A few of you may remember this experience I had a couple years ago. It has been going through my mind quite a bit lately and I thought I'd share it again, especially as Thanksgiving is nearly here.
This experience happened a couple years ago. I was driving home for Thanksgiving break by myself because Jeremy was already home. I had one class on that Tuesday and couldn't leave until after class. Our class got out early & I hurried to my apartment to get my things and head home. Before I left to go home, I had a few small promptings to do some things before I left. I decided to quickly check the mail before I left (who knows why, I rarely got mail, haha) and I stopped at a gas station to get a drink. After that I left to go home. While I was driving, I had the best view of the mountains. I've seen that view while driving to and from home countless times, but just this one time I decided to stop and pull off to the side to take a few pictures since I had my camera with me. I kept driving, and knew I had enough gas to get home, but also knew that fuel was cheaper in Downey. I stopped there to fill up my tank.
I was trying to make good time and get back in time to make cookies with my aunt and cousins, then go to the new James Bond movie with my family that night. I was about 10-15 minutes away from home, when I passed the Fort Hall exit and traffic came to a halt on the interstate. I called my dad to see if he could look online or knew if there was an accident or construction. He looked online and didn't find anything. Some family friends who were driving south saw why traffic was stopped. There was a bad accident about a mile ahead of me: a semi truck driving southbound had blown a tire and lost control. The truck driver crossed the median into oncoming traffic and struck a pickup truck driving northbound. A mom and a few of her kids were in the pickup truck. One of the children was killed in this accident. I was stuck waiting on the interstate for two hours while the victims were taken care of medically and the debris and everything from the accident was cleaned up.
At first, I was very frustrated that I was waiting there with nothing to do. I was annoyed because I couldn't do anything, couldn't turn around so I could get home the back way, and I didn't want to miss my plans for the night of making cookies and watching the new James Bond. My perspective on it changed the longer I thought about it however. Since I was not far back from the accident, it could have very well been me. I followed all of those tiny promptings to check the mail, get a Dr. Pepper, take pictures of the view, and fill up my tank. At the time those thoughts didn't seem like promptings because it was so small and didn't seem like it would make a difference. Looking back, I've counted my blessings many times that I was in tune with the Spirit and followed those seemingly small promptings. Those promptings could have very well saved my life that night two years ago. Since I was only a mile back from the accident, on the interstate going 80+ mph I could have been right there and it could have my car, instead of the pickup, that was struck by the semi-truck.
This has served as a continuous reminder to me to never ignore a prompting. I hope that you all will take heed to any promptings you may have. Even if it seems to be just a thought in the back of your head, don't ignore it! It could save your life, or someone else's life. Particularly with the holiday season approaching in only weeks, many people are in need both physically and emotionally/mentally. Reach out to those people who you 'randomly' think about. The holidays can be a lonely time for those who have lost loved ones or are struggling with various things. Even just sending a text or a note can brighten their day. Or bake some holiday treats and share with others. (This is one of my fave things to do around the holidays!) Whatever it is you are prompted to do, don't ignore it. You are getting that prompting for a reason.
This experience happened a couple years ago. I was driving home for Thanksgiving break by myself because Jeremy was already home. I had one class on that Tuesday and couldn't leave until after class. Our class got out early & I hurried to my apartment to get my things and head home. Before I left to go home, I had a few small promptings to do some things before I left. I decided to quickly check the mail before I left (who knows why, I rarely got mail, haha) and I stopped at a gas station to get a drink. After that I left to go home. While I was driving, I had the best view of the mountains. I've seen that view while driving to and from home countless times, but just this one time I decided to stop and pull off to the side to take a few pictures since I had my camera with me. I kept driving, and knew I had enough gas to get home, but also knew that fuel was cheaper in Downey. I stopped there to fill up my tank.
I was trying to make good time and get back in time to make cookies with my aunt and cousins, then go to the new James Bond movie with my family that night. I was about 10-15 minutes away from home, when I passed the Fort Hall exit and traffic came to a halt on the interstate. I called my dad to see if he could look online or knew if there was an accident or construction. He looked online and didn't find anything. Some family friends who were driving south saw why traffic was stopped. There was a bad accident about a mile ahead of me: a semi truck driving southbound had blown a tire and lost control. The truck driver crossed the median into oncoming traffic and struck a pickup truck driving northbound. A mom and a few of her kids were in the pickup truck. One of the children was killed in this accident. I was stuck waiting on the interstate for two hours while the victims were taken care of medically and the debris and everything from the accident was cleaned up.
At first, I was very frustrated that I was waiting there with nothing to do. I was annoyed because I couldn't do anything, couldn't turn around so I could get home the back way, and I didn't want to miss my plans for the night of making cookies and watching the new James Bond. My perspective on it changed the longer I thought about it however. Since I was not far back from the accident, it could have very well been me. I followed all of those tiny promptings to check the mail, get a Dr. Pepper, take pictures of the view, and fill up my tank. At the time those thoughts didn't seem like promptings because it was so small and didn't seem like it would make a difference. Looking back, I've counted my blessings many times that I was in tune with the Spirit and followed those seemingly small promptings. Those promptings could have very well saved my life that night two years ago. Since I was only a mile back from the accident, on the interstate going 80+ mph I could have been right there and it could have my car, instead of the pickup, that was struck by the semi-truck.
This has served as a continuous reminder to me to never ignore a prompting. I hope that you all will take heed to any promptings you may have. Even if it seems to be just a thought in the back of your head, don't ignore it! It could save your life, or someone else's life. Particularly with the holiday season approaching in only weeks, many people are in need both physically and emotionally/mentally. Reach out to those people who you 'randomly' think about. The holidays can be a lonely time for those who have lost loved ones or are struggling with various things. Even just sending a text or a note can brighten their day. Or bake some holiday treats and share with others. (This is one of my fave things to do around the holidays!) Whatever it is you are prompted to do, don't ignore it. You are getting that prompting for a reason.
