Friday, May 25, 2012

The Snowy Owl Part II

So here's the continuation of my owl story.  I left off where I was sitting in my cart at the top of the hill surveying the expanse of the reservoir, along with realizing my electric cart would not be able to climb the hill on the way back.  And I didn't even know if I could find the owl anyway.  However, I had enjoyed the adventure, and decided I would just turn around and go home.  But I heard a still small voice in my heart say, "Don't give up".  I felt that the Lord was encouraging me that I could make it.  At precisely that same moment, I heard a sound next to me.  A nice young man had walked up beside me (he wasn't a serial killer) and asked if I needed help.  Normally I would rather stick a needle in my eye than to as a stranger for help,  but this time I said yes. I told him I was trying to find the owl.  He said he knew where it was.  We would have to get through that gate.  We went up to it and he immediately saw that the chances were slim that we could get the cart through.  I said I would just take the cart apart and get it through one piece at a time.  I think he thought I was from the insane asylum, but we did get it   through, although it looked like a skit from I Love Lucy!  We had to walk/ride across the dam, and about half way across he pointed to a tiny white speck on a rocky ledge on the side of the dam and said that that was the owl.  Never in a trillion years would I have been able to find it on my own.  I did have binoculars with me, so was able to get a good view.  I was esctatic!  I could not get over that this lone owl found its way so far south and picked this spot to spend the winter.  I thanked the man, and he continued across the dam on his hike while I just sat and marveled.  I was so happy.  Then it was time to go back.  Uh oh.  The hill.  I decided to walk the cart up and worry about foot pain later (and boy was there pain!)  I got to about 20 yards from my car and the battery died.  Before I even had time to be concerned, I heard those footsteps again.  My new friend appeared like before!  I couldn't figure out how he got there so quick since I had seen him from my perch on the dam as he went completely in the opposite direction.  Was he an angel?  Regardless whether he was or wasn't--he definitely was heaven sent. He had me back my car up to the cart and he put it in the car for me.  What an amazing experience.  I'm still not done telling the story, however.  I have had many revelations since that time, and would like to share them in my next post.

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