check both ways... maybe twice!

Because I posted about this on Facebook, but didn't go into huge detail, I wanted to post it here, just to let everyone know we're OK. And no, we didn't get on the phone and call our closest friends and all our family members, so please do not be offended if this is the first you're hearing about this. 
Jason and I went out for coffee this morning - left my Mom here with our kids. We took my Mom's car, since we didn't need to take a the van with just the two of us. 
After our coffee date, we decided to drive home the long way and go through some nearby neighborhoods we hadn't really been in yet. I came to a stop sign and brought the car to a full, complete stop. I looked both ways {to the right the street went up a hill and kind of dropped off, so I was making sure no cars were in visible sight and to the left the street was a hill coming down}. I happened to have a blind spot with some bushes over on the left and didn't notice a metro bus coming up to pass me. I took my foot off the gas peddle and began coasting out to begin my turn. Thankfully I didn't apply any gas to the car, because the next thing I saw, was a huge metro bus coming right up in front of me, going about 30+ mph! 
I went to slam my foot on the break, so my Mom's car wouldn't coast right into the side of the bus, but my flip flop I was wearing {and I never wear flip flops anymore for this reason} started sliding off my foot and I wasn't able to find the break peddle fast enough. So we basically did what I was afraid would happen - coasted right into the bus and all I heard was CRUNCH and all I felt was a big, fat jolt. Before we hit the bus, but right when I realized we were going to hit it, my thoughts were "God, if this is your time for me, I'm ready and happy to be with You... but MAN I'm gonna miss my kids!" and then I felt like their little faces flashed through my head and suddenly I just wanted to be home with them, kissing their cheeks. After we hit the bus and I realized I was in fact alive and seemed to be unharmed, I began sobbing and shaking and thinking of how quickly life really can end... or how drastically life can change, in just a matter of seconds. And, my previous blog post came slapping me right in the face :) 


Anyway, Jason and I are doing fine. We're both pretty shaken up, I'm crying for no reason off and on {not sure why} and my knees are hurting me a bit, because they slammed into the bottom of the steering wheel. 
It could've been much worse. It could've ended our lives. The fireman kept staring at the car and shaking his head and then would say "another two feet and the front of the bus would've slammed right into your door, mostly likely killing you and sending your husband to Intensive Care." 
God is so good and I'm glad it was His will to send Jason and me home, unharmed and safe with our kids. Interestingly enough, while we drove around in the car, we were discussing how we'd like to have a will made up, to make sure our kids are taken care of, should anything happen to us. Ironic. 


So there you have it. You don't have to say you heard it through the grapevine, because now you've heard it straight from me... through the website :) I love technology. 
I'm going to go rest and enjoy my family now...