There is something about rain that captivates me. The feelings that overcome me during a rain storm are like no other. The way it hits your face, so cool and cleansing, when you breathe in the air, it's so fresh and renewing, the whole experience is calming and brings me immediately to thinking about God. One specific experience when rain evoked these feelings in me was when I was traveling in Morocco. I went with one of my dearest friends and was happy to share this experience with her. 

     We had been shopping all day in the huge public market. We were immersed in the culture, people, smells, sights, and sounds of this new and unseen environment. We had spent all of our money on a variety of items we spotted in the market and were heading out of the market. All of a sudden, a monsoon hit. Well that's what we thought it was. Rain heavier than I had ever seen was pouring down on us and we were left open and vulnerable in this crowded market, bags in hand, no money, in a foreign culture.  This intense feeling of awe and submission to God overcame me. I remember standing there, letting the rain drench me, looking up and thinking…"God I am so vulnerable right now but it is enough for me to know that this moment is from You and I should just relish in this feeling of submission and awe of you". So I did, I just stood there looking up to God, thanking Him for this moment that was just for me. God created this moment just for me. He knew that rain captivated me and drew me to thinking of Him. God cared enough for me that He would create such an intense moment to grab my attention and draw me to Him, a moment just for me from my Lord and Savior.

     To this day, whenever I think back to that moment in my life, I smile and know that God has His eye on me. I wait in anticipation for more moments like this in my life. And I know that they will come when they are supposed to, God will come to me again with such intense feelings and leave me in awe by a special moment from Him.