As I lay sleeping in my bunk bed at the end of what seemed like an endless day, my bed started to shake. Im not talking like a little wiggle, it felt as if someone grabbed it with both hands and shook! I immediately thought one of my roommates was trying to get my attention. After taking off my sleeping mask, I looked all around my bunk for someone…. no one was there. Ok, plan B, they shook it and are hiding now… wait no its still shaking… is someone on top of my bunk?! What is happening? I hear a shout from the other room, “Theres a demon shaking my bed!!!!!!” In that moment I whole heartedly hoped not because that meant there was one shaking mine too!! In my slumber induced confusion I had absolutely no idea what was happening. I finally came fully into reality and realized that it was an earthquake!! How awesome! A 7.2 earthquake hit Nicaragua on Oct. 13th at about 9:30pm. My location, in Granada, was far enough away we got only a 5.2 shake. Thank goodness!!
After all of the commotion died down we all fell back asleep cozy in our bunks. All at once I was awoken again by an ear piercing scream. What in the *bleep* is that? I sat straight up, eye mask still on, and the only thought I could think of was “EARTHQUAKE” No, it wasn’t another earthquake. My roommate was having a night terror. She has experienced some in the past and equates it to being terrified and not being able to move her body no matter how hard she tried. How awful to experience such a thing. She was filled with terror. I welcomed her to share my twin bed so she wouldn’t have to be alone. My hot, sticky, stinky, one person twin bed; and I loved it because I love her.
When life gets weird, I have no fear. I know whether life throws earthquakes or demons at me, Jesus is always there. He was in the room protecting us and laughing with us about the commotion and reactions. He was sitting on the side of my roommates bed making sure she was alright and made sure there were sisters present to love her. Jesus is everywhere, even amongst the tragedies; even when life gets weird.
