A Great Day for Ducks!

To begin, if you haven't read the blog right before this one ("Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are..."), please do before reading this...It gives you some background into this blog.

With that said, I have had the most fantastic worse past hour and a half or so...maybe longer. Today was a pretty rainy day all around and I of course still do not have rainboots or an umbrella--after being at college for 2 years having to walk in all weather. After class, I had to meet with a photographer to do a photo shoot...I know random, right? He wanted me to stand in the rain so that my hair would be wet because it had to do with my storm chasing trip this past summer. I was only slightly annoyed with that because I thought it'd be weird, but whatever. It was only slightly sprinkling at that point so it wasn't too bad and I only had to do this awkwardness for like 10 minutes.

I decided to head through the union on my way to the bus back home to stay dry a little longer. When I got to the door I was going to leave through, I saw that it was POURING! I walked outside under the green awning and stared at it for a second wondering what in the world I was going to do. The bus stop was still a good 5 or so blocks away and I was bound to get wet. Awesome. I ran back into the union to grab a newspaper--fell on the way in, haha--and held it over my head as I started my journey.

It seemed to start raining harder and all that was managing to stay dry was my face and front of my head. I had already rolled up my pants because I didn't want to get them too wet, of course. I finally got closer to the bus stop--maybe half a block away--just to see it leave. This bus only comes every 20 minutes. I didn't know what to do but only slightly laugh at the ridiculousness of what I thought this situation was. I would have to stand out in this rain for 20 more minutes just to wait for the next bus but there was no way I was walking back in that mess!

I started to stand next to a lucky guy with an umbrella, who didn't offer to share
:(, and my arms were tired of holding the newspaper so I just let it sit on my head haha. Cars were driving by and people were staring at me and some laughing but I couldn't help but laugh either. I was already getting fairly wet and I have a flippin newspaper on my head. I waited for awhile and then the weirdest, but most awesome, thing happened.

I could feel this tug, this urge, this slight voice say, "Hey come walk home..It'll be fuuuuun." Ha! Right. I'm wearing a white shirt, that's not gonna fly sorry. "No, you have a pink tank top under, it's all good." That's ridiculous! It's too far. "No it's not." It's too wet! "No it's not." I don't want to. "Come on." Okay, if the bus doesn't come in the count to 10 .1.2.3.4.5.6.7...10...Okay, fine.

I couldn't stop laughing and I looked over at the umbrella dude just to see him looking at me ridiculously and laughing at me. I turned, took the newspaper off my head, and crossed the street in the pouring rain feeling the most ridiculous I've felt in such a long time. I smiled at people as I walked by and I was all the while wondering why in the world I was walking in this rain with my bookbag and dressed in normal clothes.

Quickly after I started walking I could tell exactly why this was the best decision I've made in a long time. God wanted me to come play. I tiptoed around puddles just to be splashed by one. So, I started jumping in them and laughing. I felt like such a kid and I had such amazing childlike joy. It was as if God was saying, "I've been waiting for this time to spend with you. You told me you felt so dirty the other night, let me clean you :)"

Whoever said getting clean isn't a dirty job lied. I had grass and woodchips all over my feet and ankles, I was literally dripping with water, and every person that saw me couldn't stop staring at me wondering why I was so happy to walk in this horrible weather.

God bring on the rain. Give me more! Make it POUR!! I wanted to challenge Him to see if He would do it. I was teasing Him and I truly truly TRULY knew He was walking right along side me playing in the rain with me. Oh it was AMAZING!!! I lost sight of any sort of embarrasment I started out with and I couldn't stop smiling and laughing. This is where I needed to be all along.

Near the end of my wet and wild trip, I came up to two older women crossing guards at Hillside and Henderson. I stood in the rain at that intersection in the pouring rain and had to wait for the light to change for like 5 minutes. I finally started crossing the intersection when the old lady crossing guard said, "It's a good day for ducks!" and smiled. I looked at her really confused and said, "Uh, what?" "It's a good day for ducks!!" I said, "Yes, it is!" and kept walking.

I maybe took three steps and started laughing hysterically, haha. What a marvelous day that I've been able to spend with my Savior, my Redeemer, my Husband, my Papa :)

When I got home, I checked the mail and I had an awesome and encouraging card from my dearest Lynshay. Inside was the best thing that made me laugh even harder...a colored picture of a little globe with every kind of weather around it--including rain :)