I cannot begin to express the fun and excitement of our adventures last night. I normally check craigslist everyday for freebies that we can use in our ministry. My kids have there faith set for a nice big TV. But yesterday, I saw this ad for free childrens ministry curriculum. The kicker was it was at midnight when I saw the post. I started to wait until morning, but my heart said nahh you better go tonight. Good thing I'm so directionally challenged, because if I would have known how far it was to the church I would have waited. It was an hour drive both ways. We perservered and finally found the chuch, we hit the jackpot. This church had the best of the best curriculum. I even found some curriculum that I was saving to buy, God provided. After we sorted and picked the stuff we could use, the kids and I headed home only to be pulled over by the Pflugerville police. The kids were making a joke about it, I didnt find it funny at all. Then they asked what happens if they take you to jail. Mind you I knew I wasnt going to jail for a tail light being out, but I told them they would have to go to juvie. The officer was really nice gave me a warning instead of a ticket, praise God!!! He gave me shortcut directions to my house, instructing me to go thru Hutto. So the kids and I continue merrily on our way following his directions to a tee. As we enter Hutto, the bright lights flash again. Oh no not another policeman. We pull over in a school that had a large hippo in front of it. I just begin to get even more irritated. When the officer came to the window, I gave him my previous citation and he said I had to go thru the process again. The kids are laughing. I'm not laughing. He writes me another citation and gives ryan some stickers. I tell him that the Pflugerville officer gave me these directions and he said Mam, Your going the wrong way. Arrrg !! So I asked him for directions and we hit the road again. The kids are tired, sleepy, and cranky. I won't even get started on the bazillion tolls I had to pay. My brilliant daughter asks, What if the Kyle police stop us? No one else better stop me tonight, I might go Madeah on someone and have to go to jail. My husband finally realizes that we are not back from our adventures so he calls and needless to say I had nothing to say. I just wanted to get home. When we arrived home the kids couldnt wait to tell there dad about our brushes with the law. I went in and headed straight to put my pjs on. Alex went to fix the light and I sat among my treasure and thanked God for his goodness.
Loving God, Loving People, Changing Lives,
Pastor Regina
Dear Pastor Regina, So happy to read your blog today. I was laughing right along with your kids, thinking you nay be stopped a 3rd time by the police! Praise God for His goodness! Keep up the great work for God! BTW... so you know who I am. My name is Rev. Lee Ruud. I am a American Missionary from San Jose, CA - USA. I have been living and working for God in Hyderabad, India for the last 15 years. Our Ministries name is Abundant Life Care. I was looking for some info on the internet, as I typed in our Ministry name, different ministry names came up and yours was one of them. This is how I found you! You can find our Blog @ http://alcministries2009.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteHope to be in touch!
Blessings,
Rev. Lee Ruud
ALCIndia@aol.com
www.abundantlifecare.net