Last Tuesday, we took the youth group to Six Flags Great America. You have to go through traffic because there is always construction in/around/by Chicago. We were going good. Then we seen a sign that said major delays ahead. I was driving one van and another sponsor was driving the other and he decided to take the alternate route while I stayed on the road we were supposed to be on. We get about 30-40 minutes from Six Flags and we get the call. The other van had broken down and they were somewhere in Chicago's north side. We took the kids we had to the park and drove roughly another 45 minutes to find the rest of the group. They were in Chicago! On top of all that, it was 101 degrees. Fun times.
However, I struggled with my feelings. I felt very, very, very frustrated and most of all just down right grumpy. It is cool to see how God gives us a test every once in a while to see how we are doing. Sometimes we pass, and on some days, sometimes we fail. Still, those times show us that we need to just slow down and always try (at least) to reflect him at all times...even when you want to pull your hair out and just fall down on the ground and throw a fit!
God is good. He kept us all safe and we ended up having a pretty decent day.
SMYG.
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Hi Andy,
What a day you had!!! Your mom told me about it......those sure are testing times! Been there, done that. You think, what else can go wrong. You are right, those are the times we need to step back and take some very very deep breaths. Main thing is that God did keep you all safe and you had some fun. Would have been better if it had been about 80 degrees, huh?
Hope this week goes okay for you. Praying for your Grandpa J. and Uncle Ray. It's hard to see those we love getting older and slipping away from us.
Hold on to God's unchanging hand.
Love,
Aunt Lana
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