Winter in the Midwest

There are some wonderful things about winter in the midwest.
Some of these things are:
Cute sweaters (check)
Cozy coat (check)
Matchy gloves (check)
Snuggly hats (check)
Warming up with hot coffee or chocolate (I think you know the answer)

There are also some bad things about winter in the midwest.
Some of these things are:
Waiting three minutes inside to be able to feel your face again (check)
Achy ears from the cold (check)
Having no feeling left in your fingers after getting the snow and ice off your car (later today!)
And checking the weather online a zillion times when you have a trip planned (check)

I'm supposed to head out to Michigan today for a family weekend but the weather is pretty nasty.
It's coming from the west and headed directly into my path of travel. Darn it!
I want to just be there, but I want to be safe.
Here's the thing with this kind of stuff. I'm not saying you should be stupid and reckless and do whatever you want so God can use it to change you. I think that God will use whatever tool He wants to, a car accident, falling on your butt on the sidewalk, or a perfectly safe trip to wherever you're going, in any way He wants to. You can't sit in your room, safely, waiting for God to do something amazing.
If my dad tells me not to drive today, I won't.
I'll be extra careful and not even jam out that hard if it would make him feel better.


*On another note, my friend Tyler and his parents are visiting campus today. Visit days for me were the only way I knew if I wanted to go to that college or not. I hope today is informative for him and helps him make a decision. And also, it's good to see people from home :)