The looong journey begins

Thursday, August 12 2010

Its a strange thing to be here again. This is not my first reflective en route journal... nor my second or third. I guess my biggest fear regarding this trip are the repercussions, I am an adult now I guess and I must make grown up decisions and react accordingly. I have an enormous level of responsibility as well! I have always had to be poked and prodded into maturity but never before have I faced such a poke and prod. A lot of money has been spent on me and a lot is expected of me.
I am leaving the States right now, I'm somewhere over Virginia after having spent the last few days with Suzanne and Don who were incredibly hospitable to me. Everything about this trip has gone so smoothly and has had such the obvious hand of God that I am still reeling. I am also so amazed that I am gone already. I was just SO sudden. My ipod shuffle has finally repeated itself (its a good one). I must say that Singapore airlines is fantastic! So many options for entertainment. I've never seen the likes of it before. Okay, lets talk about the car. Pt. 1: When I collided with that Taho my whole world could have come crashing down. People could have died. Somehow all parties walked away completely unharmed with no repercussions to speak of except twisted metal. Still hard to believe it now. Luck is one thing God's protection is another thing altogether. Pt.2 I had to sell my car in a hurry, and when I did everything went wrong; the fuse for the battery had to be replaced, there were transmission problems, and then post sale the hood flew up and smashed the windshield while the woman who bought was driving down the interstate. Needless to say it was stressful but could have been so much worse. All that and I forgot to mention the fact that my insurance went out of their way to cover the whole incident when they really did not have to. I am a blessed individual and I have to remember that when times get tough. Thank you Lord for all that you have done for me and continue to do in my life.