Third Save—Childhood
A first-born, I was a protective big sister. My parents adopted a boy, one-year older. Life with two special-needs siblings taught me empathy, but I became proud and over achieving. Our father’s military career moved us to Germany, Alabama, Maryland, Hawaii, and California.
Third Save—Before 1420
After college, I began a sixteen-year career in consumer goods sales and management. I married Brad. We later had a girl, then a boy. By 1999, I was proud of my accomplishments: my ideal family, a thriving career, and nice home. I believed I had everything I could dream of.
Third Save—The Crash of Flight 1420 Part I
June 1, 1999. AA Flight 1420 attempted to land in a storm. Spoilers failed to deploy. The jet skidded off the runway, launched down into a riverbed, hit a structure, broke in two, and burst into flames. I awoke, unable to move. A stranger heard my call, dug me out, and carried me to safety. Photos 1-9 and 14-17, courtesy of Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
Third Save—The Crash of Flight 1420 Part II
Three days after the crash, survivors viewed the wreckage and reunited with each other. Back at home, wearing a brace around my broken neck, we made adjustments as I healed. Sidney Baxter, my rescuer, received many awards for his bravery.
Third Save— The Fall
Ten years after the crash, during a hike in Germany with Brad, I fell off a cliff, sixty feet down, and broke my neck a second time.
Third Save—Current
Over the next decade, I studied the Bible and expanded my prayer life. Wanting to know what purpose God had for me, I at last surrendered my will to Him. I reconciled with my brother, who came to our home for Christmas for the first time in our 30 year marriage.