Pearl's Car accident... with me in it...

Well... Pearl, my Honda Accord, is an "ABSOLUTE" total loss. I feel so bad that she is totaled, but am super happy that she saved my life.

The story...
I was driving home from work last Wednesday, August 12, 2009. There is construction Northbound and Southbound in the North Salt Lake area. If you drive that everyday, or even every so often, you know traffic quickly slows down. I knew this and I was slowing down. I was actually thinking, "I should have taken Legacy Hwy because this is going to take forever to drive home (Layton)." I was practically at the 2300 North exit when BOOOOOOMMMMMM!!!!!!!! I had no idea what was happening. I didnt know what I was doing or why my car wasnt driving... I couldnt see out my windows. I just couldnt comprehend what was happening. I felt as if I were in a dream or watching a movie. It was a really weird feeling that I cant explain. When my car came to a stop, it was then that I realized I had just been in a car accident. Davis, the guy who hit my car, came to my passenger window to see if I was ok. I was freakin out, if you can imagine. I rolled the window down and said, "What just happened?" He looked at me and said, "I hit you..." I then called my mom, bawling of course. I told her I was in a car accident but that I was ok. I was dripping wet, because Michelle left her coke in my car and it was now everywhere...all over me and Pearl.

Davis is from out of town and didnt realize that traffic could go from 60 mph to 0 in just a couple of seconds. He looked down to change the channel, and when he looked up... bang!!! His car is totaled, my car is totaled, and the Passat in front of me, which I ended up hitting, got a little banged up trunk. My car amazingly hooked me up and seriously protected me from what I SHOULD'VE been through. Davis was going at least 60 mph when his car hit my car. It was definitely a scary experience that I HOPE to never be involved in again.

Surprisingly, I am actually ok. I have a measly cut on my leg and a couple of nasty bruises, some whiplash and sore upper body. But seriously, if you see Pearl, I am totally LUCKY to even be alive.

However strange this may seem or sound... I know that Heavenly Father was watching out for me that day. The Sunday before, I had made God a promise and I had been keeping that promise. He preserved my life for something- something I cant even pretend to know or describe how I feel about it. I am grateful for the protection in which He instilled upon me that day. I am grateful for the knowledge the scriptures have given me and continue to strengthen my testimony. I am grateful for the power of prayer and the knowledge of how much I truly need pray in my life. It had now been a week since my car accident, and I still havent broken my promise to Heavenly Father.

Heavenly Father loves us. He is definitely mindful of us specifically. He knows us so well-- He knows when we will read our scriptures... He knows when we will stop and start up again- the day you start reading your scriptures again... He places a specific scripture in your reading to prove to you that HE truly knows you... and cares about you.

If there ever was a doubt that God didnt know who I was, this car accident has whipped that fear/ thought away.

The Church is true... and I love you... and I am a Child of God NO MATTER WHAT!!!

Krista

Getting together a darn resume

Resume's are a lot harder than expected. I dont mess with my resume a lot... because I havent had to have a resume...hum...ever. Now that I am almost done with school...this resume thing is in my face. I have to have one...and I have to have a good one. It is stressful. It is a good thing I have peeps that will hook me up!!! Love you guys!!!!

I am also almost done with school...woot woot.

KR...Krista Light

whEn thE lIghts gO dIm prAy UntO HIM...

Well... I am updating this post after a couple of months...

First and foremost, school is officially over in 28 days-- I am totally counting down too!! I have been in school way too long NOT to be excited about graduating. No- I don't know what I am doing afterwords except for getting some of my old hobbies back. I loveD to read... Lately, it has just been about text books and random educational articles...but I am ready to move back to the reading I have longed for for years now. I have more than 20 books I have in my bookshelf that have never been opened...well I am sure they have been opened, but never read. I LOVE getting books for Christmas, birthdays, and just when I hear about a new book...I like to go and buy them. So I am going to get back to my roots and start reading the enjoyable things in life again... this also means reading the "GOOD" books on a regular...ok..DAILY basis again.

Another thing I am going to get back into my life is scrap booking. It is seriously a JOKE that I have yet to finish my mission scrapbook. It is PATHETIC considering my mom did ALL of it and all I had to do was insert the freakin pictures. It has been three years (well on the 14th) and I only have maybe five pages done. It is super lame.

The last hobby I am getting back is exercising- I know, I know... you wouldn't think I would like to do something such as exercising... and I get how you would perceive that...considering the OBVIOUS!! But in all actuality, I really do like to get on the treadmill and run... I really do like to go lift weight...I really do like those cheesy exercising videos... I have just been SO dog gone busy that life has flown me and kicked me all over the place... Heather and I already have gym memberships and we are doing really good at going. The thing we LOVE the MOST about our gym is their is a media center. YEP- we can watch a movie while exercising...who wouldn't want to run/ walk on a treadmill when you could watch a movie...HELLO- they knew how to get our butt's into that gym...

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This last month has been a strange one for me. My dear sweet grandpa passed away on Father's Day... it was such a great tribute to him to pass on the greatest day for Fathers. It has been super hard dealing with his loss. My grandma has dementia and doesn't remember her husband of 61 years has passed away. It is sad!! To be honest, I don't like to go and visit her anymore because it is hard to have to keep reminder her that my grandpa has passed. You would think it would get a little easier to say someone has passed away... but for me, it doesn't.

The sickness of my grandpa has brought my siblings and cousin, Carson, closer together. We are getting together once a month to play Rummy and to have root beer floats. It is something we have been doing for years at reunions, but Stevon decided we need to be doing it more. We need to create memories for ourselves with our siblings.

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A thought from yesterday...as I was talking to Jed...

A lot of people say "Heavenly Father wont give us anything we cannot handle..." (or similar versions... but I am sure you get the idea). I disagree with this statement... of course He would give us things we CANT handle... this is how we get closer to Him and our Savior...this is part of the Atonement... this is part of growing in FAITH... this is part of the plan- the refiners fire... Hard things are all throughout life and they will NOT be going away. When things get hard- we need to think instead of "Heavenly Father wont give us anything we cannot handle..." we need to say "Heavenly Father wont give us anything we cannot handle ALONE..." I think adding that one word...will bring to us more of an awareness of the Atonement and the Plan of Salvation. Life is hard...and sometimes we cannot handle the things thrown our way...but this is when we need to get our knees bruised up because we are constantly praying and seeking guidance and help for our Father in Heaven. He loves us so much and doesn't want our lives to be a constant train wreck... He wants to help us...He doesn't want us to deal with our trials alone.

When the Lights go Dim...pray unto HIM!!!

So... this is the first time in awhile writing on this. I changed the way my blog looks, so maybe I will get on it more and more. Well, at least more than a couple times a year. I realize how useful blogs are, but I just never use it.

Life has definitely thrown me some curve balls this week. It so funny and crazy how the God works though. It amazes me how he truly knows me and knows what is happening and what is going to happen in my life. He is truly a life savor in more ways than I thought the Atonement worked. He truly knows and understands me and what I go through on a daily basis. He helps me daily fight the struggles of life. I know He knows who I am and what I need because of the specific things He has done for me this past week. He loves and cares for me so much.

I am excited for what Heavenly Father has in store for me. I hope I can try to continue to do what I know I should do and what He wants me to do.

I know the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a true church. I know that God is watching over me continually. I am grateful for his specific love He has for me!! I know the tender mercies of the Lord are a contious thing and they will never cease.

Krista