Usually once a year, Texas experiences a cold front that leaves us with a few snow days. Mind you, we know that it is actually just ice, but it is worth cancelling school and playing around in nonetheless ;). My husband and I had the privilege of being in our friend's (Kent & Lindsay) wedding, and the day of their rehearsal ended up being one of those snow days. Plans were changed for the evening, and we had the chance to go sledding at our in laws. I am an embarrassingly worried person when it comes to the weather, so after being sent home early from work, driving slow on the roads to avoid any accidents, and watching hours upon hours of news reports saying "If you don't have to get out in this, don't.", I was anxious. So of course, the minute my husband gets home and tells me he wants to drive over to our in laws (less than 10 mins away), I start crying and panicking. Embarrassing, I know. I somehow pulled myself together, put on bundles of clothes, and allow Jearen to drive us in the ice. This is were I tell you how much of a fool I am for being such a worry wort. Jearen drove us there just fine and I'm so glad he did. We carried our cookie sheets & pizza pan just like we do every year to the top of the hill, and began to slide down. So much fun. So much laughter. So much snow!
The next day we had to drive over to Keller for our friend's rehearsal and lunch. The roads were slick, but once again, I have the best person driving me around that it made it less stressful. The wedding was planned for outside, and on the day of, the bride and groom got their wishes granted. I will say, that being in an outdoor wedding, near a lake, with no jacket, in weather conditions right above freezing is quite memorable. There aren't too many people that I would have done that for, but The Scroggins were with it! :)
The following day, Jearen had to drive out to Vegas for work, and I was going to fly out Wednesday night to join him like I have done the past two years. Tuesday night, I am all packed and ready for work the next day, when the only thing on the news was how another cold front was coming our way, with the possibility of 2-4 inches of snow. Trying to be mindful of everything, and not stress out, I prayed that God would give me wisdom in this situation (with me being a person who worries about the weather) and I knew what to do. I called the airline and had them change my flight from 8pm the following evening, to 9 am the next morning. I am thankful that at 11 pm that night, my boss was available for me to talk with, and was understanding about me having to take off work and fly out early. My father in law picked me up bright and early Wednesday morning, and I had a good 45 minute before flying out to relax and trust that I just made the right decision.
As soon as I arrived in Vegas, it was sunny and in the high 60's. All flights that were scheduled that night out of DFW were grounded, and the metroplex got over 6 inches of snow in some places. School was canceled Thursday, and I knew I made the right choice in bumping up my flight. Without someone telling me to, or having my husband do it for me. I felt proud to make a big decision instead of getting discouraged and fearful and anxious. Glory to God!
Stay tuned for the blog about our Vegas trip :)
Becky
No comments:
Post a Comment