Thursday, December 4, 2014

Agency, don't mess it up!!!

         So right before my mission, a few friends and I decided it sounded like fun to go offroading on the other side of Utah Lake.  Although we did this plenty of times, this time was different due to a significant contributing factor... There was an insane lightning storm overhead and it was pouring.  For most people this would be enough for them to use their common sense and decide to postpone such plans.
       We however were not ready to allow a little storm like this to ruin our plans.  We drove out there in my Jeep cherokee I had at the time.  We made it up a giant hill without any problem and it was even beginning to quite raining so much.  At this point it was just mostly windy and there was some lightning every now and then.  As we got to the top of this giant hill and i peered down at the windy bend that was before us, I almost remember literally hearing a voice saying, "do not go."  But, me being a dumb 19 year old out for an adrenaline rush, I proceeded to press the gas and we started our we down the other side of this mountain.                  Right as we came around a corner, maybe 100 yards from the top, we got high centered when trying to avoid some debri in the road.  So it was 1230 at night, we were out of cell phone range, and it was me with 4 girls.  To put it lightly.... I was screwed.
        We then prayed more than I think I had every prayed up to that point in my life.  We tried everything I could think of to get it loose but just couldn't come up with any results.  In the midst of all of this, my engine started smoking profusely.  So I began getting super frustrated and my friend suggested we say one more prayer.
        We did so and then basically out of frustration I hopped in the drivers seat not expecting anything to have changed and I floored it.  Almost as if my car lifted off the ground I was suddenly out of the ditch and we were able to make it back home after being stuck for a couple hours.  I am grateful for Heavenly Father helping us that night.
          But, because of my stupidity, of course there were consequences that came of that.  Let's just say, my jeep had major problems after that and my mom had to sell it just a couple weeks after I left on my mission.  ALWAYS LISTEN TO THE STILL SMALL VOICE SO YOU DON'T BREAK YOUR PRECIOUS JEEP!!!!

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