23 to 26 May
First Road Trip (part I)
Even on the road, God is watching over us

We were all excited as we started off on our very first road trip. Well, the first day didn't turn out well. But believe it, even on the road, God sent His angel.

We have placed our money in my purse. Hubby only had some loose change. And guess where was the purse as we were all on the road? Yes, at home! As it was our very first road trip, we did not know anything about toll booth, how much to pay for the toll and how many toll booth we were going to go through.

As we approached the first toll booth, hubby told me to get ready some money. Oops...The purse was no where to be found. Oh well, nevermore, we have our cards. As the car got closer to the booth, the sign read "EZ pass or cash". We were in deep trouble. In the middle of a highway, with no ATM and just some loose change. We frantically ransacked the whole car and found $3 and some coins. OK, that was enough. It was $3.50. We made it.

As we travelled a few kilometers, another toll booth greeted us. Gosh, not again. This time, it was just $0.50. Ok, ok, we got that. $0.51 that was all we had. We managed to pass that one.

We drove on and tried to look for anything or anywhere where we could withdraw some money. NOTHING!

A few kilometers down the road, we saw another toll booth. Oh God, help us please.

As we carry on driving, the 2 kids and I were opening every compartment to search for more money. NOTHING! We were just inches away from the booth. The sign read $0.50 and we only had $0.01. We had no choice but to pull over and stop at the shoulder. What do you do in the middle of a highway, inches away from a toll booth...with no money. No choice, we have to beg. Praying for some kind soul to spare us $0.50.

Hubby got down from the car and before he could even open his mouth, a young girl and her dad stopped by and offered him $0.50. Hubby wanted to offer her a S$2.00 note (well, at least for keepsake) she said "no worries" and they drove off.

Yes, angels were watching over us. The power of a praying wife/mom. I never failed to pray and ask the legion of angels to surround my whole family everyday. This I learned from the books "The power of a praying mom" and "Every child need a praying mother".