Simone Edmond, a bus driver for 22 years, is crediting God for the incredible recovery in southeast Dallas County, a situation that could have ended quite differently had she not stepped in.<\/p>\n
Edmond told KDFW-TV, \u201cIt had to be God to send me that way because I don\u2019t normally go that way. It had to be God to send us that way and to make us think because we knew they needed help.\u201d<\/p>\n
Edmond and bus monitor Tekendria Valentine said the bus was empty when they were called to get a child who had missed their bus. But that student never showed up. What they found nearby, though, a boy and girl caught in raging waters and their father trying to help them, immediately sparked action.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were just in the area; I was like maybe it was a waste of time,\u201d Valentine\u00a0told KDFW-TV<\/a>. \u201cBut then when we seen what we seen, I was like maybe that was God putting us there in that area for that reason.\u201d Edmond and Valentine happened to be on a special needs bus with removable seatbelts. With no time to spare, they tied the seatbelts together and began their rescue.<\/p>\n Nearby neighbors also came to help, and the group successfully freed the boy and girl. \u201cThe little boy, he was so appreciative of us. He got out, and he was like, \u2018Please, I want to give you a hug. I want to give you a hug,\u2019\u201d Valentine\u00a0recalled<\/a>. \u201cAnd I was like, \u2018That\u2019s fine, you can give me a hug.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n