Trapped in an elevator.

Have you ever gotten trapped in an elevator?
If you would have asked me this questions 4 hours ago, my answer would've been no.

Tonight at biblestudy, 5 of the seniors (discluding me because of my sporadic attendance) had an adventure to take us on. They blindfolded the remaining 9 of us to take us on a worship expirience to somewhere that we've never been. As their hands guided the blind, they lead us into the elevator. We figured it would be much safer than taking 9 blind girls down 2 flights of stairs. I felt uneasy.

The door closed, and we were all touching shoulders. The elevator went silent at the sudden thump. The elevator was immovable, and I remember someone asking
"Grace, are we stuck?"
And her responding with
"No girls, it'll be fine"
Although not even a minute later she told us we could all take off our blindfolds. I wish I hadn't. I'm extremely clausterphobic. Alot of people may not know that about me because my love language is touch, and essentially, I don't mind being rather close to people. But being in an enclosed, hot, crowded area was different.

We all froze when we realized there was no one to help us. We pushed the emergency button that rang this bell and someone knocked on the elevator saying
"I really need to get in here"
All the while we're thinking "we REALLY need to get out!" Then the strange man's voice disappeared, and we had no rescuer. I can't remember who, but someone managed to call the youth director to help us out. While we were waiting for some form of human contact, we started to pray. Pray for safety and purpose. And when we ran out of things to pray about, we recited the Lord's Prayer.
Alecia asked Grace "Will we run out of air?" and Grace, afraid to tell the truth, said "No Alecia, we'll be just fine." Even though we all knew that the small space did not hold an infinite amount of air for 14 girls.

Our hallelujah came, when we heard Tino's voice. He told us to stand back from the door. Grace spread out her arms, like an angel, to protect us. We were frightened. He told us to stand completely still...we complied. As they lifted up the elevator, I felt like a whole new peace came about me. We were alive. And yes, you could argue that it wasn't a life threatening situation, or that it wouldn't be scary if it was you--but it was, hands down, one of the most terrifying expiriences of my life.

God will lift you up, no matter how far down you are.
God will provide you with oxogen, when you feel uneasy.
God will hold your hand, when you feel trapped in an elevator.