Lois to the Rescue!

I spent the morning with my friend Lois, who was nannying the cutest little 2-year-old boy decked out in converse shoes and an adorable jumper (sweater). We had coffee, basked in the sunshine, went into a few shops so she could buy thank you cards for all of her wedding gifts, and then we had to part ways. 

We were caught up in conversation, walking from street to street, and then it happened... I made what could have been a scary (American visiting the UK) mistake. I looked right when crossing the street when I should have looked left, and to my surprise, Lois grabbed my arm, yelled "STOP!" I looked and saw a bus coming straight for the stroller. 

All I could do in that moment was thank God I had Lois with me. I don't want to play the "what if" game, because it gives me the heebie jeebies. I'm just thankful. She says it was just the wheel of the stroller that was in the road, but wheel or entire thing, it shouldn't have been in the road, and I'm aware of that now. Thank you Jesus for protecting my sweet baby! And thank you Jesus for Lois, who thankfully knows the traffic patterns here!

Guess who's gonna look left from now on?