Whew!

Let me just start by saying how faithful my God is. I feel His strength, peace and joy fill me each new day and I am blessed. I started my new job and I really like it. I have never worked swing shift before and it’s not too bad.

But let me share a funny story with you: I was on my way home after work one day and forgot to check the weather report. It was late and that night took me 2 ½ hours to make it to my exit on the El. So upon exiting I realized its pouring! I don’t have the right shoes on and I brought the flimsy small umbrella. Oh no! I started to leave then noticed that Bus 22 was still running so I waited at the stop along with others. Now keep in mind it’s about 1:15 in the morning, after a while the bus finally lets us on and everyone is getting themselves together on the bus. The driver didn’t hear my request to exit and dropped me off one exit too far. Ok, so now I’m walking in the rain, puddles everywhere, it’s cold and way too late for me to be walking the streets of Chicago. I have my pepper spray out and ready to spray anyone who comes around me. My motto: SPRAY, KICK AND RUN! I’m walking through small ponds (I couldn’t call them puddles cause they were more than that) my feet are pruning in my shoes and my pants are wet up to my thighs! Now I guess someone else would feel like crying and say this is not what I signed up for, but not me. As I’m walking I say a quick prayer asking the Lord to protect me and get me home safely. Peace has filled me and laughter begins to bubble in me. I’m thinking, “I left California for this….yup that’s what I did.” A huge smile lands on my face and I pick up the pace to get home faster. As I’m walking home I feel grateful that the Lord has given me the strength to do what I’m doing. He has given me the peace that He is in control, and He has filled me with joy to laugh at moments that probably would call for tears.

The thing is I trust the Lord, so all I go through and the changes that I encounter I know my God is faithful to equip me to pass through it unharmed.

Psalm 27:1 “The Lord is my light and the one who saves me. I fear no one. The Lord protects my life; I am afraid of no one.”