sad news

Sad news. Our friends had a tragic accident. Tori came over this evening while we were eating dinner. She asked if Sandy had gotten a hold of us because she had been trying to call. Well, no she hadn't. We were outside in the pool taking advantage of a few sunny, although chilly, hours and were getting dinner ready and had been in and out all evening. Janine H, who is Sandy's sister-in-law and a good friend of ours, was driving with her kids to Sandy's house. Ben was going to meet them there. A truck was coming the other direction and swerved into their lane and they had a head-on collision. Janine was killed. Matthew, their oldest son, was killed. The other three kids are in the hospital in critical condition. Rachel, who was a little younger than J and a friend of hers, is the only one who is responsive. The two little ones are maybe not going to make it. Esther, who is H's friend has had brain trauma and they think she won't. We are very shocked and saddened. H cried during scripture time that she was scared and wanted to know about Esther; where she was and would she die. J said she just saw Rachel at camp last week and she can't believe her mom is dead now and her brother.

Right now we don't know what we will do. DH and Ben have been quite good friends since we've moved to TX and he is thinking of going to Utah to try and help in some way.

Such a sadness.

I am grateful to know that Janine was a good person who tried to do what she thought was right. She and Ben were sealed and will be together again. I feel sad for Ben and worried about his family and how they will cope.


While the big girls and I were doing the dishes we talked about them a lot. We played remember when... remember when we did this with them, or that with them. I hate that game.

The thing is you never know. The Lord knows each of us and knows when our time on Earth is over. We don't. So we have to make the most of each day that we have. We have to laugh, and love, and learn, and be the kind of person we want to be while we have a chance to do that. Sounds like a bad hallmark card but really it's true. I don't want to have regrets, and I don't want to waste my time.

Ramble, ramble.

I am grateful to know that because Jesus Christ died for all of us and because He conquered the grave and rose again we can too. What a wonderful gift! What good news, even in the face of sadness and sorrow.