there was a wreck and i was near
and
i held the living girl in my arms
while she desperate-called
for her
sister-who-didn't-make-it
and
i rocked this nine-year-old
under a pooh quilt
while her mom cried out for help help help
and
i
am
undone
and never ever ever ever
want to send my child out in a car
again
but tomorrow the sun is going to rise
i
know
this
and i am undone with wondering why
lord, will you peace-be-still
the red-car mom and sister tonight?
with lisa-jo tonight....
Wow....praying for you as you have gone through something so traumatic. Visiting from Five Minute Friday.
ReplyDeleteoh Kendal. I am stunned. So heartbreaking.
ReplyDeletePrayers for all.... and for you.
Praying for this family, and for you Kendall. Thank you for being the arms of Jesus to the little girl. Now may He bring comfort and peace to you,a hurting mom, and little girl.
ReplyDeleteHeart-wrenching.
ReplyDeleteDear Lord, I have not words except hold Kendal and the nine-year old and the red-car mom and their families. Please intercede for their needs. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Oh my gosh, this is heartbreaking. I'm so sorry for what you've gone through. Saying a prayer for peace and comfort now.
ReplyDeleteWhat a precious and hard thing you have done. Praying.
ReplyDeleteKendal, God picked you to arrive for your strength, your faith and your compassion. If I remember correctly, Cam had a similar experience after leaving the beach one year. May God comfort this family and you.
ReplyDeleteOh Kendal, I am so sorry. I just can't imagine how difficult. God had you there in that moment to witness, to comfort, to aid in that horrific scene. May He grant you peace and resolve to the fact that He put you there for a reason. May dreams and reoccurring visions of the scene only come as the Spirit puts them in you as a constant reminder to pray for this family. Praying for you, Kendal.
ReplyDeleteSo shocked to know that the child was my former student. God definitely used you to comfort her sister. Praying for you and thanks for talking to me yesterday on the phone.
ReplyDeletewow...thank you for helping another in a time of great need and distress at cost to yourself...
ReplyDeleteI came to find this to find the story behind the comment you left. I still can't imagine. I don't want to. That is the hard stuff. The terrible stuff. The brave stuff.
ReplyDeleteThank you for being a mama's arms when the mama couldn't be there.
You were Jesus there for a time-stand-still moment.
Amazed and grateful for women like you.
~Lisa-Jo