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Thursday, April 18, 2019.<\/p>\n

It was Senior Skip Day at Christ\u2019s Church Academy in Jacksonville, Florida. A big deal for 17-year-old friends Heather Brown and Tyler Smith. They had been looking forward to this high school milestone all year. Along with six other seniors, they decided to spend the day at popular Vilano Beach, near St. Augustine. Spurred on by brilliant sunshine and temperatures in the eighties, the teens had planned a full day of swimming, sunbathing and beach volleyball. There was a High Hazard flag\u2014a red flag warning beachgoers of \u201chigh surf and\/or strong currents\u201d\u2014hoisted on the beach\u2019s parking lot flagpole as the teens arrived, but they rushed past it.<\/em><\/p>\n

TYLER:<\/strong> We drove to the beach in my buddy\u2019s truck, pulling straight onto the sand. We saw the red flag but didn\u2019t think much of it. We knew what it meant but, to be honest, felt pretty invincible. A warm breeze was blowing as we unloaded our folding chairs, sports equipment and grill. The beach seemed deserted. Wow, how lucky!<\/em> I thought. We have the beach almost to ourselves.<\/em> I saw no more than five people out there.<\/p>\n

From our spot on the shore, we could see a lighthouse<\/a>. It stood on an island across from the beach. The waters of the inlet between the beach and the lighthouse looked calm. Heather and I and two other friends decided to swim to it. Out in the water, however, we realized the inlet ran much faster and deeper than we\u2019d thought. Our friends turned back. \u201cDo you still want to go?\u201d Heather asked.<\/p>\n

The two of us were the strongest swimmers in the group. Turning back would make me look like a wimp. I hesitated just a minute before resuming my stroke. \u201cLet\u2019s go!\u201d I said.<\/p>\n

ERIC:<\/strong> That warm day in April, a few friends and I were cruising up the Atlantic coast in my secondhand, 53-foot Hatteras motor yacht. The day before, we\u2019d left Delray Beach, Florida, for Brick, New Jersey. That\u2019s where I live most of the year. The marina in Delray Beach, where I usually keep the boat, was under construction, so I had to bring the boat home with me\u2014even though April is less than ideal for cruising up the East Coast. I had a few friends join me for the trip north.<\/p>\n

Engine trouble had delayed our initial departure by a day and a half. Then high winds and rough seas kept us inland, slowing our pace and adding days of travel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As we continued north, I checked the conditions again. They hadn\u2019t improved. But I felt an inexplicable tug to head to the open ocean. Maybe we\u2019d be able to make up for a little lost time. Two of my friends, both experienced sailors, advised against it. Normally I would\u2019ve listened. That day I didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

TYLER:<\/strong> Something was wrong. No matter which way Heather and I swam, the current overpowered us, pulling us farther and farther away from shore. We never reached the lighthouse. Pretty soon, it disappeared from view entirely. The beach looked like a thin strip of sand. Heather became eerily calm. \u201cTyler, what\u2019s our plan?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n

I had gotten us into this mess. I had to get us out. Scanning the horizon, I spotted some breaker rocks marked with a red buoy. \u201cSee that buoy?\u201d I said, jerking my head toward it. \u201cLet\u2019s swim over there and hang onto that while we wait for help to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

ERIC:<\/strong> Out on the open ocean, the wind had changed. It was no longer hitting us dead-on. We were finally cruising at a nice clip!<\/p>\n

I wasn\u2019t sure how long our reprieve would last, so I decided to take the boat only two miles off shore before heading north. That way, we could turn quickly into the next inlet if the wind changed back. Normally, we\u2019d go farther out, toward the Gulf Stream, to take advantage of the current, but that day I felt that it was better to be safe than sorry.<\/p>\n

TYLER:<\/strong> The buoy came and went. The water ripped us right past it. I\u2019d held it together when I lost sight of the lighthouse. Then the beach. But when the buoy disappeared from view, I started to lose hope. Heather and I were in dire trouble.<\/p>\n

My legs ached. They were starting to cramp up. The waves crashed over us, filling our noses with water and making us sputter and choke. It wouldn\u2019t be much longer until I couldn\u2019t swim anymore. Desperate, Heather and I linked arms so that we wouldn\u2019t get separated. We didn\u2019t try to talk. It was all we could do just to keep our heads above water.<\/p>\n

Three times, I heard a small plane buzz overhead. \u201cWe\u2019re down here!\u201d I screamed, but it was no use. The pilots couldn\u2019t hear us and didn\u2019t notice us down in the water. The sound faded away. I heard no boats, only the wind in my ears. I thought about my mom. It\u2019s just the two of us. She\u2019d already bought graduation announcements. She\u2019d be devastated if I never made it home.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not someone who prays. I\u2019d been raised in religion but fallen away from it. Between going to church<\/a> and Christian school, I felt as if it had been forced on me. And I had my doubts. I didn\u2019t think God really cared. But at this point, it was all I had left. \u201cCome on, God,\u201d I hollered.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re really out there, send something to save us!\u201d<\/p>\n

ERIC:<\/strong> We\u2019d traveled for half an hour without seeing another boat. Small craft advisories kept the little boats docked, and all the big fishing vessels were farther offshore.<\/p>\n

We skimmed along with the canvas unzipped and the windows rolled up. We were relaxing on the bridge, basking in the sunshine, talking and listening to music<\/a>.<\/p>\n

TYLER:<\/strong> Heather saw it first. A boat, out on the horizon. It was far away, but it was real. We knew this was our last chance. Seized with muscle cramps, I couldn\u2019t do anything. But Heather got a burst of energy. \u201cStay right here!\u201d she said and took off swimming. \u201cHelp!\u201d she screamed.<\/p>\n

\u201cHelp! Help!\u201d<\/p>\n

ERIC:<\/strong> We all heard it. Despite our engine rumbling, our music playing and everyone talking\u2014a strange noise. Was it a bird? The wind? Seconds later, my friend yelled, \u201cThere are people out there!\u201d<\/p>\n

People? Two miles offshore? How could that be?<\/em> I followed his gaze and spotted two tiny black dots\u2014human heads\u2014that kept disappearing in the waves. We\u2019d whizzed right past them.<\/p>\n

We wheeled the boat around and pulled life jackets and lines from the ship\u2019s lockers to toss out to them.<\/p>\n

As we got closer, we saw they were barely keeping their heads above the water. We killed the engines to pull them aboard. Without the engines to keep us steady, the boat turned sideways in the waves, rocking hard from left to right, breaking glass and shifting furniture around. Once the two teens were pulled safely aboard, we saw they were freezing\u2014white-lipped and shivering violently. Two of us covered them with towels and blankets while the rest of us did our best to secure the furniture and throw towels over the broken glass. We contacted the Coast Guard and restarted the engines.<\/p>\n

TYLER:<\/strong> The men had pulled Heather up the ladder first, then me. I was dead weight. My legs were useless. I had to be lifted into the boat. Heather and I were gasping for air. Wrapped in blankets, we just stared at each other in awe.<\/p>\n

ERIC:<\/strong> With the boat smoothly cutting through the water once more, it hit me. All those delays I\u2019d resented so much? They weren\u2019t taking us off track. They were course corrections, bringing us closer to Heather and Tyler.<\/p>\n

TYLER:<\/strong> Once I\u2019d caught my breath, I told Eric our story. How Heather and I had nearly lost hope. My desperate plea to God. Eric started to get choked up. With his voice full of emotion, he told us the name of the craft now bringing us to safety. My prayer that day had been answered<\/a> by a boat named Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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