Shackles

Today was quite different than I had hoped or planned. Let me back up to two years ago. I was visiting town for 2 months over the holiday season, about to go back to Ft Lewis. The night before I was to get on the plane with the kids and reunite witith Tim, I ran a red light, the ONLY time I have ever done anything like that!! I was shocked and and totally freaked out, with Hope in the car with me!! I could have killed all of us..not to mention the police man that was crossing the intersection the second I ran the red light. He told me he thought we had hit him. Well, I pulled over when I realized what had happened, and when the policeman came to the car and ran my license, it came up that it was suspended. What? I didn't even know. It turned out it was something about insurance. Again, I had no idea. So, long story short, my mother in law came and drove me back to my parents' house and the police let me go home, and told me we could take care of it through mail. I even tried to come get 'booked' that midnight, so I wouldn't get in any trouble. No, they said don't worry about it...my dad is kind of well known in the political/law enforcement world here in town..that is why they said that. So I flew home, and attempted TWICE to get things taken care of. And my mom made multiple calls, with no progress.
Fast forward to now. So, apparently, since I was not here in town, they issued a warrent on me. Well, I have been putting off taking care of it because of the whole sticky situation that it has been this whole time. I didn't know how the clerks were going to receive the story. Well, I was in my room doing my Bible study this morning, and my mom, as she has often done, came in and asked me to go try to get it all taken care of and squared away. I said, well, I don't have any money to give them, and she told me they would most likely work out a payment schedule. So, She took Katelyn with her to run errands, I had already taken Connor to school, and I took Hope along with me. I get there, having asked God to go ahead of me, and prepare the way and the hearts of all involved. I tell the lady at the desk that apparently I have a warrent and need to see what needed to be done. Well, really long story short, I was arrested today, after going in myself. I stayed in jail for 2 hours till my mom posted my $750 bail. I now have to be in court at the end of October. I stayed in a cell, on a concrete bench and cried and prayed the whole time. I cried all the way through the mug shots, fingerprinting and everything! I could not believe it happened. I was in shock. To make things worse, there was a guy behind the desk that asked if I had a brother named Tim. I said, THAT"S MY HUSBAND!!! I wa utterly humiliated. But I now have a small taste of what the new testament apostles felt when they were thrown in jail. I know it is totally different, but it felt the same when I was there. I had done what I could, and I was in jail for reasons out of my hands. I was not a criminal. I have never been in trouble with the law. My entire family IS the law!! And to top off my day, I broke off 1/4 of my bottom back tooth, and right at 5pm, so now I have a gapping hole in my tooth, ripping my tongue to shreds. So, tonight, I marched the kids into church, and sat in service, and then proceeded to choir practice to worship the Lord. To God be the GLORY!!! My day began and ended in HIM!! And that is what matters most.