Stockholm...

Matt and I have been away for the past few days on a trip with our friends to Stockholm. It was a 6 hour drive. We went with 2 other couples and Jon (the other HMI missionary). I suppose I will go from most recent events backwards.
On our way home from Stockholm the weather seemed to be getting worse the closer we were to home. We were driving 2 cars. On the way to Stockholm we drove with girls in one car, boys in the other. However my friend Helena wasn't up to driving in the snow on the way home so her husband drove in the car with us. I had switched from driving in the car with the girls to driving with the boys. Helena and Louice are the sweetest girls and wouldn't sit in the front seat because they thought I should sit in the front. I knew they were being too nice, so i changed cars and thought one of them might change into the front, but they never did. We were about 10 km outside of Goteborg when the snow got really heavy. Helena's car was ahead of us by maybe 1/2 a km... but we couldn't see them. All of the sudden Peter (Louice's husband) recieved a phone call saying they were in an accident. Within seconds of that, we pulled up to the accident. Helena's car was totally smashed. They were hit from behind, the whole back part of the car was crushed. They were driving a VW bug, and anyone who has been in one, knows that there is hardly any trunk space, and the back seat is very squished. It is a miracle that nobody was extremely hurt. The lady in the other car was hurt pretty bad as well. Helena, Louice and the other lady were taken to the hospital in an ambulence. Louice asked that I go along with her, so i drove to the hospital with her in the ambulence. Sirens ringing and all. On the way to the hospital, the paramedic told Louice that they had to of had guardian angels around them, becuase the crash could have seriously injured them all. I believe this is true. If you saw their car, and where they were sitting, you would be amazing. They didn't even have any cuts, and the back windows were crushed, and fell on them both.
Louice was able to leave the hospital soon after we arrived, but Helena was complaining of back pain, so they took some x-rays to make sure nothing was seriously wrong. Later on last night we found out it was all good, and she was going home. To make matters worse... yesterday was Helena's husband Simon's birthday. Please keep all of them in your prayers! Louice can't remember anything from the crash, and I know that Simon was really worried about Helena. I will see them all today to make sure they are all ok, but please pray for quick healing. I am sure they are all sore today.
It was just such a strange ending to an amazing weekend. I know God was watching over us though, I am so thankful to Him that nobody was seriously hurt. Words really can't express how thankful I am for those friends. The past 3 days were so much fun. It was so great to get to know our friends better, and to be able to have some time to be tourists in Sweden. Stockholm is beautiful! We got to see the castle where the King lives, go shopping, walk around the beautiful cobble stone roads. It was just the most amazing time. Riding on the subway was an experience in itself. It was so great to have some tour guides with us also. I will post a few pictures on here of our time.
It feels so odd to be in the last days of our time here. We will be heading home in less than 2 weeks. It is the weirdest feeling. We have both come to love it here. To be honest, the people here are what make it so amazing here. We have made some awesome life long friendships, that I will take with me everywhere. The next couple of weeks will be pretty busy. Spending time with people, meetings, and packing. We have a lot going on, but we are so glad to be busy in the last days we are here. Please pray for us as we leave. It isn't an easy thing to leave behind our friends, but we have faith that we will be back here again. Thank you again to everyone who supports us. We love hearing from you. We love you all, and we will see you all soon. I am sure I have a couple more posts in me. haha.

Lots of Love, and thanks for your prayers.
Jess and Matt

Ps: Bob, Matt says to get your golf swing ready!