So, I had a really bad wreck.

[Bro Flame]

You read it right. I was involved in a near-fatal car wreck on July 2, 2024. I had just dropped my wife off after visiting the OBGYN (we're expecting a baby girl come October, by the way) and I was heading back to work. I turned out of the parking lot, and a man hit me going 57 mph in a 35 mph zone. He flew through the intersection and used a turning lane as a straight lane, smacking on my left side in the process.

My wife saw the whole thing and was horrified. She immediately came to my car and a young man helped her break the passenger window. My wife started talking to me to make sure I stayed alert and the paramedics arrived in just a few moments. It didn't look good. The entire left side of my car was crushed in and I was trapped inside the car. The jaws of life were used to break me out of the car. As God would have it, my wife's mother and sister where nearby in the same town and they rushed to her side, praying with her in the Holy Ghost outside of my car.

I was air lifted to a trauma hospital about one hour from where we live. I was initially in very critical condition and they couldn't keep me stable. They even got me stable, but I was still knocked out.

To make a long story short: I spent two weeks at the trauma hospital and then I came back closer to home and spent another two weeks in a hospital doing in patient therapy. I just came home today, August 1, 2024. I still have our patient therapy to do. I have a lot of recovery to do on my left arm and leg.

I want to share some testimonies before I close-up this post:

1) While I was mostly unresponsive in the ICU immediately following the wreck, I remember feeling the vent down my throat helping me breathe. I remember my wife and stepmom being there and talking to me. During this time, I had a voice pop into my head, and it was the enemy. In my weakest moment, the devil told me I was going to die and that I was going to spend eternity in hell. I was vulnerable and I remember being scared -- very scared. Out of nowhere, the Lord showed up. In the power of the Holy Ghost, my mouth spoke, "Devil you are a coward" and I began speaking in tongues and rebuking him from my mind. Praise be to God, the enemy did flee.

2) We all had been told multiple times at the trauma hospital that it would be some three months before my body would completely heal and I'd be back in good shape. One day, my mother-in-law was there visiting me and my wife and she asked the RN there that day about an estimated time of recovery. The RN said she guessed 8-12 weeks. I was so disappointed. Before my mother-in-law left, we all prayed together, and the Lord clearly spoke into my spirit, "It won't be that long." Praise be to God, my recovery has been faster than the medical predictions. Thank you Lord.

My mother-in-law and I have both had dreams of my walking out of a hospital-type room with people standing behind me in amazement that I am walking so soon. By my faith in God, it's going to happen.

I want to brag on my wife, my help mate, for a minute. At nearly 30 weeks pregnant, she has stood by my side. She spent every night with me in both hospitals and only left me out of necessity. She attended practically all therapy sessions with me and lost many hours of sleep in a rough hospital recliner. Jesus sure set aside a good woman for this ole boy. She is the best and I cannot express enough how much I love and admire her.

I have a wonderful, God-reaching church family. Let me tell you, my church family can pray. They are full of the Holy Ghost. In my weakest moments, I could feel their prayers and their pleas to God to speed up my recovery and help me press on through.

I don't want to forget to be thankful. Jesus has been too good to me throughout this ongoing ordeal to lay aside my thankfulness. At multiple times through the day, I take a minute or two and just rest my eyes as I thank the Lord for his mercy and goodness in saving my life.

I know this has been a lengthy post, and I apologize for any typos, but I wanted to share this with my AFF friends.

God is good and worthy to be praised!

[Evang.Benincasa]

Sorry to hear about this accident. Keeping you and your family in prayer. For a fast and speedy recovery in Jesus name.

[MawMaw]

What a terrible wreck you were in! Thanking God for His mercies and the way He is working on your behalf! Praying you heal quickly and wholly, in Jesus Name!! Prayers for your precious wife and all she has been through too. God bless you both and your new baby that is on the way!

[Esaias]

Glad you are making it through this ok! God is good!

[diakonos]

Glad you’re ok. When I was young I had bad anxiety for a few years (untreated). I was in my 1st of 3 of what were considered major car accidents- when I got out of that first one the anxiety went away. Odd how life works.

Thanks for sharing with us. God continue to grant you a speedy rehabilitation.

[Amanah]

I'm thankful that you are okay and that your family is a wonderful support system. Congrats on you and your wife soon being parents.

[Tithesmeister]

I’m glad you are recovering quickly from what was a very serious accident. God bless you with continued improvements and thank God for good family.

Many congratulations on your baby girl. I pray for health for all concerned. Nothing compares to a baby girl for the baby girl’s father. God bless your family.

[coksiw]

Wow, that’s crazy.
Praise the Lord for his mercies. Great testimonies showing that God is by our side in our darkest moments.

[Sister Alvear]

Thank the Lord for angels that are always near God's people...God is awesome. Keeping you and yours in my prayers.