Rescued Through Redemption

Everyone has their struggles, my biggest was always WORRY. I worried especially about the future (what I'll major in college, what kind of job I'll pursue, who I'll marry, etc.). I used to memorize Bible verses about worry, like Matthew 6:25 and Philippians 4:6, but the anxiety was still present.

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On May 25th, 2018, two weeks before my high school graduation, I was in a terrible car accident that left me paralyzed from the chest down. I had plans to go on a mission trip that summer,  go to Disney World, and start school at Meredith College in the fall. God had different plans.

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I remember arriving at the hospital and hearing the doctor say that my accident resulted in a spinal cord injury and that I MIGHT get some arm function back, but I would never walk again. Now normally that would have freaked me out and I would have immediately began worrying about my future. But, for some reason those words that the doctor said just blew over my head and I had a sense of peace about the situation. From that day on, God has literally taken care of everything. 

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As soon as word got out about my accident, my school and community began praying and held fundraisers. GOD PROVIDED! My family and I really needed a big van for when it was time for me to get home from the hospital. Someone lended theirs for however long I needed it. GOD PROVIDED! While I was in the hospital, men from my church built a ramp so I could get into my house. GOD PROVIDED! Literally anything that my family and I needed since coming home from the hospital has been provided.

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It's now been a little over a year since my accident. I've had ups and downs, but God has been constant through it all. I've had to learn to take life one day at a time. I used to deny the fact that I was in a wheelchair and that this was my current situation, but now God has given me peace about it and I've learned to embrace it! God has given me back SO MUCH strength!

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I finally have enough strength and independence to start school at Meredith. I will be living on campus in a suite with two sweet friends of mine! Yes, I'm super excited about this next chapter, but there are still a lot of unknowns. The old Emma would have worried about what's to come, but I know that God will provide. He is already there and knows every detail. He's brought me this far, so I know he's going to finish this good work until completed (Romans 8:28)!

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Not knowing the future is scary. It's like walking through life with a blindfold on, but just know that God is holding your hand. I challenge you to take whatever it is you're worried about and present it before the Lord. I promise if you pray about it, you'll have that sense of peace like I did. God's got you and he's got your future!