THE COBRA AND CELESTE

     Not many women, who when opening the front door to take out the garbage are attacked by a spitting cobra. 

     As I stepped outside the snake which was only a few inches from my foot suddenly reared up to strike me. I really do not know whether he intended to bite or spit.  Yet, as I looked into that ugly head, and saw his fangs, just a couple of feet from my face I was momentarily paralyzed.  For a few seconds I thought he had already bitten me for my heart raced and my whole body  trembled so terribly I could not move.   And then an instant later I was able to step back away from the snake and I sensed the presence of the angels. 

     Before backing into the house I quickly debated with myself whether I should get a weapon to attack the snake and kill it. For I certainly did not want a cobra there literally hanging around my front door.  But if I missed and the snake got me instead of me getting him there was no help in sight.  There was no one for miles around who could electrocute me or inject me with the antivenin.  Michael went to town for the prison ministry and there were no neighbors within calling range. 

     So I stepped backward into the house and locked the door.  Then I praised and thanked the Lord with a very loud voice.  His very presence and the presence of the angels was very real.  I thank the Lord and Praise Jesus for deliverance from the cobra.  This is just one of the daily adventures which make Africa an exciting place to serve the Lord.  Perhaps this will entice you to serve the Lord with us here in the African bush.