9 lives?

Ive been told I was like a cat, with 9 lives. Where I shouldnt be here, but i know i am here for a purpose. 9 lives or not, God has me here on this earth for a reason, and He will continue to keep me here until I fulfil it.

Yesterday, I went home with my friend Holly to go kayaking down the Rouge River (connects to Grd. River.) The river was waaay overflowed and moving fast, but it was ok. so we were kyaking down, it was beautiful. Gods work is incredible. Johanna and i were a little preoccupied with a soccer ball we found floating and i was taking pictures, and my boat was turned around.

the river was moving fast, and Jo finally paid attention to where our kayaks were going....straight for a fallen tree. so ME being ME...i grabbed my paddles to try to turn around, and I got them caught in a tree and fell. I was headed STRAIGHT for the fallen tree without a paddle.

Holly said my face was priceless. I smashed right into this tree. i put my hands out first, and the water pooled into my kayak. I was forced underwater, and the river was moving really fast. I didnt even have time to think. I gulped water, swam as fast as I could and reached for teh branches coming off the tree i ran into. I grabbed a hold of the branches, and pulled myself to the shore. When i finally got to shore and gathered exactly what happened, i laughed. Johanna I guess reached for my paddles and ran into the tree as well and fell in. I could see Holly down a ways with my kayak and she was perfectly fine. Jo couldnt see me, and i laughed. My sweatpants were pulled off from teh rivers force. I looked in the river adn go "o there goes my sweatpants!" Jo was like WHAT! Do u have any pants on?! And we just died in laugher. We couldnt beleive we just made it through that!

My shoes were gone, bye bye camera, my sweatpants, and sunglasses, but I MADE IT! We were idiots and didnt have lifejackets, which is very scary and very stupid.

Its amazing how God protects us. I could have easily drowned and gotten carried down the river. Especially since we werent wearing lifejackets. It was crazy watching my sweatpants flow down the river..that could have been me. It makes me feel lucky to know I have a God who protects me, and feel sad for those who dont know or beleive God. I wish I could understand why people dont beleive he's real-especially when He saves us in times we need Him most.

It was a fun, crazy adventure and I look forward to more crazy adventures, adn know God will be with me the entire time.