Josh Is a Real Live Action Hero!

Yesterday was our first "normal" day with my parents back in Idaho and Josh back to work. Josh was almost home from work-about two houses away-when he noticed two ladies running and screaming. His first thought was that there was a fire, so he stopped to ask if he could help. They both dove full speed into his car and one of the women screamed that her husband was shooting at them. Josh looked straight ahead and saw the man walking in the street, so he put the car in reverse and sped backwards until he reached a crossing street, turned around quickly and drove to a nearby gas station. He said he kept his cool the entire time and never had any adrenaline. He credits this to his profession where he hears this sort of thing all of the time. The cops were there quickly and Josh called me to make sure we had our doors locked-which I always do to keep our kids inside more than anything. Josh was in the right place at the right time and saved these ladies from who knows what could have happened. We had 12 (I counted) police vehicles on our street in no time and this man was easily caught and arrested, thank goodness. I am proud of my husband for thinking on his toes and being a real, live, action hero!

Now, before you judge- which you probably have already-we live on a very peaceful street. We are surrounded by great neighbors, and this came as a big shock. Domestic disputes can happen anywhere, in any neighborhood, so please don't be concerned that we should sell our house and move away immediately. The last action to happen on our street was before we lived here when someone backed into a cop's car.

Anyway, after things settled the women told Josh what happened. The "wife"-we'll call her woman #1-had her friend come over-#2-as a mediator, while she told her husband he had to move out and he apparently had a freak out moment. He had a gun and shot out of their back window. #1 was so shocked that she froze, but #2 ran out of the house. This woke up #1 out of her shock and she followed. They don't remember any more details, because of their shock. The husband followed them outside, but Josh said he was just walking. I think he realized what he was doing and calmed down a bit. The women both only ran about a city block before Josh came to the rescue.