Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow

We dug out most of yesterday. We had a foot of snow here. It was so wet, the snow was bluish and looked like it contained washer fluid. They say that if the temperature had been 5-10 degrees cooler we would have had 40 inches of snow.

The funniest story of the day was that, due to the immediate warm-up, we tried to get out right after the storm. With massive power outages due to downed branches and grid issues, the grocery store had been on power generators for most of Tuesday. Kiowa and the surrounding areas were without power at least most of Tuesday and some into Wednesday. Anyway, we decided to load up the stir-crazy children for a romp in the truck while we went to the church on an excursion to get Nathan's work stuff to work from home. We promptly stuck the truck in a snow drift in the church parking lot.

Now, the words "snow drift" don't really do justice to the massive mountain of snow that the truck high-centered on. Nathan actually kicked at the door to move the snow that blocked him into the truck. The drift, at the point we were stuck at, was over four feet high! It took Nathan and I an hour to dig out the truck until a friend of ours, who works maintaining state roads, came and drug us out with a huge front loader. Jonathan was thrilled to see the "big truck" move us. He was delighted with our little adventure. Needless to say, Nathan and I were quite happy to be home and over our need to brave the elements.

I suppose that we all have storms that catch us off guard in our life. We all get frustrated when the elements change unexpectedly, or we misread the predictions and the storm lingers longer than its welcome. We are forced to dig out and elated when we see a familiar face willing to tow us out of the mess we tried desperately to avoid in the first place. Jesus said in Matthew, "Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life..But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." (Matt. 6:27,33-34)

I am always awed by how little Jonathan worries. I wish that I could bottle up his trust in us and his Heavenly Father and store it for my days of little faith. Jonathan and I spent some precious time last night on our knees praying for Nathan while he had an important meeting. It reminds me daily to enjoy the adventure and leave the details to God. His plan is always better than mine!