Jesus Take the Wheel....

So a Couple Weeks ago.. I drove the 10 hour drive to Utah with Conner to go visit friends who havent seen him. I had thought about the trip for a good month before we left, on how I was going to entertain a 2 year old for a 10 hour drive. The original plan was to leave at like 8 and drive through-out the night. But my mom wouldnt have it. Its too unsafe. So I left around 3 in the afternoon. The drive there was interesting.. seeing Conner get frusterated with his toy trucks in the back seat. He would start crying because he couldnt figure out how to latch the car onto the tow truck. It was cute!

We stopped in Winnemacca and I let him get out and stretch while he ate his mcdonalds. Anxious to get back on the road, we continued our journey. About 9:00 Conner passed out, We didnt make it to utah until 2:30 in the morning... Sheesh talk about being sleepy.
We had a Fun Week! Hanging out with friends and Spending time with Joyce's Family.

On the last day.. (not wanting to leave) We said our goodbyes and made our way back to California. The weather was rainy when we left Salt Lake but it cleared up as we continued our drive. About a few hours outside of Reno my mom said that there was a snow storm in Lake Tahoe and that I would need chains. I then called my friend Amber who was at work and nearby a computer and she looked up the weather conditions and said that 80 the freeway I was on would require chains but freeway 50 didnt. So after talking to my mom again we decided to take the 50 route home.

We made it outside of Carson City and up the hill to venture into Lake Tahoe. The weather wasn't bad until we made it halfway up the hill with no where to turn around. Snow was coming down thick and I started to grasp the steering wheel a little bit tighter, Going about 30 miles an hour I continued to venture up the hill, Soon it got unbearable and I decided I should head off the road onto the shoulder and park, With the slightest turn on my steering wheel I felt my tires start to slide and I had lost control of the car. I was on black ice and my car had spun around smashing into the side of the mountain. It seemed like everything was moving in slow motion, while I turned around and looked at Conner, Tears were streaming down my face as the car stopped, both hands clenched onto the steering wheel, I sat there and prayed. "Please..Please somebody help us!" I couldnt stop repeating those words as cars kept passing by us, not one would pull over and stop. As scared as I was I knew I had move my car out of the way.. Slowly but surely I managed to get the car over to the shoulder and put it in park. Sitting there crying with my head on the steering wheel all I could do is keep praying for help.

I have never been so scared in my life. About an hour of sitting on the side of the road, My car was covered in snow and I couldnt move. Holding Conner's hand we sat still watching cars pass us. Finally a Ranger pulled over behind us and he came up to my door and asked if I was ok. He had me fill out an accident form and then later he came back and asked if I wanted to sit in his truck and talk with him, He didnt notice Conner until I said I have to get him out. Thats when he went back and called a tow truck to come get us. Another hour of waiting and a tow truck was there to help us. My prayers were answered. It was snowing so bad and there was no plow trucks coming to clear the roads. As Conner and I got into the tow truck we watched as my car got lifted onto the truck.

The whole way up the hill the tow truck was sliding a little bit which was nerve wracking while we passed about 15 cars on the side of the road. The guy looked at me and said I am very lucky to have my little boy. We were a Priority, no other tow trucks were coming up that way because of the conditions. About a half hour later we were back in carson city at the nearest hotel.

I was soo shaken up, I got into the hotel and just cried! But I was extremely thankful to safe and free from harm. The Lord was indeed watching over us :)

The next day we continued our journey and to my suprise it was completely sunny and the roads were clear. What an Adventure!