"accident"

In God's providence we were in a car accident last Wednesday in OH. It's hard to believe it's been a week already. The great thing is that everyone is ok. Those words are easy to say, and so easy to take for granted. Not a scratch. Even our necks feel basically fine. A Hummer ran a red light and broadsided us on Lucy's side. I think everyone says after any car accident, "It could have been so much worse if..." and we really felt that way. Your mind replays the entire scene over and over even when you try not to think about it any more, but in that we just praise and thank God for colliding the vehicles at His exact predetermined placement and speed.

Our van is totalled, so we are van shopping in Alabama! We've looked at two non-possibilites, and Daniel is driving out to Birmingham (90 mins away or so) to look at some more today. In the mean time we're in a 2010 brand spankin' new Ford Edge rental.

Here is something to pray about. The Hummer driver is now saying that she had a green light, which is causing a big hang up with the insurance companies. They are waiting on the police report, which takes weeks to come through for some reason. Praise God that we did have clear witness on our side! Without that we wouldn't have had a leg to stand on. (If you ever see an accident happen, call in and be a witness. Someone somewhere will thank you.) So please pray that God would be praised in the way we deal with the aftermath. Please do pray for Daniel this week as he looks for a new van.

Other than all that, we are doing well. We were in Ringgold, Louisiana the early part of this week and stayed at Southland Christian Camp. I think that may have been the most rural place we've been at in the US ... well, close. The kids loved the campground, and we loved being out in the country. It was perfect timing between two busier conferences. We made new friends and renewed old acquaintances with the Saxton family and Dave and Joy Keck and baby Preston. Now we are in a conference in Huntsville, AL. We are staying in a beautifully furnished apartment in the church. And it's not creepy at all! :o)