The accident. My story

The Evan family is made up of a large number of ordinary men and women, each of whom has their own particular story to tell. In each issue, one of the family members will tell their own story in their own way. The personal account for this issue is from 21 year old Nicola Le-May.

"I've always been brought to church. I was brought up in a Christian home and knew of Jesus' love for me. As a child I asked Jesus to come into my life, my faith progressed but as a teenager I began to do things my way rather than trusting in God. I started relying on other things and depending on them more than I relied on Him.

to my own, and the doctors amazement I hadn't broken a single bone. God was showing me that he was in control, he was gracious and I could depend on him fully.

At the age of 8 I began to suffer with anxiety and panic attacks. I struggled with going to school and eventually I was put on medication to control the way I felt.

A few more years passed and my life was plodding along, sure, I believed in God but something still wasn't right. I realised that I needed to depend on God rather than my medication and various other things in my life.

I prayed about things and God answered. On the 8th October 2005 I was hit by a car, thrown into the air and landed on the road. I don't remember much of the accident but I do remember knowing that God had a plan, he was teaching my something.

Through the accident God showed me that I could trust in Him. I had injuries that impeded my walking for some months after. But to my own, and the doctors amazement I hadn't broken a single bone. God was showing me that he was in control, he was gracious and I could depend on him fully.

I knew that I needed to make some changes in my life. In the early months of 2007 I took the decision to come off of my medication. It took a tough couple of months but I succeeded. I had tried before to come off but it had never worked, this time was different I was trusting in God, fully.

I can't say that every day is easy and sometimes I still have panic attacks but I know that my trust is in the right place. The most important thing is that I know Jesus Christ died on the cross for my sins. He is my Lord and saviour and without him I can do nothing.

I have asked God to be at the centre of my life and I trust in him."