9/11 Stories Continued

Jason Thomas was dropping off his two month old daughter at his mom's house in Hampstead, N.Y., when she told him that the first tower had been hit. Immediately, Jason jumped into his car and put on his Marine uniform and raced to the World Trade Center. He helped an injured man onto a stretcher. He tried to help an older man with a head injury, but it was too late. Jason knelt by the man and said a prayer. Later on he ran into Marine David Karnes and the two of them began to look for survivors. From one pit they heard the voice of Will Jimeno. They stayed with him until he was lifted from the rubble. Exhausted, Jason left before John McLoughlin was rescued one hour later. For Jason Thomas, that was the end of the story. Later, he moved to Columbus Ohio were he works as a security officer for the Ohio Supreme Court. When the movie "World Trade Center" came out, it showed two Marines who helped rescue the two trapped police officers. No one knew that one of the men was Jason Thomas. In fact, in the movie, a white man plays Jason, who is black. But an aunt told Jason to reveal that he was the mystery Marine who helped in the rescue. When asked why he never took credit for what he did, Jason simply said, "I was just there to help." When asked who should have played him in the movie, he said, "I wouldn't want anyone to play me but me."
What valuable insights we can gain from Jason. When you see a need, do all you can to meet the need. As you meet the need, don't rush to take credit. In fact, if you follow Jesus, give Him all the glory. Just be you and do what the Lord allows you to do. Thanks Jason for caring and your display of humility. These are the days my friend!
Jim "Train"