This morning started out quite normally. I got up, began getting ready for work, packed my lunch, made breakfast and prepared to head out the door. They were saying on the news that the roads were bad. But school was open so I needed to go to work. Off I went. The snow was thick on my car as I brushed it off to leave. I made it out of the driveway without any problem. I made it out to the highway just fine. I got just across the county line and hit ice. I began spinning. It all happened so quickly. As near as I can remember, I spun 360 degrees 2-3 times before ending up in the entrance of a parking lot on the opposite side of the road. When I tried to pull back out on to the road, I realized I was stuck. There was no getting out. The parking lot I was in is a business that's been closed for awhile so the lot hasn't been plowed. If anyone would have come to help push me out, they would have become stuck as well. My only choice was to call a tow truck. I made the call and was told it would be an hour before they could get a truck to me. I had no choice so I just sat and waited. While waiting, I saw at least 10 other cars that either slid off but were able to get going (because they didn't end up in that lot), spun around or fishtailed. It was brutal.
Now, how did I see God in all that? Here's how: 1) If I had slid off the other side, I would most likely have tipped over because the ground drops into a little ditch right there. 2) With all the other cars that slid, several on the same side where I was, no one hit my car. 3) I had just put gas in my car Monday so I could run the heat. 4) I had hot coffee with me to keep me warm also. 5) There was an accident right in front of me. I watched the car headed east hit about the same spot I did and start spinning. He was headed right towards me. From the east came a car that hit him and sent him spinning the other way. Again, my car and I escaped damage. 6) My tow truck driver arrived just about an hour after I called. I asked him if I could ride in the truck while he towed me home. He thought he was just pulling me out but was willing to tow my car back home (I was literally 2 minutes from home). In talking, he lives around the corner from us. He was on his way home from working all night. They asked him if he wanted to pull one more out since it was on his way home.
When I called my boss to tell her I was stuck and didn't know if I'd make it, I don't think she was too happy. But I had to do what was best for me. When I got home, I called her and told her I got towed out but that there was the accident blocking traffic. She said only one student came today and she was in another class for the day. She said to, "go home, take a deep breath and we'll see you tomorrow." I'm still shaking from my adventure but I'm so thankful for God's protection. Of course, I wasn't planning on paying to have a tow truck come. But the nice thing is, he didn't charge me any more for towing me home than it would have cost to just pull the car out. God knows what He's doing. He knew this was going to happen. And He knows where the money will come from to cover the tow bill.
Look for God in unexpected places. That's just where you'll find Him.
Brenda
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