This is Kristen Grindley, a 23 year old student in Washington, and also my sister-in-law's cousin. My sister-in-law, Marla, has been a part of my life since I turned 14, and I consider her family to be my own as well. 

On November 11, 2009, Kristen was found on the side of a road at 1:41am, lying in a pool of blood. She was immediately rushed to the hospital, and for the past six days has been unconscious and in critical condition. Yesterday, she was finally moved out of ICU and pronounced stable after showing amazing signs of progress. The doctors have done a turn around from being totally bleak to optimistic about her chances of recovery.

We're still trying to piece together what happened to Kristen, and we won't know a lot of it until she wakes up and can give a statement- if she remembers what happened to her. But it appears that she was pushed out of a moving vehicle and possibly run over as well. 

The family is of course requesting that anyone with any information come forward, but no one has yet. We are hopeful that the moster that did this to Kristen will be caught and punished accordingly, and we are so incredibly grateful that she is so strong, and such a fighter. Please add your prayers to our own, and if you'd like you can also join the group "Rally for Kristen Grindley" on Facebook.