Posted in May 2008
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Well, I pretty much wrote this entry last Wednesday, which was the 21st, but I am only now getting around to posting it. May this entry bless and encourage all who read it. Each one of you remember, that no matter what, God answers prayer and always hear us. I believe that it was no coincidence when the Sunday school lesson I taught yesterday to the preschool class was about prayer...we were to encourage the students that God always hears us no matter the place or circumstance. And I Am Convinced Of That. Without going into precise detail, here is the story: (note: yesterday is of now *last Tuesday*) Some of you may or may not know that my mom, two siblings, and I were in a car accident yesterday afternoon. Yesterday afternoon...my life could have drastically changed forever. My life did change forever. No, not a physical or earthly change, but a change in which I will ever have a deep trust in my Almighty God... Mom, bro, sis, and I were on our way to a book sale in which we were selling and shopping for books and other such material. It was a normal day to me...as usual, I asked Mom if my makeup looked o.k., fiddled with my hair, and then rushed out the door worrying that we would be late. On the way there, we had to suddenly stop because of the person in front of us, who came to a stop to turn quite fast. Mom, apologizing to us for having to stop so quickly, sat in the driver's seat; I in the passenger seat next to her in the front; and bro and sis in the two middle seats of the van. All of a sudden, the car shook like none else I had ever felt in my life. Before I even realized it, Mom had pulled off to the side of the road, beacuse of the fact that we were sitting in the middle of an intersection or something like that. We all started crying. In the midst of it all, Mom hurriedly checked to see if everyone was o.k. Brother's eye was cut, but nothing threatening came to our attention. A man came up to us to see if all were o.k. We told him yes. Mom, in a daze, called Dad at work and told him that we had been in an accident, and that someone had rammed into us from behind. Reasurring him that no one was seriously injured, she hung up, and we waited for the police to come. (someone else had called 9-1-1) When the police arrived, we were asked dozens of questions to which we answered to the best of our ability. "What is your name?" "What is your sister's name?" "Do you know the date of her birthday?" We were asked if we hurt at all. Mom and I were complaining of a achy back and neck. Lil' sis was fine. She later told me she was too scared to cry. Brother's eye was slit, but nothing too serious. Daddy finally arrived not long after the ambulance came. Mom and I were put on stretchers with neck braces and were taken in an ambulance to the hospital with Dad and the kids following behind. We got to the hospital and lay on our bed thingys in the hall for a long time. How uncomfortable, but nothing compared to some of the other more tragic things that happen to others. To our utter joy and delight, our ever-faithful pastor came and stayed at the hospital the WHOLE time we were there. Encouraging us in the Lord's faithfulness and unchanging promises, he prayed with us and kept our spirits up. Well, after several hours, we were checked out, and they concluded that I had some neck strain and might be stiff in the morning, and Mom's back pain was aggravated. We WALKED out of the Emergency Room. We walked out. Oh, the many people who enter those doors, to either come back out physically changed forever, or maybe, never did walk out. The Lord is so merciful!! Praise His holy name!! Looking at the damage on our car, the Lord's hand of protection is clearly seen. In our Honda van, the back seat is made to fold-up and down into the floor. Never do we fold that down except when transporting bulky things. There is always someone sitting back there; but, on that day, we had it folded down with all of our books and curriculum. We were hit from the back. The car crunched in right where that back seat was, and right where one of us is usually sitting. If one of us had been back there, we could have been killed or seriously injured. This auto accident could have happened anytime, but our Lord was so merciful...so merciful!!! He allowed this accident to occur on one of the very few days that we drive with the back seat folded down. The Lord kept His hand on us the WHOLE entire time. We sang hymns, and remembered Bible verses with His promises to us. I recited over and over, even when I was in bed that night, Psalm 23. I also remembered Isaiah 41:10: "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." The entire back windshield and two back windows were completely shattered, and not one piece of glass, that we were aware of, harmed or even touched us. (We aren't sure what Bro cut his eye on.) Compared to what could have happened, death or serious injury, we are alive, unharmed, and have been made even more ever-grateful to our God. The person who hit us is a 19-year-old boy. Mom is really wanting to meet him, because she wants the chance to tell him about the Lord. We know that God has a plan in all of this, whether it is to teach us valued lessons or bring someone to believe and trust in Him. Thank you to those who have been praying for us. Please also pray that we won't recall any of this, and that we will take our thoughts captive to the Lord. I just noticed how perfect the title of my blog goes with this experience... "There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven..." Each time I get into the car, I automatically brace myself because of what happened. My nerves are so edgy, and there are times when a simple noise even when I'm not in the car, makes me jump. Please pray that none of us will fear...that we will put our trust in the Almighty; the One who is in control of all things. Also, the car was totaled...so please pray that the Lord would give us wisdom in buying a new one... The Lord is so good!! To Him be the honor and glory forever!! "You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord, is the Rock eternal." Psalm 26:3-4 "But Thou, O Lord, art shield to me, My glory, and the One who lifts my head." Psalm 3:3 Love in our Lord, ~Missie~ |
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