He Listens

Today I had to take the bus. I had to be at church at 5 for worship practise. I left the house at 4:20,  hoping to catch the 4:24 bus. I looked up the schedule ahead of time and made sure that I left early, incase the bus came early. The bus stop is right across the street from my house (small street) so it only takes me one minute to grab my bag, lock the doors, and get to the bus stop. As I got to the bus stop,  I waited and waited until it was just past 4:25. I always watch for the bus to come, so I noticed the bus turn in the direction away from my house.. (I live at the end where the bus loops around) and it was turning towards east rather than going west up (again, you'd understand if you can picture it).  So anyway, I was going southbound... and so as soon as I saw the bus, I realised that I probably read the schedule wrong (and even if i didn't , there isnt anything i can do about it) so I ran to the closest stop where the bus would go (if it were to continue going east and loop back southbound). When I got to the crosslight (I needed to cross in order to get to that stop), the light was go, for me to cross, but I saw the bus schedule at the bus stop so I stopped to check it, to see if I should cross (incase it comes back and I'm stuck on the wrong side of the lights), and indeed, I needed to cross. So I turned around to cross, and the bus was there. At the stop. Across the street. And the light was red. I couldn't cross. So I did the next best thing - I ran to the next bus stop... thinking that I could beat the red light (since it needed to make a left turn, I was hoping that there would be a lot of cars going straight, delaying the turn) and get to the next stop before the bus did. I was wrong. I heard, then saw the bus pass me. I was 3 m away from the bus stop. So sad. So I jogged/walked to the next big intersection. The bus I missed would come every  15 mins, and I would have been late if i had to wait, plus I don't like waiting when I could be doing something. On my way, I said to God " God, please let there be a reason for me missing that bus and running etc." Then I crossed the street and got on a bus going west (my destination was South West from my house). When I got to the street that I'd need to switch busses to go South on, I sent a text to my  friend who would be expecting me (since I was running a bit late) that I'd be late cauz I missed the bus. I got no reply... but I got on the bus, and guess who I saw inside? My friend. What do you know? God heard me and He cared. Thanks God!  =)