KCAfrica: Sleep Driving

November 24, 2009 11:37 by

I rarely drive here in SA because I'm always with Kenny, but Tuesday morning I went to the gym by myself (he had lifted lots of tables and chairs the day before and his back was hurting). So, I got in the car at 5:15 and tried to start it, but it didn't start...it is very common for the car to need the engine revved a bit before starting so no big deal. I rev it and sure enough I'm ready to go. BUT, somehow (I've tried to replay it in my head a thousand times but still can't figure out when or how or why), I put the car into drive still thinking it was in park (!). So I revved the engine yet again and zoomed, literally flew, forward out of our parking space BARELY missing a BMW parked right in front of me! Luckily the wheel was turned just slightly to the left. I jerked forward to a complete stop and the car died. What in the world just happened!!?? I was shaking and once I calmed down about 1/2 way through the drive I got to thinking... God is absolutely amazing! It's not like I would have been hurt physically had I hit that car from a parked position, but we certainly don't have a missionary budget for "stupid Carla moments". He totally protected me from absolute embarrassment and kept us from going broke this month. I am so thankful that we serve a God with a sense of humor who cares about the small stuff! Can I get an amen!?