What a great weeks it’s been! March has been good to me thus far and it looks like it’ll be getting even better with Spring Break only two weeks away!
I would like to share a story of yesterday morning with you. I had a hair cut appointment in Galt and was very excited about it. Plus, it would give me a chance to stop home to pick up some things. I woke up at 7:52am (snooze is not my friend) and I needed to leave by 8. I scrambled out of bed and did the least amount of things necessary to be presentable and rushed out the door. I hopped in my car, knowing that I was cutting it close. As I pulled out of the parking space, something just wasn’t right. It wasn’t obvious to me at first…but I left my car running and hopped out to take a look. And there it was: an annoying flat tire.
Bummer, right? Well, just wait. It gets better. I pulled back into the space and called my hair dresser to let her know that I would not be making it. She was understanding ; I was happy about that. Being an adult is tough sometimes so I did what most Daddy’s girls would do: I called my dad. I was fully confident in my ability to solve the problem, but in the moment, his encouragement was just what I needed. It was 8 am and I knew none of my friends would be awake. I definitely didn’t want to wake a guy up this early on a Friday morning!! I walked back to my building, frustrated and disappointed with how my morning had started. The custodian was there to greet me. I didn’t think it was obvious that I had a rough morning, but he asked me what was wrong and I told him I had a flat tire. He dropped what he was doing and said he could help.
The rest of the story plays out like a comedy. One thing after another kept going wrong. I couldn’t find the tools in his car. He went to his truck but his socket was too big. He called another custodian and his also didn’t fit. But he then found the tools in a secret compartment in my trunk (who knew! ha). So they put the spare on and guess what? It was low on air. So they jumped in his truck and took it to the gas station to fill it. Apparently the first one didn’t have an air pump…so they went to another one.
In the meantime, I was sitting on the curb in the parking lot of the Res Halls. Remember how I got ready in 8 minutes? I took advantage of time zones and called friends that I thought would be up. Texting is also a great way to pass time. In the end, everything was pulled together and my Friday continued to be great! I spent the afternoon rock climbing and the evening was all about celebrating my friend’s birthday.
The lesson of the day: God takes care of all our needs. He knew I would have a flat tire. He knew it’d be early. He knew someone would be there who could help. He knew we would run into a few problems, but He provided ways around it. What a great example of the Lord’s provision and omnipresence in our lives .
This is what I know is happening with my trip to Ocean City. He knows what I need to get there. He knows exactly how this is all going to work. Each day I get a letter back, my mom calls me as she opens it. He has been so faithful this week and thank you so much for helping! Please continue to pray with me as May 31st approaches. Only 87 days left!
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