mati lampu

I have never heard so deafening of rain as I have living here, and tonight is no exception. It's so loud, I can't hear my kosmate as she yells from 10 feet away. Skyping with my family is pointless if it's raining simply because they can't hear me. Thankfully, it's a little quieter in my room, but not by much.

More often than not, with the rain comes mati lampu, which literally means dead lights. Power outage.  This actually happens about once a week for who knows what reason, but I more or less assume if there's heavy rain, there will be mati lampu. Over the rain, I can hear the other girls groan as our lights go out and our fans stop. I get up and light the four little candles I have around the room. Though small, they give off a surprising amount of light in the darkness. Combined with a nifty headlamp my dad made sure I brought (Thanks, Dad :) ), I can see and get around no problem.
 
Sitting here as the rain pounds on the roof with no lights is a little unnerving. I'm not a huge fan of storms anyways, and the dark doesn't help. I know some love them - they jump at the chance to watch the lightning and the rain. Not me. The little kid in me comes out, in more ways than one. I have built many forts in my basement during a thunderstorm. If I had more furniture in my room here, I probably would be building one right now... and yes, I am 22.

In the roar of the rain, I am reminded of a passage, and I open my book and read it:

"Ascribe to the L0rd, O heavenly beings, 

Ascribe to the L0rd glory and strength. 

Ascribe to the L0rd the glory due his name; 

 Worship the L0rd in the splendor of holiness. 

The voice of the L0rd is over the waters; 

The G0d of glory thunders, the L0rd, over many waters. 

The voice of the L0rd is powerful; 

The voice of the L0rd is full of majesty. 

The voice of the L0rd breaks the cedars;

The L0rd breaks the cedars of Lebanon...

The voice of the L0rd flashes forth flames of fire.

The voice of the L0rd shakes the wilderness...

The L0rd sits enthroned over the flood;

The L0rd sits enthroned as king forever.

May the L0rd give strength to his people!

May the L0rd bless his people with peace!"  

Suddenly, rather than unease, I am filled with awe and wonder. What a great G0d. With this same voice, he spoke the world into being. He is king, reigning with all wisdom and power, doing great things we cannot comprehend. The Creator of the universe. G0d. And this same G0d knows me. More than that, he loves me. He redeemed my soul. He has given me life. And he walks with me. G0d.

"To the King of ages, immortal, invisible, the only G0d, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen."