Every morning on our way to work, Brian and I will say our morning prayers together. We usually say the standard things like bless the boys, bless us, help keep us all safe, and so forth. Yesterday morning, Brian said the prayer and there was a little bit more to the prayer meaning that he spent more time asking our Heavenly Father to watch over our boys and keep them safe. I didn't think much about it at the time and he didn't mention that he had felt prompted to do so. We went about our day and we all returned home around 5pm.
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Hunter left to go out for the evening around 5:15 and Brian was headed out to softball games when his phone rang. It was Hunter and he had been in an accident, a bad accident. He told Brian that he was fine but the other driver was not and the cars were not. We raced to the scene. As a mom, coming up on an accident scene with fire trucks, ambulances and police cars, your heart will skip a beat or two. Hunter even said to himself that as they were all pulling up "Mom is not going to like this...". I think my boys know me pretty well. Looking at the cars, all the airbags that deployed, the other driver being taken to the hospital, the tire marks and so forth, I was so grateful and blessed all at one time that our son was standing next to us talking to us.
As we came back home and I was reflecting on the last few hours, I was silently reminded of the prayer that Brian had given that morning - to watch over our boys and let no harm come to them as they went about their activities. Also, saying a prayer to my Heavenly Father of gratitude that hunter was safe and to watch over the other driver that was hurt.
I remembered that while Hunter was on his mission I prayed harder and more often for his safety and protection but now that he is home, my prayers are not nearly as personal as they should be. But despite that, Heavenly Father heard and answered our prayer protecting Hunter from what could have been a much different situation and outcome.
I am grateful for the power of prayer and I have a strong testimony of it. Our Father knows us and knows what we need and wants us to come unto Him and ask. I am grateful for the knowledge and my ability to talk to my Heavenly Father. It is one of my greatest treasures.
