Is God good? by: Rebecca

Today has been a very interesting day to say the least. All plans were laid out for us to take Dave Perry's (our wonderful Canadian theologian friend) car on our trip to north England and Scotland with Earl's parents. The time with the insurance company was set for 2:00 p.m. Dave was ready early so I took the car on a test drive around 1:30. All went well and we didn't think about the fact that I had gone out uninsured. So, Cliff, Della, and I piled in the car around 1:45 with me behind the wheel while Earl ran back into the house. We figured we were close enough to the time. I sat down, put the car in reverse, mistook the brake pedal for the gas pedal and all of a sudden the car was out of control! We went careening backwards in a wild frenzy, through the brick wall in front of our neighbor's house, and came to a screeching halt inches before crashing through their house! My immediate reaction bordered on hysteria as I was immediately plagued with guilt and remorse feeling as if I had ruined everything! So, the facts are that, the car is drivable but scraped in the back. The brick wall is broken and in need of repair. We are now leaving tomorrow in a rental car driven by Earl that we were able to secure for 99 pounds at extremely late notice. We were not insured so the damage is our responsibility.
You may wonder why I labeled this blog, "Is God good?" Well, one of the big lessons I have learned over the past few months is that being perfect doesn't mean you never make mistakes. Being perfect means mature. So, after I calmed down I had to ask myself, "How do I choose to respond to what just happened?" We could of easily gone crashing through our neighbor's home. If they had been around, who knows what would of happened. Not to mention, I am quite sure there would have been serious injuries to the three of us if the car had hit the house. The neighbors were gracious with my mistake. I am with friends and family this Christmas. I have family and a community that love me very much. Most importantly, I have a God who loves me unconditionally. He will sort out the details and take care of me, even when I make mistakes. My prayer is that God uses this somehow for His glory and continues to help me develop into who He has called me to be. Praise the Lord!
P.S. Earl is working on developing his masonry skills to repair the brick wall! :)