so... yesterday was traumatic day in general... really, i'm not kidding..
that morning i was minding my own business driving down cesar chavez ave (have i ever mentioned that i drive through downtown la, olvera street and chinatown on my way to work?? who does that?? only in la!), the same way i always do. there's construction at east la college, which means those trucks on the side of the road blocking the right lane. anywho, i won't get into major details, but i will say.... there is a woman out there who doesn't know how to drive, and proved it by almost killing me. she cut me off, and had there been a car coming in the opposite direction, i doubt i'd be blogging right now... but i'm okay... anywho, that was on my way to work...
while at work, i was expecting some patients to come in... they never showed. and, i was supposed to have a meeting with my doctor boss... she never called. wait, she did.. 5 minutes before i left. so, i have a meeting today at some point.
but, the icing on the cake was down the street from the hospital. a couple of idiots decide they need to rob a cell phone store in the shopping center across the street. this being la (notice, not the same excitement from earlier), every single cop in the district shows up... one guy gets shot. get this, the bullet that hit him, went through his leg and went into a bus, injuring a random passenger. yeah, JFK was not the only one with a magical super bullet.
so, they close of the corner of sunset and vermont, plus everything in area. and.... the hospital is put on lock down. i could see them evacuating all the the people at the ER from the 4 floor windows. it took me a half hour to get to the vans that get me to my car... since the part of sunset in front of CHLA is closed too... i didn't get home until about 5:30. i then changed in to vbs gear and flew off to church... i've been getting there at about 4:45 to start setting things up...
i prayed when i got there, before running around like headless chicken. and wouldn't you know it, yesterday was the best day so far. God is awesome! He always knows exactly what you need... when i was ready to fall apart, He picked me up.
there were 119 people there yesterday! these are the biggest numbers for vbs in our church's history. i don't think it's a coincidence at all, considering the road we took to get to this week. but, it shows up how big of an impact we are called to make! my class was really good. we talked about the Good Samaritan, and they were all really very responsive. they still don't seem to into helping others but we'll see. one kid (oh charlie....) asked my why he had to love him neighbor the way he loves himself. so i told him, "because Jesus tells us to; were supposed to live a life pleasing of God." he them asks me if his really has to do it... i tell him no. but i ask him where not doing what God asks you to do leads you... he says hell. i just smile. at least he knows that! i have something to work with!
but, i'm really looking forward to today. made spaghetti last night for church dinner today (frances... wish i could send you some!). i din't get to bed until about 11:15 last night, but i feel really good...
God is Awesome!!!
*besos*
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