A Post from Susan Prince (My Mom)
9/20/11 - started as any other day. Kasey Prince & I were at the office & had decided to go together to get a mani & pedi - right before leaving the office, a couple who I have never seen since, came to office wanting to see a house. I told Kasey to go ahead & go by herself to get mani/pedi & I would go later. About 30 minutes after that, I got a phone call from Gwinnett Police that she had been in a terrible accident & that I should come to hospital. I called Ham Prince who was in Atlanta & he said “I’ll be there as quick as I can but don’t go to hospital alone, call Austin Prince to go with you”. Austin got to me quickly and we prayed all the way to the hospital - I remember the only prayer I could say was “Lord, I trust you, but I’m scared” To this day, I’m glad I trusted Him first even if I was scared.
We got to hospital to find Kasey with a head injury and broken pelvis on both sides - she kept saying “”i don’t want to be paralyzed” - I said “has anyone told you that you are paralyzed” - “No” “Then, let’s just wait and see” Also, as a kind of funny side note - she was upset because they had cut her blouse and new bra 😇
But there were so many blessings that day also
1) the accident happened right in front of Shelley Prince’s salon & although she could see ambulance & knew it was a wreck, she did not see that it was Kasey.
2) Austin got to me quickly & prayed with me the entire time & had the presence of mind to remind me that Kasey was newly married & someone should call Jonathan Wooley. (I was too frazzled to even think about that)
3) Austin was able to get in touch with Jonathan & let him know what was happening.
4) when Kasey first got to hospital before we arrived, she opened her eyes to see her friend from high school Genesis Ford who was an ER nurse & who was wonderful with Kasey.
5) No one else in the other car was seriously injured.
6) I have mixed feelings about this one - but the police on duty said that if I had been in the car with her I would surely have been dead since car was t-boned on passenger side. ( glad I am still here but hate that Kasey went through it alone)
7) Our KW family was quick to respond with visits, phone calls, food, flowers & prayers. Ms Ann Turnure came to the hospital when Kasey was still in the ER & told them she was family so she could come back there ( well, she really is - she loves Kasey like a daughter) and she came a second time that evening to check on her. And Pat and Michelle Renee Jones who were some of the first hospital visitors.
8 ) our church family surrounded us with love and prayers - Jan Garrison Davis who prayed so beautifully over Kasey; Ronnie Kendall who called & gave me strength over the phone & Jimmy Wilson for your love and prayers - Joseph C. Wright and Judy Wright ; Chris Croley and Kathy Hardy Croley and all our small group prayer warriors - and so many others who surrounded us
9) the doctors kept asking me to give permissions for treatments & I had to say “here is her husband. You will need to ask him” - really hard for a Mom to relinquish to a new son-in-law. But Jonathan was great & included us in decisions. And during her long recovery, Jonathan & Shelley Prince stepped up to the plate to give her the daily shots in the stomach that she had to have. (I didn’t want to have to do that )
10) The Chevy emblem from the other car struck Kasey in the side of her head & left the imprint of that Chevy emblem on her temple. In just the right light, I can still see where it left a faint scar. Most people would never notice it - but whenever I catch a glimpse of it, I silently praise God again.
11) Kasey would have a long recovery time & lots of PT but she was alive!
I realize that there are other families that have gone through a similar experience or even worse and not had a loved one survive and my heart breaks for them.
There are no words except to say that God is close to the broken-hearted and is a source of strength and healing.
I had the bracelets you see pictured below made while Kasey was recovering & gave them to family members to wear to remind us all to pray every day and praise God for sparing Kasey. I keep them as a reminder of God’s faithfulness but also that life is fragile and we are not promised tomorrow - love deeply - trust God -
Treasure every day & live a life of gratitude.
9/20/11 - started as any other day. Kasey Prince & I were at the office & had decided to go together to get a mani & pedi - right before leaving the office, a couple who I have never seen since, came to office wanting to see a house. I told Kasey to go ahead & go by herself to get mani/pedi & I would go later. About 30 minutes after that, I got a phone call from Gwinnett Police that she had been in a terrible accident & that I should come to hospital. I called Ham Prince who was in Atlanta & he said “I’ll be there as quick as I can but don’t go to hospital alone, call Austin Prince to go with you”. Austin got to me quickly and we prayed all the way to the hospital - I remember the only prayer I could say was “Lord, I trust you, but I’m scared” To this day, I’m glad I trusted Him first even if I was scared.
We got to hospital to find Kasey with a head injury and broken pelvis on both sides - she kept saying “”i don’t want to be paralyzed” - I said “has anyone told you that you are paralyzed” - “No” “Then, let’s just wait and see” Also, as a kind of funny side note - she was upset because they had cut her blouse and new bra 😇
But there were so many blessings that day also
1) the accident happened right in front of Shelley Prince’s salon & although she could see ambulance & knew it was a wreck, she did not see that it was Kasey.
2) Austin got to me quickly & prayed with me the entire time & had the presence of mind to remind me that Kasey was newly married & someone should call Jonathan Wooley. (I was too frazzled to even think about that)
3) Austin was able to get in touch with Jonathan & let him know what was happening.
4) when Kasey first got to hospital before we arrived, she opened her eyes to see her friend from high school Genesis Ford who was an ER nurse & who was wonderful with Kasey.
5) No one else in the other car was seriously injured.
6) I have mixed feelings about this one - but the police on duty said that if I had been in the car with her I would surely have been dead since car was t-boned on passenger side. ( glad I am still here but hate that Kasey went through it alone)
7) Our KW family was quick to respond with visits, phone calls, food, flowers & prayers. Ms Ann Turnure came to the hospital when Kasey was still in the ER & told them she was family so she could come back there ( well, she really is - she loves Kasey like a daughter) and she came a second time that evening to check on her. And Pat and Michelle Renee Jones who were some of the first hospital visitors.
8 ) our church family surrounded us with love and prayers - Jan Garrison Davis who prayed so beautifully over Kasey; Ronnie Kendall who called & gave me strength over the phone & Jimmy Wilson for your love and prayers - Joseph C. Wright and Judy Wright ; Chris Croley and Kathy Hardy Croley and all our small group prayer warriors - and so many others who surrounded us
9) the doctors kept asking me to give permissions for treatments & I had to say “here is her husband. You will need to ask him” - really hard for a Mom to relinquish to a new son-in-law. But Jonathan was great & included us in decisions. And during her long recovery, Jonathan & Shelley Prince stepped up to the plate to give her the daily shots in the stomach that she had to have. (I didn’t want to have to do that )
10) The Chevy emblem from the other car struck Kasey in the side of her head & left the imprint of that Chevy emblem on her temple. In just the right light, I can still see where it left a faint scar. Most people would never notice it - but whenever I catch a glimpse of it, I silently praise God again.
11) Kasey would have a long recovery time & lots of PT but she was alive!
I realize that there are other families that have gone through a similar experience or even worse and not had a loved one survive and my heart breaks for them.
There are no words except to say that God is close to the broken-hearted and is a source of strength and healing.
I had the bracelets you see pictured below made while Kasey was recovering & gave them to family members to wear to remind us all to pray every day and praise God for sparing Kasey. I keep them as a reminder of God’s faithfulness but also that life is fragile and we are not promised tomorrow - love deeply - trust God -
Treasure every day & live a life of gratitude.
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