Mayfield Mommy

My first official "real" accident. I say "real" because I spun off the road last year on a rainy day and landed (missing a telephone pole - God is GOOD!) in someone's driveway. When Michael arrived he asked if I had moved the car and I told him, "I haven't - this is where I landed." He was shocked. But this accident was "real" in that I do believe the car was totalled and I landed in a ditch. I was in the turning lane when a lady came over two lanes of traffic and hit me on the right passenger tire. We found out later that the tire was horizontal - which explains why I lost my brakes - and the car kept going and ended up in a ditch. I will stop to say that I again missed a huge pole that holds those electronic signs. God is GOOD! Once I landed in the ditch the airbags deployed and I noticed the windshield was cracked and I saw smoke. My 10 week old, Braden, had been asleep until the hit and he was now crying. That scared me. I immediately got out and grabbed the carseat and went up the hill to sit down. Braden was fine - as was I - just a little shaken thinking of what could've happened to him. Michael arrived on the scene about 15 minutes later and took us to the Emergancy Room and we both checked out fine. Again - God is Good! I ended up with minor burns on my face from the airbag and a chipped tooth. Both can be taken care of! It is amazing how God can be there for us as we're just driving down the road on our way home on a typical day. Life could've been changed (more than it already is) drastically that day. Braden could've been hurt or killed as well as myself hurt badly. I had just left friends at work 30 minutes prior to the accident. You just never know when someone you are talking to one minute can be gone the next. Thank You God for allowing us more time with our loved ones! God, You are AWESOME!