It Started as One...of...Those...Days...

I was pretty excited about today. I've been attending ClearView for a few months now. And so thankful that God led me here. I think one of the biggest adjustments I had as I visited so many churches was that I so missed being plugged into a Worship Ministry where I was connected with people who had the same passion I did in worship and leading others to the Throne. Also, I've been traveling the past couple weeks, so i was looking forward to being back with these peeps.

Woke up this morning. Noticed the sun just starting to come through the window. Alarm hasn't gone off yet but the sun is hinting that the alarm will be going off soon. Glance at the clock. What?!?! 20 mins past the time I was supposed to get up. Argh. Need to make up some time. Curly hair and pulled up it is.

Outfit chosen and ironed the night before. Made up about 12-15 mins of the 20 mins that I overslept. Shouldn't be too late for praise team sound check. Walking out the door with protein shake in hand when a thought passes through my mind. Wait. Didn't someone say something at praise team rehearsal about coordinating outfits so we didn't clash. Oh crud. Black bottom/solid color top. I glance down and roll my eyes as I of course have the busiest, most colorful shirt I own on. Really, Requelle? Back in the house. There goes some of the time I made up. Argh. Lord, please let me have something that is ironed that is solid. I did, thank the Lord.

Headed out the door. In the car - check. Seatbelt - check. Worship music for the 35 min drive - check. Car on - check. Back the car up - check. What's that weird noise? Something caught under my car? It'll work itself out. Got.to.go. Out of the driveway - check. Shimmying steering wheel - check. Argh. Open door and look back as my brain remembers that I had to stop and put air in the back driver's side tire on Friday on my way home from work. And didn't go anywhere on Saturday, so no idea. Flat rear tire - check. I had gone all of 15 feet at this point. So I back up and pull back into the driveway. Starting to panic a little as I have no idea how to contact anybody to tell them I have a flat and I have no idea what time I'll be getting there as I'll need to call Kia's 24-hr Roadside service and who knows how long THAT might take.

Then God shows out. Just as I'm getting out of the car, my neighbor who already deserves the "Best Neighbor Ever" award for being, well, the best neighbor ever, walks out of his house to walk his dog. He normally doesn't walk her until after 9am. But come to find out, she woke up early and was antsy to walk early this morning. Lord, thank You for using that dog. The Best Neighbor Ever changed the tire in 10 mins. Seriously, 10 mins. It would have taken me 10 mins just to figure out where to begin.

Had a chance to explain to him that he was an answer to a prayer my heart prayed before my mind had even begun to think about what I needed to do. As I told him that just as he was walking out of his house, I had literally just thought, forget it, I'm going back to bed. So him being willing to change the flat was God providing exactly what I needed when it was needed. Thank You Lord for giving me an opportunity to witness of Your glory. May Your seed take root in this man's life.

And for those inquiring minds who are wanting to know . . . yes, I did make it in time to be able to worship with my new worship peeps.