This last week I was driving from the church we have rehearsals at to the ministry for lunch when an older man of 90 pulled out in front of me, trying to cross 4 lanes of traffic. I had just turned onto the road, and slammed on my brakes as soon as I saw him. Unfortunately, I was unable to stop in time and just grazed the back of his SUV; I drive a Toyota Camry and so, of course, my car had more damage done to it. I had two other passengers in the car with me and there were other people from CTI that were behind me in traffic that witnessed the accident.
I was pretty upset about the accident, the man didn't even remember what happened. Luckily, the people I was with supported me and handled a lot of the logistics for me on the scene. My roommate stopped and prayed with the man and for the situation... I forgot about God in that moment... and I was so thankful for her speaking up and taking the courage to do that. My heart was softened.
I felt very defeated that day. It felt like, I couldn't get a break. I've been in a number of accidents and to say the least... I'm probably really close to getting my liscense taken away. I'm really not an awful driver... I just have the worst luck. In those moments, I felt everything falling apart and I felt lost, I felt attacked for being in ministry.
Things have turned into my favor. At first I struggled, because I wanted things done my way and in my time frame. But, there's a much bigger picture at hand and I need to work with those around me and their schedule. When I took that into account and understanding, I could breathe a little easier. Then, I was given time to get everything done. The man's insurance is paying for the damage and will be fixing it over tour. Originally, I was told not to expect to get it fixed until after October. But, everything has come together and I can begin tour with much less stress and more ministry minded.
Praise be to God.
