Tuesday, June 15, 2004

67% and a neck brace.

over the weekend, the progress towards the fundraising goal has raised three whole percentage points to 67%! Hooray for that! (Bringing the total to $2105/month out of $3150/month.)

and i added a nice new piece to my wardrobe! a NECK BRACE! oh, that's right. on the way home from the wedding in minnesota, somewhere between chicago and grand rapids, hannah, jon and i were in a fairly bad single-car accident on the highway. we all escaped with minor injuries, but a car that was completely totaled. (hannah's car...) so we spent sunday afternoon with the sheriff and later at the e.r. before making our way back to hannah's house. my neck is pretty stiff and my nose is swollen, but as of right now, nothing is broken. praise the Lord for that protection! (hannah and jon both received a few staples in their heads to hold gashes together, but other than some bruises they're fine too). the lesson learned is--you get much more tired driving straight through from minneapolis to grand rapids than you might assume you would...and--anyone can lose control of a vehicle so quickly that you don't even have the time to respond. so. be careful out there.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Praise the Lord you are ok, Heather!! Maybe you can start a fashion trend with the neck brace. :-)

hmb said...

thanks anonymous! actually, i will admit that i really don't like wearing my neck brace. i only wear it in the car and when i go to sleep...because it really makes me that self-conscious. plus i feel like one of those dogs with the cones on their heads, which makes me laugh, but i still feel silly. *sigh*. still, it's just a neck brace, right?

Anonymous said...

heather michelle baker. YOU WERE IN A FREAKING CAR CRASH! HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS???? i'm thinking about you. and i miss you... i'll be back in coshocton for a few days in july - i'll give you a call. maybe if you're still around we could grab a bite to eat or have a movie marathon or something? well darlin. i'm glad to hear that you are okay - no major damage, thank God. (oh, and i'm praying for your nose) ~ that crazy kid you used to know in west virginia