Well, despite fervent prayer and the prayers of some of my friends, I got less than thrilling news from the mechanic today. Turns out my trusty ol' Saturn is sick. Really sick. As in take-apart, dissect-and-repair, and put-back-together-again sick.
Of course, this extreme surgery does not come without a hefty price tag, much more than I would normally consider paying for a ten year-old car. The rub is that without said surgery, my car is not drivable, and therefore of no value to put toward a newer car. So I am going to plunk down the mucho dinero to get my baby back in running order.
In the meantime, I'm going to be researching and shopping in preparation for making a car purchase in a few weeks. And my little month-long experiment of trying to limit purchases to only those that are necessary may turn into a more long-term practice as I adjust to (gulp) having a car payment once again.
I'd be lying if I said that I wasn't feeling bummed out and a little stressed about the situation. But I am trying to look on the bright side and be thankful. So here's the good news about this car situation:
-I am thankful that my car made it home last night and to the mechanic this morning without breaking down. It sure gave me a scare with all the shuddering going on, but it got where it needed to go nonetheless.
-I am thankful that this happened last night/today rather than tomorrow, when I have to head to a meeting in Birmingham. I would surely hate to have had car trouble on the road, particularly traveling alone.
-I am thankful that my parents live here in town and have a car that they can spare so I have good reliable transportation over the next week as my car gets fixed.
-I am thankful that I have money to pay for the repairs.
-I am thankful that I will be able to cut back on expenses to compensate for a car payment.
-I am thankful to even own a car in the first place. I tend to forget how rich I am compared to most of the world--truly, I have far more than I could ever need.
So even though this is not a pleasant situation, it's by far not the worst I've been through, and I know God will continue to take care of me. I do appreciate your prayers for wisdom in buying a car and adjusting my budget to accomodate payments.
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In the Nooma "Rich" Rob Bell tells that only 8% of the world's population own a vehicle....we are indeed blessed.
Have fun shopping!
I hate financial crisis
Isn't it wonderful to know God is looking out for us especially when we don't realize it? How cool is it to realize that there was a reason that you felt urged to cut down on unnecessary expenses? Thank God for His infinite wisdom.
I got my truck @ auction through a contact of mine. If you're interested, I can pass along his info. You tell him what you want, he finds it.
best of luck to you!! (you do realize this was inevitable?)
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