AUSTIN—Lake Travis is at the highest level it’s been at in quite a while, while some say it’s part of the lake’s natural cycle, others believe it’s just luck.
But one man is giving all the credit to God. It’s a sight many Austinites aren’t used to seeing – a full and flourishing Lake Travis.
"I am of the firm belief, along with lots of other people in Austin, Texas, that this is a direct answer to prayer," said Will Davis Jr., senior pastor of Austin Christian Fellowship.
Davis says the high lake levels are heaven-sent. In 2014, he got a proclamation from the city calling for people to pray for God to replenish the drought-stricken lake.
"The point is prayer works, and if He’ll do this for a goofy hole in the ground, think what He’ll do for you,” Davis said. “That’s kind of the point we’re trying to make."
The lake is currently at 681 feet, and it’s been 681 days since the proclamation was issued. Coincidence? Davis says no.
"It’s God! I just think God is sweet that way,” said Davis.
Businesses along Lake Travis typically rise and fall with the changing water levels. The Oasis knows all too well what a full lake can bring.
"It’s a good thing to pray for, said Dylan Forsythe with The Oasis Restaurant. “It’s good to see that there’s no islands, I don’t miss them. It’s contagious for business."
While Davis credits divine intervention for the full lake, the Lower Colorado River Authority says it comes down to nature’s cycle. But even so, the rate at which the lake filled up is astounding.
"In 2015 alone, we picked over a million acre feet of water up, and 54 feet of supply in Lake Travis itself," said John Hofmann, LCRA Executive Vice President of Water.
That being said, Davis admits many doubters may not buy into his beliefs, but he’s staying firm in his faith.
"God answers prayer, so if the skeptics want to say it’s something else, that’s okay,” said Davis. “I believe differently. No, I know differently."
Faith like that is said to move mountains – or, in this case, fill lakes.
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