Michelle woke up early to call the car rental office and find out if we could use the car to get home. I on the other hand became anxious and started praying for this to be allowed. After quite a bit of finagling and lots of prayer she got the OK.
We loaded up, heading home with no problems, until we pulled into a gas station to fill our tank and use the restrooms.
On this road were two places to gas up. We chose one and went inside for our bathroom break. I asked the attendant, "Where's your bathrooms?" She answered, "Well, they're over there, but our handicapped restroom does not work. I've worked here ten months and it's been broken since I started. My manager said he's not fixing it. The "Handicapped" (she even did air quotes) people can just roll across the street and use their facilities. I'm sorry!" I was fuming mad as I went and told Ace the story.
He calmed me down, sat the baby on my lap and pushed me to the run-down station on the other side of the road. We had to swerve to miss potholes and we did our business.
Then we headed outside once again trying to miss the potholes, but there were to many that we hit one. This dumped me and Merryck out on the asphalt forward. Ace immediately stopped, grabbed the baby and said."Mom! Are you alright?!" Suddenly tears flowed down his cheeks as he saw blood running down Merryck's chin and started screaming, "He bleeding! My baby's bleeding!"
Walking as fast as she could, Michelle came across the road, scooped the baby from Dad's arms, and cleaned off the baby with a damp rag provided by the attendant. Trying to calm everyone said, "It'll be OK! God protected him! Thank the Lord Mom's arm was in between Merryck and the pavement! He just bit his lip!"
As I was put back in my chair, scrapes and all, I was again 'Awestruck' by what I had just heard and grinned...
My heart is changed within me;
Hosea 11:8
I am blessed
Merrym Dawn Mathis Bruce
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