Yes I’m Coming: More from Chavala Ymker 1

Here’s another look at our annual trip, and some of the things that happen to us out there, from Chavala Ymker. Enjoy!

Yes, I’m Coming

I skid in the dirt at the end of the green slide. As fast as I can, I turn around, my knees on

either side of the slide, hands spread to catch Roseanne. Her face is wrinkled with fear. Tears

gather, threatening to trail down her cheeks. I grin up at her. Suddenly, she grins back, eyes

twinkling with wild joy. Her finger on her tongue, she lets go, trusting me to catch her at the

bottom. Downward she flies, my hands grasping her laughing frame. “Coming?” she runs back

up to watch me slide and catch. Sometimes she gets hurt, but always she turns around,

“Coming?”

Today, I climb to the top of the swing set, following her tiny feet up the wooden ladder.

While I stand watching the other kids, Roseanne sits down and slides to the bottom. She stands

up, little hands clapping, and I can see all her baby teeth, “I did it!” I cheer proudly, watching her

repeat her accomplishment. Just knowing I was there gave her the courage to trust not only me,

but herself.

I don’t like cheesy Christian examples, but I can’t help but see the innocent beauty of

what Roseanne taught me. When I’m not trusting God, life is like sliding down a scary slide

without anyone to catch me. If instead, I choose to trust that He will be there, I can lay aside my

fear and let go with wild joy in my eyes. And even when it’s hard, I can still keep walking

knowing He will be there to catch me even if it hurts. No matter what, I will be safe.

The more I trust Him, the more I become aware of his faithfulness. Then slowly, I can

face the world with confidence even when I can’t see Him, because He’s proved himself before.

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