Stay Strong

Friday night four young people, three of whom are basketball players on the boys basketball team had a bad car accident. Carter is friendly with these boys who share the same court that she does at school. Learning the news of their accident has been very difficult since they were badly hurt.

As I was going out the door today for a church meeting Carter, my new driver said, “Be careful driving. Use your turn signal. Make sure your seat belt is on. Look both ways. Go slowly.”

“I’m just going around the corner,” I responded.

“Still be careful.”

It has been a tough year with the death of one classmate a few months ago and now this accident. These life lessons coming this close together are hard on everyone, but especially teenagers. I want Carter to be a very careful driver, but I hate for her to learn the need this way.

Please pray for them. Please pray for their families. Pray for doctors and nurses who care for them. Pray for their friends and classmates. Pray for their teachers and coaches. Pray for their community.

Tomorrow a whole school of kids will leave the sanctuary of their homes and go back to school to face classrooms and practice courts without their friends who are healing. Pray they heal well and quickly.