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Rain, Rain, Go Away!! I can’t believe all the rain we recieved in San Diego today! It was dreadfully cold and I would have much prefered to stay in the warmth of my cozy bed! It was early morning and I had to head out to work. I stood inside my house watching the massive raindrops fall from the sky knowing they soon would be covering my entire body. Finally, I had to leave the house or I was going to be late!

I made a quick dash for my car but still ended up covered in rain drops. As I drove to work I thought to myself how on earth can I complete my act of kindness today!

My entire morning was a sequence of mad dashes. Dashing to the post office to mail out a Christmas gift on time. Dashing to the office next door to have some important papers signed. Soon my dashes became sprints. I was running all over the place and I was cold and miserable!

Then it happened! Jesus took over the wheel! On my way home for lunch I passed the grocery store and looked at all the cars in the parking lot. Who would shop for groceries on a day like today? I didn’t need anything from the store but for some reason I ended up driving into the parking lot and found a spot to park. I got out of my car and started running.

I don’t know why I was running but I was running in the pouring down rain to the grocery store and then….I saw them.

A mother with a grocery cart full of food and her two little girls. She was looking into the parking lot to find her car. Her little girls were safe in the shopping cart out of the rain. I could tell they were not looking forward to getting completely soaked in the torrential downpour that was taking place before their very eyes.

I walked up to the Mom and said “Would you like me to watch your kids while you get your car?”

She looked surprised but said yes.

So Mom made a dash into the parking lot and I did my best to make the girls feel secure and tell them Mommy was coming back.

As I was zipping up little coats Mom pulled up in front with the car. She grabbed one of her girls and I grabbed the other.

Everyone was in their car seat safe and sound. I received a “thank you”, said your welcome and ventured out once again into the pouring rain – but this time it was different.

I wasn’t cold and I didn’t care that my clothes felt like they just came out of the washing machine.

I helped keep two little girls warm, and in doing so they warmed my heart.