I see a...

...snake.

no kidding.

(this first part was written on May 8)

This morning, I was getting my breakfast ready when Tim, my younger brother, tears in the house screaming, "Mom!! Mom!!! Dad saw a snake!!" Um.... needless to say, we all freak out. Everyone in the house runs to the window and strains their eyes to see...

My daddy killed the snake.

Phew.

But it gets worse: you remember when I said that the snakes weren't out yet because of the ever-changing weather?
Well, I was right. They AREN'T OUT YET.
But, hmmm, they do have nests. Apparently, they stay in these nests over the winter... (i didn't know that!). These nests weren't in an good place, either (not like anything snake-ish can be in a good place) - they were under a woodpile. Which of course, is dangerous.

Fast forward to May 20::

Downstairs working on schoolwork when I realize that there's a big commotion going on upstairs...

And my sister yells down the stairs "Chare!!! Another snake!"
So I make my way upstairs... and guess where this snake was??!!!!
Right in the spot, less than a foot off of our driveway, where my baby brother plays with his trucks. Right there. And I don't want to even think about what would've happened if he had been outside...

My mom, who is scared to death because first of all, this snake is HUGE, and 2nd of all, because this is the closest they've ever come to the house (like 4 feet away), calls the neighbor, who hops on his quad with his rifle and shoots the thing.

Now you might think I'm crazy - but I almost started crying. The stress got to me...
And, I can't stand watching people kill. Now, I am NOT a crazy environmentalist, but I am very tender-hearted. And when the neighbor pulled the trigger... the bullet shot into the snake's head... the snake started writhing. And twisting. And it was awful. Not because of the gore, but because it was dying. And if by now you still have no clue what I'm feeling like...

Needless to say, we are all quite shocked and scared. My mama has already said that we may not bike or walk farther than a certain spot on our driveway. And I'm contemplating staying in the house all summer. Because this is nerve-wracking... it really is.

Trust - that's what they say. And I know they are right. But how? And... and... and...  oh my, I'm running out of steam.

Jesus, please, please Father, keep us safe. And please help me to trust in You...


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