A beloved pastor was injured July 21 during an accident when he was riding his bike and a buck collided with the bike, which ultimately threw Nathan Hawkins to the ground.
As normal, Nathan Hawkins, was making his way to work, on Monday morning, and was near White County Farmers Co-Op, when a big buck (yes, you read correctly) came barreling toward Nathan and hit the bike full force. Below are Nathan’s heartfelt words of thankfulness and gratitude.
“I sincerely, from the depth of my heart, thank the Living God and every one of you that prayed and showed so much concern and compassion. I especially want to thank the First Responders and those citizens that came to me in a time I really needed help. Our EMA, EMS, police and firefighters are true life savers! In my opinion, our county budget should prioritize funding for those departments above all else. If anyone knows who the nurse was that saw it and stopped and helped me, please let me know! I only have a few snapshots of the event in my head.
“First, I was riding to work and feeling really strong. I was on mile 10, coming down the hill in front of Co-Op, I was probably hitting about 30 mph. Close to the bottom, I have the picture in my head of a full-grown buck with velvet antlers right on my left side running full blast. That’s all I remember except for a few snapshots of trying to get up and knowing something bad had just happened.
“Now, I want to give special thanks to Mike Kerr (director of White County Emergency Medical Service). Y’all, this man is a genuine asset to everyone in this county. Apparently, he called my family and organized getting me somewhere I could get the help I desperately needed. He made sure all my property was secured and even texted to check on me.
“I will forever be in debt to all of you for prayers, calls, texts, and posts. I only have a broken left wrist in two places and a few broken and displaced ribs. My whole body, especially my left hip and both legs are beat up, but I’m going to okay in a few weeks. Right now, everything just hurts. Even just to breathe.
“Here is an encouragement to anyone else going through a hard time right now: Brighter days are not just wishful thinking - they’re a promise. Even if you can’t feel it right now, healing is quietly working in the background. Strength is being formed in the waiting. Hope is not foolish; it’s your anchor.”
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