collision/captive

It's been about 5 days since the car accident, and it's still hard to believe it happened. The day was such a normal and happy one. Earlier on in the day, we celebrated with the Galindos their baby shower for Levi! ADORABLE! It was a huge party, I almost felt like it was a wedding haha. I even won the raffle and got a gift card for Yogurtland! Yum! And then after, Kevin and I wanted to spend more time together so we decided to watch a movie. We got out a little after midnight, and wanted to go home, which was only 1 mile away. The intersection we got hit at was literally the ONLY intersection we had to pass through. One moment, Kevin and I are laughing about something and just chatting in the car, and then a second later we look to our left and notice this huge SUV heading straight for us. We also recall looking at our light and thinking 'Hey...our light is green!' then BAM! It was like a movie. All slow motion but way too fast to react rationally, so much noise from the metal of the car and the explosions of the air bags, and of course the tires screeching as we spiraled out of control. There was also a mixture of red, yellow, green lights since it was past midnight. I've never had my senses so alert before. I was just thankful when the car stopped moving and prayed that we wouldn't get hit again by another car. I remember feeling the pain on my face since my face was swollen from the airbags, and Kevin remarked on how I was bleeding from my nose (I got a cut and my nose was bleeding too). I could barely open my right eye. After making sure that Kevin was alright, I asked him "Is the other car alright?" And then Kevin said "Yah they should be..they pulled over...wait..where are they?" And then I got mad and said "How could they leave us?! We could have died!!" I called the police immediately, and as if it was meant to be, an ambulance was just driving by and noticed us so the police didn't even need to send an ambulance because we already had one. I was hesitant to get into the ambulance and go to the ER because I don't have medical insurance, but I wanted to be safe rather than sorry. If something was seriously wrong with me, I'd rather be in debt for a little while than suffer long term. While I was in the ambulance, Kevin talked to the police officer about the accident and the green SUV who hit us and fled from the scene. Thankfully after getting checked by the doctor, I only had a few bruises, swelling, cuts, and a corneal abrasion, with which she prescribed erythromycin.

Praise the Lord we are safe! The entire hood flew off and the car is totaled now, but considering the kind of injuries we could have suffered, it's amazing we only got minor injuries. The scariest part about the entire thing is just thinking our lives could have been taken, and I was even more scared of the thought that during the whole ordeal Kevin could have been taken! Just one more second and he would have been hit directly. The Lord is so merciful to let us survive and to protect us from serious injuries! I don't even want to imagine what life would be like if Kevin was taken from this life, but if God wills for one of us to die before the other, we have to know that it is His will. As of right now, it's His will for both of us to be living, and I'm thankful to the core. Afterwards I wondered what I look most forward to in life, and as of right now, I really want to become a mother and have children before I die. But I also have to hold onto that lightly, knowing that God is the one in control and I have to be happy with His plan for my life. I'm just thankful my husband is safe. He's been so loving and caring and serving, always putting on the medication on my eye and making sure I'm comfortable. Life is so good, being married and living in a beautiful home and working at a job that I really enjoy. I came home and my puppy was so happy to see me, and didn't even care that I looked horrible with my swollen face. It's weird to think that it's all temporary, and we are all inevitably going to face death one day. I'm so thankful for the gospel, that there is good news and eternal life after death, and that even while we were sinners, God sent Jesus to die on the cross for us (Romans 5:8). I really wonder what heaven will be like. One day I will find out.

I'm just thankful I'm alive, and that God has good plans for me (Romans 8:28) and that nothing is out of His control and that His timing of all events is beautiful  (Ecclesiastes 3:11). I really hope I can live old and healthy with Kevin, and die peacefully. But we'll see what God's plans are. Either way, He is good and I'm thankful for all the ways He blesses Kevin and me! I really LOVE LOVE LOVE my husband and hope I have many days with him!