A Class Final on more than just Paper Two weeks later, Jess finds herself witnessing another car accident right in front of her as she is the second car back from the busy intersection it happened. The lady infront not at all part of the accident jumps from the driver's seat immediately to the back seat that spurrs Jess's curiousity for such a move as she gets to see if the guy who was hit to the driver's side is okay. As she passes the car infront of her she sees the lady in the process of protecting a baby in the backseat with each one okay.
Learning from two weeks ago she encourages people to stay in their cars if they don't have medical training so they will be safer and not hit by other cars in the intersection as she sees several people calling 911 and yelling to others that is what they are doing. Fortunately the speed of the impact was not that fast due to the light had just turned and everybody observant expect the the one who was hit.
As Jess tells me about the accident after she got home from class and taking her final, she admits it was not easy at first to get out of the car to assist remembering seeing me hit by a full size truck on an overpass as we had stopped to render aid on a dark night with the road speed of 60 mph. Yet, she knew this guy needed help and make sure his neck was protected from movement or the pt. himself. This one was going to be injured. When first responding firefighters arrived she gave them a full consise report as they asked who she was as she was dressed in normal clothes. She informed them she was an EMT student on the way to class to take her final that night. Yet, one commented that she sounds like she has been around this stuff more than just a normal "student". She informs them that she lives with a Paramedic and drops my name as I have been working on the service for the last 14 years so I have worked with these men. EMS arrives soon and the information of who she is passed as they continue to allow her to assist in the call. She was small and fit into the sport coupe back seat with broken glass far easier that then men would that responded would have. She did have her class student name badge on her which further proved she was telling them the truth.
As the scene was being wrapped up the Firefighters and EMS told her to tell me they were praying for me. She was 20 min. late for class yet her instructor has a radio for the county as he is part of EMS headquarters. Sometimes, after calls that freak students out a bit they no longer want to pursue being an EMT as something to do. She was a bit freaked out after the accident two weeks ago after she saw me hit and thought dead as she saw me go under the truck with the speed of it all. Yet, she was able to put that behind her when it happened in front of her again. We both ask God to use us each day and she knows God is her strength to do what she does. She thought it was cool that the glass did not hurt her. God protects us in so many ways.
Yet, I learn things from her not even being on this call. She was able to continue to assist due to she appeared to them she knew what she was doing and dropped a names to prove where she learned what she knew. She used her skills instead of just talking about them. Yet, in our Christian life we do drop the name of Jesus Christ of who we are and we attend church where we learn more about Jesus Christ and grow in our personal relationship with Jesus if we have one or go through the motions and words of having one. The ones watching her observed her that she knew about what she was doing and could give a report of what was going on upon their arrival. Yes, she had a bad time of things two weeks ago but she did not let it stop her in following God to be used of Him again to assist another. She did not let a bad experience that scared her greatly keep her from doing what she was being trained to do and feeling led by God to do! Plus, she was on her way to take a paper test final but in ways she was taking a test of putting what she knew in actual application. She knew God would help her do it. The Police had come quickly and shut down the traffic so the scene was much safer!
For me, you spend time investing in people in various ways. She has happened to live with me for the last two years and has become like an adopted daughter to me. We have been accused of looking similiar by many so some actually think she is mine! To watch one grow and take what she learns and experience to be able to apply it without you there is encouraging to me. Dropping my name allowed her to be able to continue to help on that scene. Even if I was not with her, it still allowed her to help. In our Christian lives we work through Jesus Christ as his Name has more power as He is God of All! Jess did not let a bad experience keep her from continuing in God has called us to do. No, we may not be leaders in a church or ordained but God gives us all things to do on this earth. The question is will we continue to do them when things do seem to work out like we think they should! God is teaching Jess and I both during this time many things! I praise God for what is going on despite not knowing the answers to why's! That is faith and trust in the Lord to be open to learn and continue to encouraging others! Romans 8:28 (KJV) And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." She was tested far more than on a piece of paper last night! Praise God she chose to trust God and not be stopped by fear! How many times are we tested and don't even realize it! | 
