{"id":2348935,"date":"2024-10-02T17:44:21","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T21:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grieving-mom-explains-how-7-year-old-son-became-my-hero-just-before-he-was-swept-away-by-helene-floodwaters\/"},"modified":"2024-10-02T17:44:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T21:44:21","slug":"grieving-mom-explains-how-7-year-old-son-became-my-hero-just-before-he-was-swept-away-by-helene-floodwaters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grieving-mom-explains-how-7-year-old-son-became-my-hero-just-before-he-was-swept-away-by-helene-floodwaters\/","title":{"rendered":"Grieving Mom Explains How 7-Year-Old Son &#8216;Became My Hero&#8217; Just Before He Was Swept Away by Helene Floodwaters"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgrieving-mom-explains-how-7-year-old-son-became-my-hero-just-before-he-was-swept-away-by-helene-floodwaters%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2348935&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The devastation of Hurricane Helene continues to be felt as many flood victims  the stories of losing their homes and loved ones to this horrible natural disaster.<\/p>\n<p>One heartbreaking story came out of Asheville, North Carolina, as Megan Drye lost her 7-year-old son Micah and both her parents during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/west-point-experiences-catastrophic-flooding-academy-epicenter-biblical-storm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the flooding<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Megan and sister Heather Kephart spoke to Fox Weather Tuesday in a very emotional interview in which she spoke about the final moments of her son&rsquo;s life.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r8IKat8FDME?si=ez63I60m1jrIUS3B\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Megan appeared in one of her son&rsquo;s Deadpool T-shirts, calling him a superhero as she explained that&rsquo;s who he wanted to be for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/spirit-halloween-levels-snl-posts-devastating-new-costume-mocked-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Halloween<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>When asked about the legacy Micah would leave behind, she said, &ldquo;I&rsquo;m so proud of my son, because in his last moments, he wasn&rsquo;t screaming for me. He was screaming, &lsquo;Jesus, Jesus, save me. Jesus, I hear you. Jesus, I&rsquo;m calling upon you.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Megan said Micah&rsquo;s goal in life was to be a superhero, telling Fox Weather, &ldquo;He&rsquo;s my hero.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She explained that in Micah&rsquo;s last moments, he did something most adults would not do in acknowledging&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/johnny-cash-statue-unveiled-us-capitol-includes-subtle-nod-devout-christian-faith\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christ<\/a> as his savior. &ldquo;He became my hero.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My son called out to the one God almighty,&rdquo; she said through heavy emotions.<\/p>\n<p>Host Marrisa Torres &mdash; a mother herself &mdash; understandably felt the weight of Megan&rsquo;s story, telling the sisters, &ldquo;I&rsquo;m so sorry,&rdquo; as she teared up hearing about Micah.<\/p>\n<p>Another sister, Jessica Drye Turner, posted updates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jessica.d.turner1\/posts\/pfbid0v2TrgrCbZEmtezMBQtqzaeAfmRNB5SF8FT5CV4dES5Rwq9gP93Fa7E8HhG7G4rzsl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">via Facebook<\/a> to clarify some details about that day while also linking a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/stand-with-megan-one-day-at-a-time?type=teams&amp;member=37481561&amp;utm_medium=customer&amp;utm_source=copy_link&amp;utm_campaign=natman_sheet_dash&amp;utm_content=natman_amp1c&amp;attribution_id=sl%3Acf9b5358-eee8-41de-8949-8a803308ca9d&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawFqUSJleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHcLZkKpqNV5j7RKvlc4jdAmHkoB0qM29-dliFBxVNtAarmvme9Ug4gG2og_aem_JYRSlfCZttKeRBbfmeeCUQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GoFundMe<\/a> for her sister.<\/p>\n<p>One thing is for certain &mdash; Micah made his mother extremely proud as a servant of Christ.<\/p>\n<p>Micah&rsquo;s story carried far beyond this interview, as Tuesday night&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-reacts-jd-vances-debate-performance-shreds-low-iq-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vice presidential debate<\/a> saw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-L6W9dJEqko&amp;pp=ygUPamQgdmFuY2UgaGVsZW5l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sen. J.D. Vance <\/a>express his remorse and sympathies for all the Americans impacted, while specifically mentioning Micah and his two grandparents&rsquo; passing.<\/p>\n<p>As Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Vance&rsquo;s opponent in the debate, gave a nod of approval to Vance&rsquo;s remarks, all Americans can be reminded in those moments of how petty and insignificant partisan squabbles can seem when faced with true disaster.<\/p>\n<p>Helene does not care if we are Democrats or Republicans, liberals or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/conservative-commentator-matt-walsh-thrilled-espn-accidentally-promotes-new-movie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">conservatives<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We should not care either, when trying to uplift those communities impacted by it.<\/p>\n<p>Micah&rsquo;s story is inspiring for the reasons Megan gave.<\/p>\n<p>How many of us as adults, when our lives are threatened and we are in panic mode, possess the clarity and courage to call out only to Christ?<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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