Blessed.

I was driving my sister to Young Women yesterday. The drive is like five minutes, tops. Sometimes I can make it in like three. But yeah, it's three turns (left, left, right) to get there from my house. Very close and convenient, which I love (especially when I was going to Seminary...) Haha but yesterday there was more traffic than usual so it took a little longer to make that second left turn.

As I made the turn, she said "I love driving this at 6 in the morning when there is no traffic." (She has her permit and not license which is why I'm her chauffeur...) Well, her saying that reminded me about two of my scariest driving incidents.

The only time that I've actually almost been in a car accident (when I was driving) have both been on the way to Seminary. In both of these instances, time froze and I pretty much saw my life flash before my eyes. And then I was pretty shaken up after. haha but anyway...

The first one was the scariest. I was a junior. And we lived at our old house which is a little farther away from the church but still really close... (I'm kinda tempted to put a map in here to show you but I don't want creepers to know where I live...) Just kidding... Ignore the super fast editing out of street names...

Point A is old house. Point B is the church. Point C is my new house.

A --> B = 7 minutes. B --> C = 5 minutes.

Okay, anyway, the first incident happened at the red 'x'. It was a little before 6 in the morning and I was patiently waiting at that light to turn left. Well, I could see the cross-traffic's light turn red and then my light turned green. Well, I didn't really know what to do. haha I kinda sat there for a couple of seconds and then I started to go. As I was about to accelerate into the intersection, I saw a car coming at me from the left. I stopped and just sat there as it blew through the red light. I was so confused. I kept checking my light to make sure it was really green and I was just stunned. I couldn't even honk at them. I know that if I had actually gone through the light when I was supposed to, I would've been in a bad accident because it was going at least 40 mph. After they went through, I drove to Seminary unscathed. And I was had stopped shaking my the time I got to church. haha

Now that was definitely the worst of the two.

The next one, I was driving down the main stretch to the church and there was this car completely tailing me. Which normally doesn't really bother me because I'm always going at least 5 over the speed limit and it's their deal. But that particular morning, it was driving me INSANE. Probably the bright lights all up in my business and probably because I was going a good 10-15 over the speed limit. (oops! haha but it's a 25 when it should be at least a 35...). It's a one lane road almost all the way down until about a little before the church were there is a middle turning lane. Well, once we got to that part, I started moving into it (and signaling!) so that I could turn left into the church parking lot. The guy behind me had other ideas. He moved into it as well and flew past me. It freaked me out. haha and I pretty much would've moved over into him. But it didn't happen (luckily!).

Anyway, I was talking to my sister about this on our short drive to church yesterday and she was saying that she's had people tail her too. And it sort of makes sense because there is a hospital about 2 minutes away from the church, right down the street so it makes sense that there might occasionally be people hurrying over there. hahaha

After dropping her off, I was thinking about this all and I had an epiphany. The two times I was almost in an accident, I was on the way to Seminary. Which is the place that I was supposed to be going. I was obviously being looked after and protected. I realize that my stupor of thought (in the first one) was the Holy Ghost protecting me from a potentially fatal accident. Sure, I might not've died but I can guarantee that it wouldn't have been good. And that morning, I just credited that to being tired. But I now understand that it was more than that.

Satan has ways in which he tries to prevent us from doing what is right. I was doing the right thing (going to seminary) and he was trying to prevent that. I wouldn't have gone to seminary had I been in an accident that morning. I was lucky enough to not have anything happen to me (or my car) on those two early mornings.

Hmmm I don't really have a real reason for posting this, I guess I just wanted to share my epiphany. And, when I was writing the title of this blog, I was singing this song in my head... You should too. :)

hahaha but yep. That is all.

Oh, I got a job today. It's like 1 full day a week and then like 2 part days (as of now... he says it might turn into more...). But that is better than nothing. And it's another CPA's office which is grand. And he's LDS. hahaha I've never not worked for an LDS employer. I feel like I live in Utah/Idaho.

Also, there is new music. Enjoy! :)