God's Blessing

On Friday night I was in a car accident on my way home from Albuquerque. Me and 3 of my guy friends went to a christian concert (great by the way) and on the way home we flipped the car... I woke up when we hit the rumble strip and saw us fishtail on the little bit of gravel on the side of the interstate, lose control and hit the guard rail and then flip the car. We skidded on the roof for about 40-50 feet before the SUV finally stopped moving. A few other scary things happened but all of us made it out of the 4runner. We rolled on my side of the vehicle and the driver and I were the only ones to recieve any injuries at all and mine were simply a few cuts on my hands and swollen fingers. The driver cut up his head and was taken to the hospital to get cleaned up. According to all of the evidence though, we should all be dead. God had a hand on us and there is no other way to explain what happened. All of us are christians which helps when the little "what if questions" pop into my head (they are inevitable)

It was a wake up call. I am not angry at God, I am thankful in a way. I have been trying so hard to control my life when really He is in control. It gave me a whole new appreciation for living for the day and helps me realize that my life is fragile, yet very important. I am going to tell people I love them more often, hug more often, be real, work hard, and do my best to tell my story. God saved me for a reason. I can't wait to find out the wonderful things He will do through this experience.

The only injury I have. Not pretty but yet amazing!

The bend at the far end of the guard rail is where we hit and the mark on the road (to the right) is where the SUV finally stopped

The guard rail

This picture has actually been rotated so you can tell how far the roof came down. The real picture is upside down.

The SUV ..not the best quality but it's the best a cell phone can do.