Mother Nature At Her Best

Nature is a powerful element in life. It can determine a lot of things about our schedule that we sometimes do not even realize. I do not think I could possibley count the number of times I woke up in the morning and turned on the WeatherChannel. The weather or nature can effect what we do and when we do it. There are countless times when nature has stepped in and changed peoples plans.
One time that nature has tested me was last year during a soccer game. This was not just any soccer game, this was the Sectional Championship game that determined whether or not we got the opportunity to go to the State Finals. This was HUGE!! Toward the end of the first half there was lightning and thunder. In a soccer game, if there is lighting we have to stop the game for at least a half an hour. So that is exactly what we did, we waited. And waited...and waited. For two hours we waited for the game to start again. Finally after all that waiting, we got to go out and finish the big game that we had started. By this time with the five or ten minutes in between lightning strikes we were into the second half. The score was 2-1 we were winning. By the time it started it was absolutely pouring!!!! I have never seen that much rain come down at a time!! You could barely see the ball being kicked around the field!! It was an intense game. Both teams were excited to play because of the long wait and what was on the line. Pretty soon, the field was a pool. We would kick the ball and in would go no where. The weather was definitely a test for both teams. It was so bad, that with 15:16 left on the clock they had to call the game and reschedule it for the next day. It was outrageous!! All the fans that had come were all disappointed that they would not be able to see the end of the game!! To even try and describe the feeling that we all felt is impossible. Even now, my stomach does flips and turns just thinking about it. All of this just because of the weather!!
That was one time were nature tested me and it was a pretty big test!! Thankful we ended up winning the next day, were Sectional Champions, and got to go to the State Finals. :)