About a week ago, our family went to the zoo. Ladybug, an energetic two-year-old with a mind of her own, was having the time of her life and racing around, not the least bit scared of getting lost.
At the end of the bird show, we exited with the crowd, and Jammer lost his map in the wind. I didn't want him to run for it and get lost, and I also didn't want him to have a meltdown, so I looked ahead and saw Matt with the two girls and then told him to stay put while I ran for it. I got the map and returned to Jammer, but the rest of the family was out of sight. When I finally found them, panic struck me when I realized that Ladybug was not with them! Matt had not noticed her next to him and had thought I was keeping an eye on her. My heart sank, and I searched frantically through the crowd.
Fortunately, a woman heard my cries of panic and directed me to another mother who was waiting next to Ladybug. I couldn't see Ladybug from where I was at, but I could see that mother. I went to her and called out to Ladybug. She looked at me, but she was not relieved like I was; she didn't even know she was lost.
I was so grateful to that mother who took the opportunity to stop and help a lost child. She will never know how much that meant to me. It was truly a miracle that I found her safe and sound. I know the Lord was watching out for me and my little Ladybug, even though I make mistakes at times. I hope I can learn from that mother and never let an opportunity to be an instrument in the Lord's hands pass me by.
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