Stray Dog

I thought I've completely overcome my fear for stray dogs, until I come across one tonight. I had to take something this evening at Lok Lo Ha Village and to my surprise there was a very big stray dog. There was a lady way ahead of me when I suddenly saw the dog barking and tailing at her. When she was in a good distance the dog went to the other side but then he (let's assume the dog is a boy) saw me and barked madly. I felt that old chill that stray dogs give me, my heart went beating fast, I find it hard to breathe and I was in near panic but one thing I always remember: DO NOT RUN even if I felt like it. you see, he was barking so loud, he looks like a German Shepeherd ( I don't know if I was hallucinating but he was real scary). Now the more serious problem was how to go back the train station when he's still lurking in the dark. I was seriously burdened, I kept on asking "Why on earth is there a stray dog in HK? It's only in the Philippines." As I was nearing his camp a scooter came and stopped. The driver drop off the lady. I quicken my step and asked the driver if there's another way to go to the station and just my luck there was none. He said to take "that" way and I quickly replied "But there's a big dog. Does it bite?" And he assured me that it was pretty safe to walk by and he suggested to take the opposite path since it was in the other side, our side. I almost ran but I haven't reached the path when the dog went over there. I literally banged my head on my fist. I was beginning to get scared again, heart wildly beating, sweating cold in a very humid evening. I don't know whether I looked crazy, pitiful or funny but the driver called out and said we could walk by the path together. I was overjoyed. He went ahead and stopped at the corner where the dog appears, I looked at him an bowed saying thank you and then he let me walk first for a couple of meters before he gained speed, halting a little as he passed me by to say "bye". I was more than relieved and I realized I was biting my nails the whole time. I hope I'll get rid of this fear but I am ever so thankful because in simple episodes of my life like this God never left my side. He always sent that almost 'knight-in-shining-armor" of all ages to help me; little boys walking with me to show the way to McDonalds, teenagers translating in Cantonese when they hear I can't speak their language, adults opening doors for you and grandpas being nice when I'm looking for a seat. Thank you Lord, my promise keeping Father. Thank you for your grace. Thank you for the stray dog that reminded me of my God's faithfulness.