We were victorious! After a hard-fought battle, we beat Penn State Abington 1-0. We watched the men's soccer team play their game, which they won, then went to feast at Chick-fil-A. Getting on the bus at 7:40 pm, we expected to be home in about an hour and 30 minutes.
People were
doing many things on the way back: homework, games, talking, quizzes, etc.
Suddenly, the bus driver stopped and pulled over. The door to the bus had
opened abruptly. Our bus driver got out to fix the problem and we were on our
way again, but at a bit of a slower pace.
The bus had just
gotten off the turnpike when the bus driver pulled over again. As soon as he
did, we smelled something at the back of the bus. The driver and coaches got
out because the check engine light was on. Low and behold we had lost a band we
needed for the bus to go. The engine had turned off and we were left in
darkness other than the lights of cell phones and streetlights.
Now, being 20
minutes from home with no way of getting back on that bus could have caused us
to panic or complain. Instead, people continued having conversations and
playing games. We were able to turn a bad situation to good because we chose to
be positive about it. We knew it happened for a reason. And we used that time
to build bonds with one another and have a good time.
Eventually, we
were picked up by two LBC coaches and returned home unscathed. It was not an
ideal situation but in life we will face those. When they happen, we have a
choice. We can choose to complain about it or use it for good.
So, when
inconveniences happen what do you do? Will you choose to use it for God and good?
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