In April of 1977, five nuns took a week-long vacation to Grayland Beach State Park. Just south of Westport on the Washington coast, this park is known for its rolling sand dunes and expansive beaches where drift logs often wash onto the shores.
After spending the week cooped up in a camping trailer, the sisters took one last walk when the sun finally came out. That’s where this story begins.
In a matter of seconds, water flooded the coastline and with little time to react, two sisters were overtaken by the ocean’s strong currents and flung into the air.
One became pinned underneath a massive log and feared for her life.
This is the story of how that day, a freak wave would change their lives, and their relationship with God, forever after.
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