do all the stuff they do at the hospital,” Vincent said. “And I pulled the doctor aside, and I had asked him, ‘When’s the case worker going to get here? Because I would like to adopt her.”

In the clip, Vincent states that he and his wife were already approved to adopt children in the Sunshine State, meeting all the necessary requirements to become adoptive parents. 

Zoey went home with Vincent and officially became his and his wife’s daughter three months later.

Vincent stated he and his wife are beyond blessed to be Zoey’s mom and dad.

“It’s been amazing,” Vincent said. “Every day, me and my wife still look at each other and just go, like, ‘I can’t believe, you know, we have a child.’ We try not to take a single moment for granted because we’ve been waiting and praying so long for this to happen.”

Psalm 127:3 “See, children are a heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”

One construction worker used his massive piece of machinery for humanitarian purposes when he saved an animal, which had become ensnared by a fast-moving current.

Animals are creatures designed by the same God who hung the sun, moon and stars in place. The Lord, as mentioned in the book of Genesis, even placed animals on the Earth before man. Since they were formed by and are members of God’s creation, animals deserve a certain amount of respect and dignity. 

A short clip posted on social media shows how far one person went to save the life of a calf. The 35-second video is of filthy, mud-colored water moving at a brisk pace down a canal in Igdir, Turkey. A few seconds into the video and a large object, off into the distance, can be spotted floating along with the water. 

As the water brings the unidentified item closer and closer to the camera, it appears to be some kind of animal lying on its side. Then, as the creature in the water gets to the center of the frame, an excavator appears inches away from the beast in the water. 

The excavator and the calf disappear into the canal, down into the filthy water. The excavator quickly reemerges after having captured the calf. The big piece of machinery brings the animal to safety, placing it on solid ground where the beast regains its footing. 

The machine operator timed the submersion of the excavator perfectly to pull the animal from the rushing water. 

The successful calf rescue captured on camera was only one of two, according to Sunny Skyz. The outlet reports that initially, two calves had fallen into the flooded canal. However, philanthropic citizens, using only ropes, corralled and pulled the animal out of the canal to safety. 

The other calf, the one captured on video, proceeded to move down the waterway for approximately two miles before the excavator operator stepped in and rescued the bovine.

Proverbs 12:10 “An upright man has thought for the life of his beast, but the hearts of the evildoers are cruel.”

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The sounds of crying are heaven-sent when first responders save an unresponsive 4-month-old baby boy who had stopped breathing. The video unfolding shows just how every second counts in life-threatening moments. The infant Laker Carlson was born twelve weeks premature and had a medical condition known as Spina Bifida, which occurs in about 1 in every 2,000 births.

In spite of being born with a rare condition, he was thriving enough to go home and join his family while on oxygen. All seemed well for the little guy as his family returned to their lives, making room for this precious addition until his mother realized Laker had stopped breathing. Frantically she called for emergency services and knew she needed to get him help right away. 

Emergency responders were made aware of the situation. They raced to Laker’s house with hope and prayer they would make it in time to save him. When paramedics arrived, they learned not only was Laker not breathing, he didn’t have a pulse. Deputy Jonte Slack recalls the heart-stopping moment. “When I got there, there was no pulse. He was not breathing, and there were no signs of life,” he recalled. 

Jonte gently placed Laker’s lifeless body on the floor and began chest compressions for CPR. After several heart-stopping moments, Laker begins to gurgle and fuss. He was breathing again! 

His father, Matthew Carlson, was terrified he had lost his son when he got the phone call his new son wasn’t breathing. He felt helpless as he began an agonizing 30-minute drive home, praying for God to intervene. When Matthew finally got to hold his son in his arms again, he commented, “He is definitely our miracle baby. He is so precious.” 

Laker is a miracle indeed. Thank God for Jonte’s life-saving skills and for the Lord being present with this family. The Lord’s hand was upon little Laker, and now he has a story to tell! 

“By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through him that has completely healed him, as you can all see,” Acts 3:16. 

Security camera captures firefighter dad saving his toddler from drowning. One-year-old Cole Petite wanted to take a swim in the pool with his big sister. But he didn’t understand the dangers of jumping in all by himself. Prior to jumping in Cole took off his life vest. 

In this heart-stopping video, we are reminded to be vigilant with our children around any body of water because all it takes is one second for them to find unexpected danger. But Cole has a father who is a hero, not just because he saved Cole’s life, but because he puts his life on the line every day as a firefighter. 

Zack Petite recalled the terrifying moment and realized the situation could have turned out differently. He said, “If I hadn’t been in arms reach, it might have been too late for me to go in and grab him.” 

Cole was blessed that his father happened to be right nearby when Cole decided to take a dip. Zack’s Fire Chief, Eddie Sell, says their dangerous encounter with the pool is proof this can happen to anyone. “It’s proof this can happen to anyone at any time, so seconds matter,” he said as he emphasized to never turn your back on your kids. 

As hard as it is to watch the terrifying moment when Cole slips under the water, we can breathe a prayer of gratitude that Cole is safe and sound. With summer in full swing, we will be flocking to the pool or lake to cool off. May this video be a reminder to be diligent. Thank God for vigilant dad’s like Zack. It was a miracle he was there to rescue his son in time. We are so thankful Cole is okay! 

“The angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, “The Lord is with you, O valiant warrior,” Judges 6:12.

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A dirty dog sat by the side of the road waiting patiently to be saved and taken in by a loving family.

Animals are special, loving and loyal creatures. No matter the situation or circumstances, they are just looking and hoping for someone who will love and treat them with kindness. One dog, who was in desperate need of a deep cleaning, found that just by sitting near the highway in Texas.

A woman and her family were driving along the road in Texas when they spotted something unusual. A large dog was just sitting in a field near the side of the highway. 

A video posted to YouTube shows that as the woman approached the animal, it did not appear to be afraid. The dog didn’t even move. Instead, it allowed Laura, the woman who spotted the dog, to corral it and place the animal in her van. 

“I thought the dog would just run,” Laura said. “I thought he was going to be scared. It was almost like he was waiting.”

The animal, found near the side of the road, needed a bath badly. The dog was so dirty that it took a dog groomer more than four hours to clean the animal. Soon after the animal was found, a decision was made to add him back to the family. The next step was a 23-hour drive back to Michigan.

The dog, the family named Murphy, fit right in with the rest of the family’s animals – Sunny, a dog and Bruno, a cat. 

Following the sudden and unexpected death of Sunny, Murphy was there to fill the giant hole in the family’s heart. In fact, Laura mentioned one big and surprising similarity between Sunny and Murphy.

“It’s so ironic how I found Murphy the same way I found Sunny,” Laura said. 

Proverbs 12:10 “A righteous man regards the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.”

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A homeless man, who sprang into action, risked his safety to save a family of three from a fire is being called an angel. 

Heroism is easy to spot but hard often hard to do. Everyone knows what a heroic act is, but it’s likely that not many would have the courage to complete one. Someone who would willingly put their safety at risk for the welfare of another, often a complete stranger, is a special kind of individual. Jim Hollins is that kind of person. He’s a hero.

In May, a fire broke out at an apartment in Phoenix, Arizona. Since the flames started around 4 a.m., the family of three – a mother and two little girls – were asleep at the time, according to a video posted on YouTube. 

However, the mother and her two children encountered trouble when they attempted to exit the burning apartment. The apartment’s front door and the stairs were engulfed in flames. But help was on the way, coming from an unlikely source.

The mother, Claudia Jimenez, opened one of the apartment’s windows and began shouting for help. Jim happened to hear Claudia’s screams for help. He then quickly rushed over to the burning apartment and got to work.

Jim said he climbed up the side of the window. Then one by one, Jim grabbed both children, their two dogs and Claudia. He had removed the family from the burning building when no one else was around.

But before she was rescued, Claudia was a bit apprehensive. However, Jim assured her she was in good hands. 

“She didn’t want to come, at first,” Jim said. “She’s scared she was going to fall. I was like, ‘I got you, don’t worry.’”

Claudia said she will be eternally grateful for Jim’s brave and heroic act.

“I will forever be thankful with him, you know?” Claudia said. “Like I said, to me, he was an angel. He was there when I needed. I looked around and no one else was around.”

Philippians 2:4 “Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.”

A woman showed extraordinary courage, bravery and kindness when she rescued an animal in distress.

Life can be punishing, throwing up hurdles and obstacles in our way. These arduous situations can, unfortunately, can come as a result of doing. Yes, sometimes people screw up and a helping hand can be necessary in order to escape the predicament. It turns out that is true for both people and animals.

A video posted on YouTube shows a woman giving a bird, a Kookaburra, a hand. The bird had somehow managed to get itself stuck in a fence. In the video, it looks like the bird is stuck in a precarious position. 

While the bird’s face is completely visible, its thin, elongated neck remains stuck. It appears that if the animal were to struggle much at all, it could sever its neck, leading to possibly fatal injuries. Luckily, the woman was in the area to help the fowl.

In the video, the woman, who comes across the animal in the odd situation, sounds surprised that the animal is still living. She remarks that “you are alive.”

After viewers hear the woman’s voice, her hand is seen behind the bird as she closely moves the bird up the fence. As she is doing this, she has just one request for the bird.

“Please don’t bite me,” she said. “Please don’t bite me.”

As she finally moves the bird to the top of the fence and the bird’s freedom seems imminent, she sounds a bit uneasy. She’s obviously unsure of how the wild animal will react when it regains the ability to move about freely. 

“Oh, gosh,” she said.

The bird, once freed, immediately flies away. It appears to have suffered no injuries as a result.

Thankfully that woman was around to give a hand and free the bird. Yes, the animal may have gotten itself into that position but just like people, birds also need help every now and then.

Galatians 6:2 “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”

One young woman is a hero after she sprang into action when she spotted her twin brother in extreme distress.

Anyone with siblings knows there are a lot of fights and disagreements growing up. As much as parents would like their children to get along, it’s not likely to happen, at least not during adolescence. However, as one young lady showed, most of the time, beneath all those heated arguments and sharp words is love.

A clip posted to YouTube shows the moment a 12-year-old boy started choking during lunch in a Massachusetts school cafeteria. A piece of cheese had become lodged in 12-year-old Charlie Loverme’s throat. At the time, Charlie admitted he feared the worst.

“I thought I was going to pass out or maybe die,” Charlie said.

Charlie also added that during the scary situation, he began reaching and grabbing for his throat. He was trying to signal to the other children around him that he was choking and desperately needed help.

But, as the video shows, the other children did not understand Charlie’s signal for help. Instead, his classmates quickly vacated the area. The video mentions that they believed Charlie was about to get sick and vomit.

Thankfully, though, Charlie’s twin sister Amelia stepped up and sprang into action. The video shows the young woman standing and then quickly administering the Heimlich maneuver. Seconds later, everything appears to be Ok. 

Amelia, who saved her brother’s life, mentioned what made her perform the lifesaving move.

“I just knew that he was choking because his face was turning a different color,” she said.

Thank God Amelia was there and knew exactly what to do to save her twin sibling’s life. She stepped up when others, as the video shows, backed away from Charlie. She is a true hero in every sense of the word. 

Philippians 2:4 “Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.”

A teenager in Michigan successfully protected his younger sister from a potentially horrible situation without even throwing a punch or firing a gun.

The world is often a dark, dangerous and deadly place. Headlines and stories fill entire websites and news broadcasts about sick and deranged individuals shooting, killing and harming others. There are individuals who seek to inflict suffering and pain on innocent people, even little children.

One young man, 13-year-old Owen Burns, sprang into action when he witnessed someone trying to abduct his 8-year-old sister in a wooded area behind their house, according to a video posted on YouTube. But instead of firing a gun or using his fists, Owen went the David versus Goliath route. He used a slingshot.

“He shot with a marble one time, and then it was with a rock the second time,” said Lt. Derrick Carroll, a member of the Michigan State Police. “Both shots striking the suspect, once in the forehead, once in the chest. He took off running through the woods.”

Owen’s mother, Margaret Burns, said that her son successfully hit the suspect from a great distance: 200 feet. 

Margaret was grateful for her teenager’s heroic, David-like actions. 

“Just happy we were able to celebrate her eighth birthday that Saturday after,” she said. “I mean, we could have been celebrating a funeral.”

Thank God Owen was paying attention at that time, sprang into action and had the presence of mind to use what is commonly thought of as a child’s toy to protect his sister. 

Much like David in 1 Samuel, Owen used a rock and slingshot to take down and defeat the enemy. 

1 Samuel 17:49 “David put his hand in his bag, took a stone, and slung it, and struck the Philistine in his forehead; and the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth.”

One member of law enforcement was overcome with emotion as his children shared a heartfelt and moving message. 

Change is an inevitable part of life. Goodbyes, which often accompany change, are usually never easy. Whether it be losing a loved one, ending a romantic relationship or leaving a job, emotions can bubble to the surface. 

Michael Schlie, the former chief of police for the Deer Park Police Department in Ohio, got a special send-off during his last shift on the job. The long-time department member was given a ceremonial last call by his children that had all three of them emotional. 

The video posted on YouTube gives a split-screen view. It shows Michael reacting on the left to the sweet and moving words from his children on the right of the screen. Seconds into the video, when his daughter begins speaking and after she mentions, “my father,” Michael knows he’s likely not going to be able to keep it together.

He places the walkie-talkie on the desk and then leans back into his chair, taking in the sweet message of love. It’s about 20 seconds into the video and Michael’s son takes over. Michael hangs his head down toward the ground, overcome with emotion.

Michael’s son ends his portion of the call with, “We are so proud to call you our dad.” What more could a parent want, to know that their children appreciated all their hard work and sacrifices? 

Michael’s daughter follows it up with, “Thank you for being a role model, a leader and most importantly, my daddy.”

That moving message came after the department posted on social media that Michael’s last day on the job would be May 1, 2023. He stepped down from his post after 32 years with the department.

Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”