Well, my morning started out with me randomly waking up at 6 in the morning. Good Grief! Ya... like I really wanted to be up that early. But I had decided to go swimming this morning anyways, and was planning on leaving around 7.15ish anyways. So I dozed for about an hour and then got up for real. And headed into town.
About half way to town my radio stopped working... and I just thought to myself... 'darn'... and didn't think anything more of it. Just kept merrily driving along. A little while later I hear this ticky sound.. and look down at my dash. There is my gas gauge needle bouncing back and forth, flip flopping around like a fish on the beach. 'Oh dear, that can't be good' I turned off the highway and the whole car died completely and the power steering disappeared. I carefully maneuvered off the road, parked the car and walked down the hill to the pool. Swam for 45 minutes and the hoofed it back up the hill to my car and called my dad. I tried starting it... and it started... and I made it to my next destination, and it died again. Thankfully I was where I wanted to be for the next few hours.
I went for a MARVELOUS walk with Rachel and talked about life. About everything! I was challenged and encouraged by this dear girl and after walking for about 10k decided to get my dad to come pick me and my car up. We loaded the car onto the trailer and then realized that we didn't have any tie downs. So call my mom and waited. Got that all under control and took the car to my mechanic.
Once again I am so SO thankful to have my very own mechanic. Its great. I know that he will get it finished quickly, and for an inexpensive as possible. And he will not rip me off. Anyways... turns out I need a new alternator. So there goes another 300 dollars into the little piece-of-a-car that I call mine.
When I finally got home at 2 I was famished. I ate some fruit salad and crackers and then went out on another LONG walk with a friend. Normally our walk takes about an hour. But we were so caught up in our conversation (and believe me... we did a lot of talking today) that we must have actually been walking really slowly.. and we stopped and talked to the neighbors. Anyways.... 2 hours later we got back home. A total of 18.8k I walked today. The balls of my feet feel totally raw and achy.
Wow... what a day. So much drama. And so much joy and laughter. My poor dad used to get these tearful calls from me, in distress because my car had broken down. And now... well I just laugh (and am maybe a tad frustrated) and carry on. No big deal. Its life. I feel totally blessed and taken care of.
"I have told you these things so that in my you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." John 16.33
Sorry... this wasn't short at all. But that was my day. God is good... even when I don't see it. I will always be challenged to see the good through the chaos. It is always there. It can some times be hard to see... but it is there. My day may have cost me money and time... but I also got to fellowship with friends. So yes, God is good.
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