Our carbon monoxide scare

On Saturday morning at 2 am, our carbon monoxide detector went off. We got out of bed, and opened the windows, but we thought that our CO detector was faulty since it was older. But just to be safe, Jonathan ran to Wal-mart to get a new one. When he got back, we plugged in the new CO detector and closed all the windows. Two hours after that, the new detector started beeping. We jumped up, I grabbed Sami and two of her blankets and took her outside while Jonathan dialed 911 and asked for some firemen to come over and check out our house. Sami and I waited in the car with the heat on while the fire fighters inspected our house. As it turns out, we did have high levels of CO, but not high enough to make us sick. The fire fighters shut off all the gas in our house, and told us we didn't need to go to the hospital unless we got a headache. Jonathan once again opened every window in the house and turned on all the fans. We waited in the car for about 20 minutes until the house was aired out, and then we went back in and tried to sleep with all the windows open. It was like camping, we could hear all the birds and insects, and it was chilly. Sami slept with us so we could keep her warm and watch her to make sure she didn't get sick. The electricians came today and said that our furnace is 34 years old and needs to be replaced. This is common in older houses and happens due to the age of the furnace. We are so grateful for the Lord's protection and feel so blessed that we are healthy and safe. So I am posting this hoping that all my friends and family have carbon monoxide detectors in their homes. They are $20 at Wal-mart and worth every penny and more.