Crash, and Crash again

On Saturday I was driving down Rangeline and was waiting for the light to change. All of a sudden, crash from behind and then crash in the front. I was rear-ended by a person driving an enterprise rent a car. He claimed to have their insurance and would not tell me what his personal insurance was. He does not have their insurance and he will not answer his phone. A claims adjuster from our insurance company is trying to get in touch with him.

I had all the children with me except Patience. No one was seriously hurt. Joy was in the back of the van and took the worst hit. She hit her head on the window next to her. She also was pushed back by the seat belt. They took her off in an ambulance. She was complaining of a lot of pain and it was taking a lot of time to get cleared from the scene, so they took her away. I met up with her at the hospital. They did a CT scan and an x-ray and found nothing wrong. She and I were both really sore on Sunday. We all stayed home from church. Joy is still complaining of pain. I am taking her for a follow up visit with her doctor.

We appreciate all the thoughts and prayers we have received.

Two Ten Year Olds

Just as an update...

Patience turned 10 on Sunday, the 15th. Joy is still 10 for 6 more days. Patience loves this fact. Joy, not so much. We celebrated Patience's birthday at home. Bruce made homemade pizza and we had chocolate cake. The missionaries and Bubba came for lunch.

On Monday we went to my Mom's. We went to lunch at Pondarosa and then we went and saw Mickey and Bill. She is my father's oldest sister. On Tuesday morning we went and saw Dot and Rusty. Then we went to Bob and Sharon's. We had lunch at Cici's pizza. We had a great time at the St. Louis zoo. It was sunny and 80 degrees. On Wednesday the kids helped grandma plant some fake flowers at my grandfather's grave. Then we went to Laverne and Ken's for lunch. They have a nice new screened in back porch. It will be nice for them when their children and grand children come for a visit. We stopped at the VanHoose's on the way home. Debbie is doing pretty well. JIm was out on the road. Yesterday we ran errands and hung out here. Joy and Patience each had a friend spend the night last night. It has been a pleasant spring break.

We are looking forward to Matt and Jeanne coming down for dinner on Sunday. They have to see if it works with their schedule, but it should. The missionaries will be coming too.

Bruce is going to Springfield tomorrow for World Wide Dungeons and Dragons day.

The van is getting new struts today and tomorrow I'll take it for tires and alignment.

I hope this finds everyone well and happy.

Jennifer

Out of the Tongue of my Babe

Yesterday Logan and I had an interesting conversation. When I pick him up from pre-school he has the opportunity to pick out a sticker when he leaves. The receptionist always has some on her desk. He chose a butterfly sticker. As we were driving away from the school our conversation proceeded like this.

Logan: "Mom, do you like butterflies?"

Me: "Yes, I do."

Logan: "Does Dad like butterflies?"

Me: "Yes, I think so, why?"

Logan: "Because I want to have lots of them in the house forever."

Me: "Oh, ya?"

Logan: "Yes."

Me: "Do you think the butterflies would be happy all locked up?"

Logan: "NO, but I still like butterflies."

Me: "Did you know that when you go back to Heaven you will be able to make a world and you can put all the butterflies on it that you want?"

Logan: "I didn't know that."

Logan: "You get to Heaven in an elevator."

Me: (Silent chuckle) "Where did you learn that?"

Logan: "I don't know. (quiet for a moment) I saw it in a movie."

Me: "What movie?"

Logan: "I don't know."

Me: "I don't think that would really work."

Logan: "Yes it would."

Me: "I'm not sure."

Logan: "Yes you can."

(Quiet for a moment)

Me: "You know Logan, the only way to really get to Heaven is to die. Or, when Jesus comes again Heaven will be on the Earth."

(Quiet thinking from Logan)

Logan: "Jesus will need a big rope."

Me: "What will he need a rope for?" (can you hear the smile in my voice?)

Logan: "To pull it down."

Me: "Pull what down?"

Logan: "To pull Heaven down to earth."

Me: "So, Jesus will pull it down to earth?"

Logan: "He will throw a rope around the earth and pull it down."

Me: "Wow, that is a neat idea."

Logan: "Then he will need one of these." (I glance back to see him with his hands held near his cheeks in fist moving them up and down slowly).

Me: "What is that?"

Logan: "You know."

Me: "No I don't.'

Logan: "You know, it bounces up and down and makes a hole."

Me: "A jack hammer?"

Logan: "Yes."

Me: "What will Jesus need a jack hammer for?"

Logan: "To make a hole in the earth."

Me: "What does he need to make a hole in the earth for?"

Logan: "To put Heaven in the earth."

Me: (sigh of joy) "So, Jesus is going to put Heaven in the earth?"

Logan: "Yes. You only get to Heaven in an elevator in a movie."

Me: "That's right."

End of conversation.

I tell you what, it is so interesting what this child comes up with. He just dazzles me sometimes. I hope you have enjoyed this glimpse into my child's mind.