A lesson for driving in the snow
Omaha is currently being covered in snow! Â Finally some decent snow for the winter season. Â The schools are closed and many businesses are too. Â But hospitals are still open and the MacDonalds need to keep moving.
But needless to say THIS Auckland/Kiwi girl was a bit nervous about driving in the snow this morning. Â The roads were being cleared but driving in the snow is a tricky business and you have to be focused and aware. Â And experience helps too, which I have none!
I set out with Asher in the back, after shoveling the snow that has formed a small pile in front of the garage.  A few tricky moments getting out of the complex and round the roundabout but once I got on the main road and highway I was better.  LOTS of praying.  Lots. “bless our journey please God’
Finally got passed 72nd and knew there was a little hill on the way.  Hills aren’t great in snow.  You need to keep moving or else you will slide backwards.  And if you go to fast you start to wheel spin.  Suddenly the cars in front of me started to slow down and stop.  Nooooooo!  To my left a flash Jaguar was stuck and wheel spinning.  On my right a VW bigger car hazard lights went on and it slid to the side.   Things were getting dicey.  The car in front on me, Rav 4, was still moving and I followed their path as they avoided the carnage.  Their wheels started to spin too but they kept going.  ‘Please God keep my wheels moving’ was my prayer over and over.  My wheel never spun and I got thru.  I blinked back tears of blessing.  I had the most basic car and I got thru!  Thank you God!
Reminded me of this verse
Psalm 91:7
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
Except my morning was:
7 A Jaguar may fall at your side,
A VW at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
Kinda funny right?
Some would said. Â ‘Anita it would of be better/safer/easier if you had stayed at home’ Â Correct! Â But I felt it needed to get in and relieve Hamish and Aria wanted to see Asher. Â Half the family needed the other. Â Sometimes when you do the easier thing you miss out of the huge blessing that can come from trusting in God and letting HIM do something special thru you. Â I could of arrived at hospital stressed from my trip but I arrived encouraged!
So Aria and I are spending the next 24 hours here and thankfully Hamish and Asher made it home safely.
Aria headed down for a scope of her transplanted intestine. Â Things looked good. Â And consistent with a viral illness which we know she has had. Â Worst case it could be mild rejection. Â But the GI Doc stressed worst case and very unlikely. Â But we will know tomorrow. Â All and all she is doing great and we just have to wait for this virus to pass.
Got back from the scope to find our stuff was moved and we got a bigger room! Â YAY. Â Was wondering how we were going to fit all four of us plus Nana in a tiny room! Â And I have a proper bed to sleep in. Â Yay, hopefully we will have a good night.
Thanks for checking in on us.
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# 10 Jan at 2:44 pm
God is so good, doing little miracles every day in your life – even with spinning wheels! Praise the Lord for showing you in this little way that He never leads you and He is completely in control of everything!! we are continuously holding you all up in prayer! praying for this scope result and for some more definite answers soon. love you all loads, Deb
# 10 Jan at 3:10 pm
What came to mind on reading this post was the provision of God in our time of need
Jehovah Jireh
My provider
His grace is sufficient
For me, for me, for me
Jehovah Jireh
My provider
His grace is sufficient for me
My God shall supply all my needs
According to his riches in glory
He will give His angels
Charge over me
Jehovah Jireh cares
For me, for me, for me
Jehovah Jireh cares for me
# 10 Jan at 3:17 pm
YOU ARE AWESOME!!!!!! Nice driving skills Anita!!! Cool re the bigger room too!!!! Bring on the Nana!!!
# 10 Jan at 3:21 pm
Hey good on you Anita- scary stuff!! Hope you have a nice day now that you are safe and sound in there- even if it isn’t ‘home’
# 10 Jan at 3:38 pm
Praise God for the everyday miracles He performs. Praying for answers in Aria’s health. Blessings to you all, Judy.
# 10 Jan at 4:05 pm
Such an uplifting post today. I stand amazed at your family every day and especially the brave Aria. What a trooper each of you are. Hoping for more good news and a great visit from nana.
# 10 Jan at 4:05 pm
You have quite the way with words, Anita! Loved your Ps 91 improvise. Way to go on the snow… we’ll keep praying for you all and hope to see each of you here before too much longer. Randy for the Arms gang.
# 10 Jan at 4:23 pm
You did it,lady! Praise the Lord for His protection. Once, I really felt that an angel pushed me through some huge snow when driving (and praying fervently) when we lived in Colorado! So wish we could be better help to you, but we are spending today shoveling out also! Praying for some sustained good health for you all and safe travels for Nana! Love you guys!
Carol for us both
# 10 Jan at 4:33 pm
Your posts are just so encouraging to read and it always triggers things in my journey. I am from Picton spent 5 mths in Auckland having to make trips to hospitals at all times of the night and day. Sometimes i was dressed in pj and driving back to my flat in mt eden. My concession was to buy a car with central locking to make me feel a bit safe. But he to protected me thru it all God is good. love to all
# 10 Jan at 4:49 pm
impressed that your first snow driving was today… what a nasty day! way to go… praise God for keeping you safe. hope you and aria both get some good sleep tonight. love you all!
# 10 Jan at 6:37 pm
Thank you for allowing me to check on your website!
# 10 Jan at 6:58 pm
Anita you give me goosebumps! You are a truly amazing woman whose grace and beautiful spirit shines out of all your words – both these uplifting words and the discouraged, questioning words. Kia kaha, may your wheels keep turning when they need to!
# 10 Jan at 8:18 pm
Anita you are very brave! Kudos to you! 🙂 Glad you made it there okay! Love the funny verse about the cars falling away beside you, lol. I’ve lived in Michigan all my life, & i still get scared when I have to drive in bad weather! Just yesterday night, I was traveling home from my Sunday night church group, & got caught in very thick fog, the same color as the snow. It was bad, because I couldn’t see the road. So I did some praying too. I made it home, & I also felt encouraged. I will be praying that all goes well with the scope, and the test results come back okay! God Bless!
# 10 Jan at 8:40 pm
Yay! Go Anita you brave girl. So many leaps of faith …
# 10 Jan at 10:46 pm
Anita I laughed at your Provissation of Psalm 91. Yes he is an amazing Gpd to think that he cares so much about the little things in life. I hope that you had a great day as a family before Hamish has to brave the elements outside. Like a lot of people I find that by sharing the good and the bad we can as it says (Think it’s in Eccelesaties) we can cry together and laugh together. Have a great time together.
# 11 Jan at 4:55 am
Love the story! You have a lot of courage. Well done!
# 11 Jan at 5:37 am
Wow!!! what faith in our great God, well done Anita. You have done well with “fear not” For I am wtih you always amen amen amen!!! I just love the way you had translated Psalm 91 just awesome, praise God for His faithfulness to you dear Anita. Love is such a great motive because God is LOVE!!!!!!!!!!
# 11 Jan at 3:23 pm
Well done on the driving skills, Anita and thank goodness God was on your side, protecting you and Asher all along 🙂 May He continue to be with you, Hamish, Aria and Asher and continue His blessings as you witness to others on what He is doing in your lives 🙂 YAY for your big room and a real bed .. great stuff! I’m sure Aria and Asher can’t wait to see their Nana 🙂 God bless all of you and keep you all in His care and may He shake that nasty virus from Aria’s body xx
# 11 Jan at 5:22 pm
You’re lovely Anita. One can’t help to smile when reading your blog. Praise God that He IS getting you through. You are doing a wonderful job and God does and will continue to bring you through.
# 12 Jan at 4:13 am
Yay, that’s a very cool story! Thanks for sharing. X