Yesterday, before we left the house to go on a bike ride, my Mom had the feeling to go back in the house before taking off and say a little prayer. She wasn't sure why she felt so strongly, but she did so, and met Nat and I on back out on the drive way to take off on our ride. It was about 10 a.m. and we were planning on riding our bikes Downtown Eagle and eating brunch at Rembrandts, (Our favorite "coffee" shop and cafe.)
Nat started off riding ahead of Mom and I, and decided to take the neighborhood route Downtown, rather than Floating Feather to Eagle. In that neighborhood there is a MASSIVE downward hill we had to cross called Stierman, which we decided would be fun to book as fast as we could down. Mom and I raced ahead of Natalie, and the next thing we heard was two huge, what sounded like explosions behind us. My mom turned around first and screamed that she had fallen. I slowed down as fast as I could and turned my bike around and started running back up the hill toward Natalie. Once I saw my sister laying on top of her bike handle bars in the middle of the road, I dropped my bike and ran faster! I was so scared, especially hearing my mom behind me frantic too.
Somehow before I reached her, I saw her get up and slump herself over to the nearest grassy yard and pass out. Once I got to her, all I could see was blood all over her chin, neck, chest, and hands.
Several neighbors and passer's by stopped to ask if they could do anything to help, one guy had some clean bandages and gauze to apply pressure to her chin and hands. I decided to call 911 because she was shaking so bad. I didn't want her to go into shock.
Pretty soon the paramedics reached us, there was a big crew it seemed like, I was really shooken up so its hard to recall details about what they did and said to her, but I remember they told her she was going to be ok, and she was EXTREMELY lucky that her injuries weren't much more severe than they were. After checking her over, they determined it wasn't necessary for her to ride in the ambulence to the hospital, and that my Dad could just come pick us up and take us there.
After dropping her off at the ER, I waited a few hours at home with Hudson to hear news from my Mom. They finally called and said she had no concussions, no broken bones, nothing more than stitches in her chin, and bandaged hands! I was in shock and relieved at how minor her injuries were, and thought back to what my Mom had told me about the prayer that morning. I knew why she had that feeling. I am so grateful she prayed for our safety on that bike ride, and that our Heavenly Father constantly watches over us. There must have been a guardian angel with her yesterday, because she still doesn't remember getting up from the road, and moving to the grass.
Such a miracle, and an eye opener. I love my baby sister and am so grateful she is ok!
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