So today I finally started feeling a bit back to normal after this trip and the toll it took upon my body! I was so thankful that my older daughter and grand baby came over to visit for the day! I was having a great day and had energy today to pick up the house, get ready for the day, and was playing with Ireland when I got a phone call from my daughter Shaniah.
As I looked at the number who was calling me I glanced at the time and wondered why she was calling me in the middle of the school day. My heart dropped as I wondered if something was wrong. As soon as I said hello, I could tell immediately that she had been crying. I could barely understand her through her tears but I was able to hear that she was in an car accident. She told me she was t-boned on the drivers side.
I immediately ran out of the house, jumped in my car and sped off to find her. I kept her on the phone talking to me so as to find out the extent of her injuries. I kept her talking with me trying to calm her down while I drove to the intersection by her school.
As I arrived I found Shaniah sitting on the ground crying and shaking uncontrollably. There were two students who were there at the scene of the accident who had their arms around her trying to help her. I was grateful for these two students as I did not think to ask who they were but told them thank you for their help!
Shaniah was extremely lucky! She was hit directly on her side and their was an airbag that came out of the drivers seat on her side, which the police said really saved her from further serious injury. She did however have a bruise shoulder from the seat belt, and serious concussion, whiplash, and a large bump on her head. The hospital did a CT scan to make sure she did not have a cracked skull or bleeding on the brain. The scan checked out fine and we were super glad and felt so blessed that she wasn't hurt any worse.
However, she was bummed that she can't play any contact sports for 6 weeks due to her concussion and now has to see a chiropractor 3 times a week to help the other injuries heal! But once again I thought about the prayer we had together before she went to school this morning! How thankful I am once again for the protecting arm of the Lord in her behalf today! I know she doesn't see that now as she is hurting and having her car totaled but she will someday. I am just extremely grateful for her safety today and the Lord giving me the strength to be there for her when she really needed it most!
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