3 years ago...

3 years ago today started out as a normal day. I was gearing up to take 3 finals for summer school. That is when I got the call: the call that you never expect and fear the most about ever getting. My sister called to tell me that mom and dad were involved in a car accident and all she knew was that they were care flighted. When she said those words to me I hung up on her. It was as if I could not hear what she was saying. She was called back and off to Harris Methodist I went. And sure enough it was true both parents in a car wreck and being admitted to the Trauma Unit. I know that my mind went blank for several weeks at that moment. I am such an emotional person and had thought many times in the past how I would react in this situation. I just knew that I would fall on the floor curl up in a ball and cry and cry. Yet that is not what I did at all. I was able to get all the things done that needed to be done as well as make decisions. Although this time in my life in our lives which seemed to be the most difficult is when I grew the most and realized how to truly turn it all over to the Lord. This is much easier said than done. However with all the things externally and internally wrong with my parents you begin to understand that you need to pray for what is best for them and not for what you want. I grew so much stronger in every way as a person. My relationship with my sister, brother in-law, my brother and Jason grew in every way possible. We had to learn to really lean on each other even when we were tired, sad and angry. We had to learn how to compromise on things we never thought we would be discussing. I thank the Lord everyday for Rachel, Blake and Daniel and am so blessed to be a part of them. I never thought that such a horrible situation would help us grow so much closer and make us realize how important it is that we stay close and connected. I thank the Lord every day for the amazing family and friends I have surrounded myself with in this lifetime. They are so amazing and were there with cards, food, prayer, thoughts, money and time and never wanted anything in return. I thank the Lord everyday that my parents were given a second chance at life at they have minimal medical issues. I thank the Lord every day for my unbelievable husband. He is my biggest support, my biggest fan, my best friend and with out him I would not have made it through this time in my life. I thank the Lord every day for showing me that I am strong inside and out and with HIM I can get through anything. I thank the Lord everyday for giving us HIS SON to die on the cross for our sins and letting us live in this amazingly beautiful world where we get to live and learn these priceless lessons. HOW TRULY AMAZING!!