Miracles

Wikipedia describes a Miracle as an event not ascribable to human power or the laws of nature. The entry goes on to depict various events of the past and debate the reality of whether or not divine intervention is involved, or if all extraordinary occurrences can be reasonably explained, or are merely cheerful coincidences.

Well Wikipedia, we are here to tell you that miracles DO happen. They are pure evidence of a loving Heavenly Father who is intricately involved in the details of our lives. They happen all around us every single day and they are just as real as the miracles Christ performed while He was here on the earth. As a family we are currently witnessing the hand of the Lord in our lives. And as a direct result of many miracles my father is still with us today.

On Thursday, April 24^th Stephen Clyde was enjoying his favorite pastime- biking with the Logan Racing Club. They were doing their weekly Time Trial when Stephen was hit head on by a car coming from the other direction. Their combined speed of impact was estimated between 60-75 mph. Stephen hit the windshield of the car and flew 75 feet through the air, hit the asphalt, and rolled into a ditch.

His son, David (Who at the last minute decided to volunteer to direct the bikers at the turn around point.) happened to be a few yards away from him and witnessed the whole thing. When David got to him, Stephen was unconscious, and wasn’t breathing. David undid his helmet, thinking perhaps it was restricting his airway, but there was still no sign of life. Thankfully at this point David was able to give his dad a Priesthood blessing. As soon as he did, he started to breathe. David held him until the ambulance came. Stephen was unconscious until the paramedics got there. They asked him question after question… “What’s your name?” “What year is it?” “Who is the president of the united states?”  He couldn’t answer any of them. However, he did remember his wife, Emily.

At this point the paramedics strapped him to a gurney and refused to let David into the ambulance because they didn’t think my dad would make it to the hospital.

But he did.

Not only did he make it to the hospital, but as it turns out, he will also make a full recovery. His doctors spent hours going over the results of his x-rays and CT scans, meticulously combing through them for any sign of internal bleeding, brain damage, or life threatening injury… but other than a few (quite a few) broken bones, there wasn’t anything there. They are still trying to comprehend how he is even alive, and keep saying things like, “It doesn’t make sense. This just doesn’t happen. There is no explanation for it. ”

We know that there is an explanation. We know that we have witnessed many miracles, both large and small. Our loving Heavenly Father and our Savior Jesus Christ are always there for us. They are in the very details of our lives. Evidence of their love is all around us. We are so grateful for your prayers- we have felt added strength and comfort from them, and we know that they are being heard and answered. We would also ask you to please pray for the driver of the car- We want her to feel at peace, and to know that everything is going to be okay. We will continue to keep you updated on Stephen's progress on this blog and thank you for your love and support at this time. We love you all.

*Please note that all opinions on this blog are those of Stephen's family and are not meant to be used as a testimony for insurance purposes.