I just wanted to give you an update--some of you have heard (& others haven't) that I had a car wreck this week! I was on my way back home from taking Lucas to preschool when I rear-ended the van in front of me. I had turned for a brief moment to tell Laurel to quit crying about something & when I looked back to the road I was ramming into the van in front of me--never had a chance to brake!!?? It was quite scary--the impact & the airbags deploying (but didn't touch my face--praise God) and there was a bit of smoke in the car from them. But Laurel has only some tiny broken blood vessels on her face from the impact--her carseat did it's job in holding her in place but the force of the impact had to go somewhere! I had a bad bruise on my chest, a minor whelp on my left hand (from the airbag we think) and then my R knee slammed into the dashboard--very bruised & has some blood/fluid under the knee cap that is healing. Overall, we were truly protected b/c it could have been much worse--hitting another vehicle at 40mph!
So, please continue to pray for me & our family as I heal & we have to make some important decisions. The car was deemed "totaled" yesterday by the insurance company. Because both of our cars were paid for, we want to be very wise in finding/replacing this vehicle!! As you know, God is our source and we are trusting Him to give us wisdom & favor as we go through this process! Justin & I have had the same cars for 7 of the 8 years we have been married so there are so many other considerations this "go-around"!
Please continue to pray for me as we prepare for the Nov. GATHERING & the Leadership Meeting on Monday! I believe that most of the events last week (car wreck & Laurel getting sick w/ear infection) are demonic attack! The devil wants to distract me from pursuing things that will bring freedom & deliverance to women in our church & community. But while it worked for a few days, I am back & ready to fight him for every inch of ground that he has stolen from me/us! Stand in there with us--this is truly an intense time of spiritual warfare but I believe that we are chasing after God for ourselves & our women so that we can experience what the Scriptures promise us: "it is for freedom that Christ came"!!
Thanks so much & know that I love you!
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