Texas Snowstorm Left Delivery Driver Stranded For 5 Days With Complete Strangers
March 01, 2021

A Texas snowstorm left delivery driver Chelsea Timmons stranded, but things turned out alright when a couple of kind strangers took her in.
Chelsea Timmons was just doing her job as a delivery driver down in Austin, Texas. She braved the very peculiar snowy weather, but the snow and ice were bound to have the final say. She scarily slid down a resident’s driveway.
RELATED: Amazon Driver Headed Down an Unfamiliar Route When ‘Something’ Led Her to a Man in Danger
Her fear was that she would hit the house. Instead, she only crashed into the resident’s flowerbed.
"I was going down very slowly, remembering to tap my brake," she later recounted. "I tapped more aggressively and it just still kept sliding. My heart just dropped as I just slid right towards their house and I just closed my eyes and just prayed that I did not hit these people's home, that I did not damage my car. I just knew — definitely knew — if I hit their home, that was my tip."
She texted the resident letting them know she was present with their groceries, but also stuck.
Texas Snowstorm Leaves Delivery Driver Stranded
Lucky for Chelsea, the resident or residents were Doug Condon and Nina Richardson. And they were more concerned for her than they were about the flowers. The couple tried to help the delivery driver free her vehicle, but to no avail. Her truck was indeed stuck.
Being the people that they were, Doug and Nina did not keep Chelsea out in the cold either. They invited her inside.
"I'm just extremely fortunate that this is where my car crashed," Chelsea said later.
“It was in their flower bed. It wasn't in a ditch, it wasn't on the side of the road...I was stuck someplace safe and warm."
Chelsea’s stay was supposed to be momentary as they awaited a tow truck. But the truck couldn’t make it in the Texas snowstorm. And surprisingly, five days passed, and Chelsea was still their guest.
RELATED: Mother’s Instincts Saved A Young Hiker From Dying In A Snowstorm & Helped Restore Her Faith
When Chelsea made this grocery delivery it was meant to be her last before returning home that Sunday. Yet, the snow was not quite what she expected.
In a state known for its heat and dryness, the Texas snowstorm caught everyone off guard. It left many without running water and electricity.
Chelsea, Doug, and Nina made the most of the days though. The group tried freeing the car, clearing the driveway, never quite making enough progress for Chelsea to be on her way. Not wanting to impose, Chelsea suggested she leave for a hotel, but the couple naturally disagreed.
WATCH: Delivery Driver Spends 5 Days With Strangers In Texas Snowstorm
As a token of gratitude for their hospitality, Chelsea used some of her time in the couple’s home to bake them a cake.
"I baked a cake to show my gratitude!" she said.
The couple even had two dogs that Chelsea spent time with. Their names were Crosby and Haddie.
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Wife Knew Her Husband Was Healed When It Started Snowing in Texas
Eventually, the weather gave way and Chelsea was able to go back home. Still, now she knows that if she were ever to get stuck again, she could find a new home away from home.
LISTEN: Woman Walking Alone in Bitter Cold Gets Ride and Then Same Stranger Turns Up Later at Her Work
h/t: CNN
Featured Image Credit: Youtube/KVUE
Get in touch with him at aarondanthony.com and check out his debut short story anthology Honey Dreams on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
Today's Devotional
A Prayer to Accept God's Call - Your Daily Prayer - May 17
What if God called you to act? Discover the power—and the struggle—behind saying, ‘Here I am, send me.’
Today's Devotional
A Prayer to Accept God's Call - Your Daily Prayer - May 17
What if God called you to act? Discover the power—and the struggle—behind saying, ‘Here I am, send me.’
Past Stories
- Brothers Discover 1976 Message in a Bottle, Then Find the Man Who Wrote It
- California High School Discovers They Have 14 Sets of Twins in Their Graduating Class
- Paralyzed Pup Tyrion Finds New Life With a Doggie Wheelchair
- Autistic 8-Year-Old Boy Goes Missing, Found by Water Thanks to Quick Response
- Two Nurses Come to the Rescue of a Teen Girl in the Process of Being Kidnapped
- She Hired a Private Detective and Found the Sisters She Never Knew She Had
- Brave Man Jumps Into Water to Save Woman After She Was Attacked By Bull Shark
- She Was Going to Miss Prom After Breaking Her Back at a Trampoline Park, the Hospital Had Other Plans
- Mom Finds Hope After Tragedy, Hears Her Daughter’s Heartbeat in a Child Who Got a Second Chance
- 90-Year-Old Cancer Survivor Has Saved Over 10,000 Animals, and She’s Still Not Slowing Down
- First Responders Rescue 9-Month-Old From House Fire By Going Through Window
- Playful Black Bear Climbs Playground and Rides the Slide, Just Like a Kid
- Singer Michael Bolton Opens Up About His Aggressive Brain Cancer Diagnosis
- Brave 5-Year-Old Climbs 35 Feet Up a Tree, Firefighters Rush to the Rescue
- Woman Finds Her Father After Almost 28 Years — And Learns the Truth About Why He Left
- Woman Saves Her Late Son’s Best Friend’s Mom With a Life-Changing Donation
- An Indie Bookstore Asked for Help, What Happened Next Will Warm Your Heart
- From Teen Sweethearts to 80 Years of Marriage: ‘God Was So Good to Give Him to Me’
- WWII Veteran Celebrates His 101st Birthday and 75 Years of Marriage to His Loving Wife
- 88-Year-Old Korean War Veteran and Great-Grandfather Graduates From College
- One Year After Losing Boys in a Fire, Parents Find Light in the Form of a Beautiful Blessing
- They Dress Up As Disney Princesses to Bring Joy and Hope to Sick Children, and it's Amazing
- This Couple Parents Triplets and Foster Sons from Wheelchairs, and It’ll Leave You Inspired
- Two-Year-Old is Found By Rancher's Dog After Walking 7 Miles From Home
- Couple Reunites 15-Year-Old Blind Dog With Owners After Finding Her in the Wilderness
- He Saved Her Life in a Pool Accident Five Years Ago, Now They Are Engaged
- Actress Chrissy Metz Left Hollywood For Nashville and She Couldn't Be Happier
- Stranger Helps 81-Year-Old Waitress Who Couldn't Afford to Retire, Now Her Prayers Have Been Answered
- 49-Year-Old Melanie Barratt Becomes First Blind Woman to Swim the English Channel
- 9-Year-Old Boy Remembered By Teacher and Community After Being Swept Away By Flood Waters
- 16-Year-Old Heard a Family's Cries and Saved Them From a House Fire
- Family Grows From 4 to 8 Overnight After Welcoming Identical Quadruplet Daughters
- Little Girl With Autism Reminds Others of Snow White and Her Connection to Animals
- Candace Cameron Bure Shares Fantastic News That Former Co-star, Dave Coulier, is Cancer-Free
- Soldier is Reunited With the Dog She Served With While Deployed
- Her Grandfather Kept a Log of Every Memory He Had With Her Grandmother, and It's Precious
- This 30-Year-Old Feline Might Just Be the World's Oldest Cat
- Special Messages About Love From Kindergarten Class Displayed at Teacher's Wedding
- A Sneaky Brown Tree Snake Slithers Into An Oven in Australia, and Luckily Doesn't Get Cooked
- Florida Man Meets the Son Who Had Been Searching For Him For Almost 40 Years
- Four-Year-Old Sends Out a Message in a Bottle, Receives Reply Less Than Two Weeks Later
- Delivery Driver Saves Woman's Life After Double Checking When Something Didn't Seem Right
- Woman in Heels Stops Robbery at Convenience Store With Her Impressive Martial Arts Skills
- Man That Survived More Than 90 Days at Sea Thought About His Mother Every Single Day
- Quick Thinking 9-Year-Old Saves Choking Friend During Snack Time Emergency
- Video Store Owner Creates 'Christina's Corner' For a Long-Time Customer
- Texas Man Gets Married in the Hospital After Kidney Transplant
- A Bride to Be and Her Best Friend Have Plane to Themselves and Enjoy Every Minute of it
- Dogs Come to School to Help Comfort Young Students Affected by the Eaton Fire
- Toddler Braves the Dark to Save His Great-Grandma
Top Artists
Top Music Videos

Danny Gokey Danny Gokey's Powerful 'Open Up The Gates' Lyric Video

Oak Ridge Boys 'Jesus Is Coming Soon' The Oak Ridge Boys

Alabama Live Performance of 'Because He Lives' by Alabama

Oak Ridge Boys 'Because He Lives' Classic Performance From The Oak Ridge Boys

Colton Dixon 'The Other Side' - Colton Dixon Song For Lost Loved Ones
Blog
At GodTube, you’ll find daily inspirational videos to lift your spirits and encourage you in your walk with God. Popular videos include worship music from your favorite Christian artists, cute videos with adorable kids and animals, hilarious videos from Christian comedians, user-uploaded videos, and clean viral videos to brighten your day.