scary

Today's post topic is easy to figure out. Today God stayed with me and held my hand as I did something that scared me.

Driving is not something that came naturally to me. Not by any means. I didn't have my license until I was well into my 20s. I was a nervous driver and just couldn't seem to connect my motions with the wheel to what my car was doing. And spatial awareness while in a car has always been tricky for me.

But, this summer, I began to step out on faith and conquer my fears a bit. I agreed to do something I never thought I would do: drive a school van. Eventually, after getting the chance to be comfortable, I even *gasp* drove it with children inside of it. And all was well. But trust me, I put up quite the fight before being willing to even try.

And now, here I go again.

Today I was informed that it was absolutely necessary for me to try to learn to drive the bus. It was either that, or miss out on the final trip with my summer campers this summer.

And, you know what? I was a bit nervous. But lately, I've really just felt more confident about doing things I never would have done before. I swear sometimes I can feel my Mom (who recently passed away) cheering me on. And so, with a prayer to God and a request to her to watch over me, I got in the bus. And I drove it. I took my time and figured out where everything was and how it worked. I didn't let myself get too worked up. And I did it.

I think this verse is a great way to end this one:

Philippians 4:13
I can do all this through him who gives me strength.