say a little prayer.... *updated*

these are my parents who mean the absolute world to me.... seriously, how could they not? they raised me!!  look how cute they are - totally crazy, too.  i definitely got their personality!

my mom called me this morning in tears.  she had just gotten off the phone with a strange man who called her from my dad's cell phone.  his car shut off on him this morning when he was driving his hour commute to work on the interstate.  when he got out of the car, he fell and cut open his head.  the man who called my mom had stopped to help him, but my dad wasn't able to respond to any of his questions.... he is currently in route to the hospital via ambulance.  My aunt and uncle are taking my mom up to meet with the doctors there.

please please please keep my family in your thoughts this morning.  if you are a believer, please send up a prayer for us.  pray for healing for my father, peace and understanding for my mother - the same for me.  living across the country hits me hard today.  i can't just call my boss and ask her if i can drive up to portland to be there as support for my mom and await the doctor's word on my dad....

i'll update as i find out more about his situation later today.

**update**
my mom made it to the ER and got back to see my dad.  his face was pretty beat up - a swollen eye, scratches, bruises and a deep cut above his eyebrow which was being stitched up.  after having a CT scan, they found he did not have a concussion {praise the Lord}.  but he doens't recall anything from the incident.  there were two witnesses who gave an account and one said that he was trying to cross canyon road {busy} in an attempt to find help for his vehicle issue.  they think he may have tripped on a curb and hit his face.  regardless, the story is not real clear, but my dad is going home today, albeit sore and beaten up.

please continue in your thoughts and prayers.  they are much appreciated.