Erinne’s Story

Site created on April 23, 2018

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The day started out full of hope and promise.  The sun was pushing back at old man winter with a particular fierceness and we knew and cheered it on.  Our morning worship service was spent listening to a missionary friend tell stories of two years in Africa.  We wondered at risks taken every day as he travelled through the country fixing water wells, and we marvelled at his bravery.  We ate our noon meal and the warmth of spring washed through us.


We listened.


“please mom”
“we’ll be careful dad”
“of course, I’ll look after them”
“yes, we’ll listen to her”
“youngest will sit between us”


We thought.


“have they gone this far before”
“they’re so excited”
“should all three of them go together”
“they’ll be ok”


And if we could go back, of course the answer would be different.  But we didn’t know.  We were caught in their excitement.  Of tiny streams, long overdue, rushing to our creek.  Of the roar of water like a bear hungry for his first spring feed.  Of the quest for a deeper puddle to splash through!


And now, the biggest question we ask ourselves.


“why no helmets”   
“WHY” 
“WHY”
As we stood there making plans, giving warnings, echoing promises, was there not one of us that remembered our helmet rule and said, “I’ll get the helmets”!  And we go over it in our minds again and again as we ponder their pleading for the first little ride of spring and we cannot answer. 


Fresh air, mud puddles, rushing water, warm breezes, hope and promise caught us in an intoxicating embrace and the world was theirs to explore on that marvelous spring day. 


Thank you to our sis-in-law Dolores for helping us put our thoughts in this story.


Our kids did go on to have an accident on this day, April 22, 2018.  Erinne was airlifted by STARS to Calgary and my boys went on ground ambulance to Calgary as well. 

Newest Update

Journal entry by sheila koehn

Just a little update for those interested..... The last few weeks have gone by so fast and busy for us and slower for Erinne and Jayce. It's been hard for them not being able to play sports and everything that comes with Spring and Summer but I'm sure we've all learnt something. :) Erinne slowly started back into life on crutches and wheelchair and sleeping a lot to gradually ticking off the goals we set. Today is the first day that she stayed at school all day. She doesn't use her crutches anymore and we started physio last week. She has done really well and we're so thankful. We go back to all the specialists and doctors next week and as we have no concerns really, trust it will all be ok. Physio looks like it could be a tough go based on how she felt last week after only an assessment and a couple exercises. Jayce will be able to take off his cast in a couple weeks. Thank you for caring and checking up on us...
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