Absolutely Dependent

Today, I journeyed out into McLean, VA to Tyson's Corner , a massive shopping mall, pretty much anything you want you got it, anything at all you need, they have it. (Song, anyone?)

I went in search of a warm coat...as it is below freezing most days here...only to find that stores are currently putting out their "spring items" as one store clerk told me.

I thought to myself, "Really, Spring??? ITS FREEZING HERE, they must be crazy." So, I'm like well the coats will certainly be on sale if that is the case, lucky me.

While I did see many 'on sale' coats, they were all too big, -why? why? I go to three or four stores, completely frustrated and tired of walking, because Tysons is h.u.g.e., and I'm ready to give up and go home, but I had to make one last stop at Tysons II, across the street from Tyson's I and has higher end stores in it... I was going for Anthropologie (slightly obsessed with that store...)

Lo and behold, I found my jacket waiting there for me in the sale section. We had our first adventure into the city this afternoon. Much warmer than the one I brought and oh-so-vintage looking, which I love.
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Backtrack a little bit...

As I was driving, on my own, only by the help of a GPS system of course, something that I am absolutely dependent on, something came to my mind....

If the GPS system were to fail, I would probably freeze, no no, I would freeze and probably cry.

Right there, just freeze, in the middle of traffic.

I have NO idea how to get anywhere at all without it.

As I was driving today, realizing this, it made me think of how just as I'm absolutely dependent on this GPS system, which relies on satellites to get me places; I should rely on God and be absolutely dependent on Him to get me to carry to the places in life.

I have no idea why in the world He chose Falls Church, VA...but I'm confident that He did, and certain He has a plan and that His plans are always best...no matter what and for sure better than anything I could conjure up. While the GPS relies on satellites, and could possibly fail at any given point, He will never, fail, never ever. He is everlasting.

Our God, You reign forever
Our hope, our Strong Deliverer
You are the everlasting God
The everlasting God
You do not faint
You won't grow weary
You're the defender of the weak
You comfort those in need
You lift us up on wings like eagles

- He is sovereign. He is sufficient. He is more than enough and all we will ever need if we will just trust Him, trust His ways. Even when the path ahead is uncertain. Just like with the GPS, we don't know the whole route, we just know what's being shown to us on the screen.

He doesn't give us step by step details, yet if we trust in His Word, that will be the map sufficient for our lives.

And even sometimes with that we think we know where we going, think we have a plan, think we know what is best...He is always capable of flip-flopping our plans. After all.... all things work together for the good of those who love Him, and trust me...the best has yet to come.

I hope that just as I am absolutely dependent on the GPS to get me places, I am absolutely dependent on God.
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While shopping for coats/being frustrated...David and I made plans for me to come into D.C. for the day and hang out. (Hence why I am fully aware my coat is capable of keeping me warm.) I made it into the city and got my own private tour of the Capitol, way cool - I certainly don't remember going 8th grade or 11th grades (both trips to D.C.) although, one area did look familar from the 11th grade trip.

Since it was a 'private tour' however, we did go off the path some and it was so fun to get to see it and actually see it and look and ponder everything. When you're with 50 people I don't really think you, well I, pay attention.

We headed over to the Library of Congress after that, my favorite parts were seeing the really old maps, two that are the most important in cartography, and then seeing Thomas Jefferson's Library - absolutely a-mazing. It makes me want to have a library one day, that has a later that rolls around on the wall and a second floor with a railing to look over. (Shut up, let me dream.)

We decided to cook dinner instead eat out, so we got some groceries at Harris Teeter (way cool store by the way)...though we quickly learned that the bakery does not make fresh tortillas; I guess that's only in Texas. We cooked Mexican food and complete with Spanish music in the background, just as if we were at a Mexican restaurant.

I found out how small the world was tonight when David's roommate told me he knew someone in Frankston...he pops off with Hayley Moore...then Eddie, and I'm like of all people you could have named, you said them!! So we had fun figuring out that, and I called Eddie promptly to tell him. All the way in D.C., you never know who you'll me.

I was nice enough to call Dad and let him know I had made it back safe to VA, as he was worried after talking to me that the Metro would not be safe. He was glad I did and even told me that he had told himself that either I would call or I wouldn't...and he wouldn't call me. wow.

Setting out for D.C. in the morning again for church. Oh the weekends fly by, but I couldn't be loving the place any more.