All the children slept and were amazingly good in the car... Life was good, then *@#*!@*#@*!!!!..
This happened!! Our camping vacation halted! As we were driving through a very gusty area, the Trailer began to fish tail and we were stuck in the middle of several semi-trucks and could not straighten out. The trailer rolled and dragged us into the center divide(thank goodness there was one...i believe it saved us from rolling also). The whole experience was terrifying... I know Heavenly Father was watching out for our little family. Even in the mist of the madness, it is amazing how you can feel a sense of peace and comfort. All of us were safe, our car was in driving condition and we were able to recover most of our stuff.
I now have a new level of patience for traffic jams caused by accidents. We stopped traffic on the freeway for at least 45 minutes and even then traffic was down to only one lane. Those that smiled as they passed gave us a sense of comfort and I am grateful!
Our first call was to Fly Guy's parents (owners of the trailer) they were amazing...as usual. They were comforting, gave us great advice and showed that their only concern was about us. After the ordeal, we decided to continue on with the trip and drove to my parents in Provo. Words cannot express what they did for us. They literally put us back together both physically and emotionally. We love and appreciate our parents!
A couple of things we have learned:
-make sure whoever used the trailer before you emptied the "poop tank"...really important!
-look for your underwear first...better you find it than the highway patrol officers
-accept that your plan is not always Heavenly Father's plan
-stuff is not what your kids want, they just want to spend time with you...
-you can go on a 17 hour car ride without electronics and still have happy kids (our DVD player died and the leapsters were in the trailer!)
-We are so thankful for our Eternal Family!
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7 comments:
OH MY GOSH! A@#%*I!?!! is correct! i cannot believe that happened! thank heavens you guys are okay and were all able to walk away and keep driving for the comfort of family! wow. i'm so happy you and the family are okay!
wow! i'm so impressed you were able to have a fun vacation and look on all the bright sides.
I'm in shock! Administering angels were at work for sure... glad you guys are okay!...
holy cow!!! how scary! i'm glad you guys are okay though. i love how you said to look for your underwear first, i'll be sure to remember that in case of an emergency! i hope the rest of your trip went well!
Wow, I was so surprised to see this...my sister-law showed it to me. I am so glad to hear that your family is safe and that you continue to go on your family vacation. It looks like you had a good time from the pictures above. It is amazing how the Lord works, their was definitely angels by your side.
What the heck lady!!! Scarey! I am so glad that everyone is OK. I can't believe you then got back in your car and kept driving. Brave.
It looks like your trip was a still great and you were able to get some relaxing in. I am sure after that it was even more needed then before.
We love you all!
Oh my, Joddy! What a post - and what a great perspective you have. I'm glad you are all safe and still enjoyed a vacation to Yellowstone. I dream of going there too. xoxo Mandy
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