Accident Update

It has been just a little over two weeks since we had our accident! We are adjusting to life with no vehicle. We have been taking more boda boda rides (motorcycle taxi) and we have been really dependent on our team members! We are so grateful that they have all been willing to drive us around and make life a little easier for us!
I am feeling healed physically and Steve just has an ache in his neck in the mornings, but it usually is better by afternoon! We are so thankful for God's protection and healing!
We did finally get our vehicle to our home this past Thursday! We are unable to drive it, but Steve had a police escort to take it back to Pamba. We now wait to figure out what we can to do with it! It is a daily reminder of God's protection over us! I hate looking at in the driveway, but I also know that I am thankful that it is at our home and we are done dealing with the process of getting it back!
For those of you who have not seen pictures of our van or accident, I have posted one. It was the only one I could find on the computer!

I want to try to express what I was feeling that day. I had so many emotions that it may be hard to describe.

• As we were turning over, I felt extreme peace! I knew that everyone was going to be OK!
• Grateful that the kids weren't with us!
• Thankful for all the people who came to help.
• Frustrated with all the people who came to stare at us!
• Thankful for the Tata (grandmother) that chased some of the kids away.
• Scared when Steve finally slowed down and then he started to feel the pain.
• Joyful that Amara had not a scratch on her!
• Mad that the police made it so difficult for Steve.
• Thankful for missionaries in Kapchorwa that let us keep our van at his home!
• Overwhelmed with the thought of living with out a van indefinitely.
• Overwhelmed with going home to the kids and explaining it to them.
• Freezing, after walking in the rain and mud to get to the vehicle to take us to town.
• Shock when we were actually waiting at the police station waiting for Steve and Tim to finish with the report! 

I really had so many emotions that day, but I really did go into a bit of shock! I cried a lot and I think I needed that.  I have had so many emotions lately and I don't see an end in sight! We have no idea when we will be visiting the states and I just feel really overwhelmed with so many things. As bad as the accident was, I think my crying was more for my fear of never being able to travel! It was irrational thinking, but it was my mind on overload! 

I want to thank you all for your prayers and words of encouragement! Please keep us in your prayers as we continue to struggle with so many things. Also keep praising God with us, he has granted us such joy in ministry and I am so thankful! 

God is good!! All the time!!