Not quite three months ago, Feb. 15, 2008, our family was in a terrible car wreck in Colorado. God took our 45 year old father to be with Him. Also, He took our 18 year old big sister, Jenna, and our 13 year old little brother, Jace. Alyssa and Avery (twins and the writers of this letter) and our mother lived. Alyssa suffered from 4 broken ribs, lacerated spleen, broken femur, broken pelvis, and a broken back (which could have easily resulted in becoming paralyzed.) Alyssa was in the I.C.U for a week. Avery cut up her head terribly. The doctor stated it was the worst case of de-gloving he had ever seen in which the pieces were all there. By God’s grace there was no brain damage. She crushed her pelvis in 5 or 6 places and her hand was cut really bad. If it was cut one millimeter more the tendons would be cut and Avery wouldn’t be able to move her hand. She has 70 staples and 50 stitches. Our mother was flung from the car and escaped with only a broken back and clavicle, and a bad concussions. We are only 15 years old and there seems to be such a demand for us to be older. We are getting around with crutches and wheelchair. This is going to be a terribly hard mothers day for our mom because of the loss we are still grieving. Since we still can’t get around well, my mother is diligent in helping. Through the pain she is suffering, our mother sees our pain and does her best to comfort us selflessly. She still holds tight to God’s unfailing graciousness and encourages us to do the same. She is stressed out trying to close our fathers business, dealing with the attorney, doing the housework, trying to get our house on the market, fixing the financial status, working out insurance, helping us, and trying to still cope with the grief of her husband and loved kids. We can not replace the family we have lost but we would love to ease the pain for my mother this mothers day and for the rest of the year with fresh flowers to always remind us of the love that was and is between our family.