Taylor University made news throughout the country when some of its students and staff member met with an accident during a college trip. The accident claimed many lives and those who managed to survive the accident got their life completely changed. One of them who got her life completely changed was Laura Van Ryn. She was one of the students who had boarded the bus destined to meet an unexpected end. Though she survived the accident, she took many days to recuperate. Not only that it took her several days to utter her first words during the recovery process. And when she did speak the hell broke loose on her parents. What did she say?

Lively And Lovely

Laura Van Ryn was in her upper-class when that unfortunate incident took place. She was a very friendly girl who shared a very good bond with her classmates and other people. The 22-year-old girl was very kind and warm by heart. That is why she would participate in all activity that included social welfare. When she heard about the trip that was to Fort Wayne for help organizing a scholarship banquet, she could not resist.

Arrangements

Now as she had enlisted her name, she asked her friends and acquaintances if any of them wanted to partake in the altruistic act. However, none of them showed their interest. So, the group that was going to Fort Wayne had only nine people. Finally, came the day that was going to change the fate of many people!  

Taylor University

Taylor University is a private Christian college that traces was built many decades ago, long before several colleges of America came to existence. Not to be surprised, the students and staff of the school has a strong faith in Almighty and are very spiritual by nature. The school was conventional by nature. 

A Short Trip To Fort Wayne

The day in question was April 26, 2006. A group of students and staff that consisted of nine people headed towards the Fort Wayne in a van. The destiny was only an hour away from the school. As expected they reached the fort in just an hour and began helping the organizers in arranging the scholarship banquet that was about to take place the very next day. They kept working all day and thought of returning back to school as the dark started sprawling its wings.  

All Present

They double checked if all of the members were present in the van before driving back to the university. The whole of the group was very happy and satisfied after providing help there. Now they were ready to set off to the school campus. The van kickstarted towards its deplorable fate.  

Chit Chatting

Whereas some of them fell to sleep in the van the others talked about the experience they had while helping the organizers. They all were very tired and were growing impatient to reach home and get to the bed. They couldn’t wait to see their parents and tell them about their experience. However, some of them could not get to see their parents.