Henry made calls to some local pastors to help us out a little this morning. Henry is going over to the towing lot and check out the car to see if it is possible to drive back to MD. We are not sure what the insurance will cover. Meanwhile Sara and I waited at a Red Roof Inn.
We called Ken and Mary Gill to let them know we did not make it back last night and told them what happened. They offered to pick us up if we needed it.
I am doing fine, the swelling has gone down quite a bit and I can cover the bruising with my hair for now; it will get worse over the next few days, I am sure. The lady at the front desk allowed us to move into another room temporarily with the luggage, so they could clean the one we were in. Sara and I lugged everything from the car and our big luggage to the other room.
Day 1 of
bruising
When Pastor Ogden and Henry got back from the towing yard, he said the car is not salvageable and will probably be totaled by the insurance company. The back right door cannot open and the left one is sticky. The frame is bent. Henry also said they went to two car rental dealers and neither had one-way rentals. We thanked Pastor Ogden for his kindness; gave him a picture I had of us three years ago and he said we could call him if we needed.
We decided to call Ken and Mary; this was about noon and they would be here after 3:00 p.m. Meanwhile we waited in the new room, careful not to get on the beds or make a big mess. The Gills arrived about 3:30 and we loaded their van and headed up US 81 toward Northern Virginia. After stopping for dinner at a Subway, we got back to their house about 7:30. I managed to do the laundry for the week. Matthew came over after work about 11:00 p.m. My face was bruising nicely, just like the ER doctor said it would—the swelling would go down, the bump get softer and the blood under the skin would gravitate down toward my eyes and cheeks. It will be interesting make-up the next few days.
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