As if I wasn't floating enough as it was (ya know, the whole, "I HAVE A BOYFRIEND!" thing), God blessed me yet again in another crazy way.
My car has been having major issues over the last year. To be more specific, a 2000 Dodge Intrepid (2.7L engine) is not worth the over 2Grand I've dumped into it over the last 12-14 months. When it died a couple weeks ago it cost me $500 to determine that I had to stop the mechanic from doing any more work on it and I had to dump it and try again with a different vehicle.
The last week has been spent looking for a new car. I'm trying to get out of debt, so am not willing to take on a car loan at this point. What I need to do is find a cheap car that is going to work well for a 3-5 years, long enough for me to save up enough to get a little nicer of a vehicle.
A friend from back home (with a knack for mechanics and a hobby for fixing cars) decided that he wants my Intrepid, and he knows somebody with a '96 Pontiac Grand Am for sale - 140,000 miles, new tires, new alternator, $1000. Sounds like a good deal, and I can pay cash, resigned to the fact that it will pretty much strip out my savings account.
Yesterday somebody handed me an envelope, informing me that they were just delivering it, and had nothing to do with the contents. Inside was a note from an aquaintance, explaining that he'd heard about my car issues and that God prompted him to help me out (he knew mine died, did not know that I had an option for a new one). He requested that thanks go to God, not to him.
Inside the envelope - in cash - was the exact amount that the Grand Am costs.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Saturday, October 16, 2010
The Reason Why
I realized lately that most blogs have a theme, a reason & purpose for their existence, be it photography, self-improvement, recipes, or crafts. This led me to think about my blog, and wonder if I was failing in having an adequate reason for sharing my thoughts. Then I realized that the purpose of me starting a blog was to get myself to write more. IE, as long as I'm writing, I'm succeeding in the purpose of my blog. If it doesn't interest others, no one else has to read it. I'm content now.
With that out of the way...
I have recently embarked on a new season of my life. After years of praying, dreaming, and wondering where on earth a man could come from, it looks like the wait might just be over.
Don't get me wrong - this is just the beginnings of a relationship, a courtship for lack of a better term at the time being. I don't know what the future holds, or what God's plan is at this time. It is exciting, however. I've prayed for years for my husband, asking God to bring him in the right timing. I've listened to the boyfriends of my friends share with me how special their girls are, how beautiful they are. I've watched friends progress through relationships, took notes, and wondered when my turn would come. I've cried out to God, asking when, and reminding Him that His plan would be best, but pleading for certain things to happen.
Request: He approaches my dad, asks for his permission before ever letting me know of his interest.
Request:dream.
Request:dream.
Of course, some things are not quite the way I dreamed... he is younger than me, but that's not so big a deal as I used to think it would be. He does live 1500 miles away, but with cell phones, skype, email and airports, that's doable.
It's not all about the way he did things that got my attention, of course. There are aspects of who this young man is that are what I've been looking for, too. More will have to be determined as things progress, of course; we have a lot of ground to cover yet as we build our friendship and get to know each other better.
Out of all the places that I considered possibilities for somebody to appear out of, my distant past and the opposite end of the country hadn't been on list. Not that I was opposed, it just never occurred to me. Guess that's why God is who He is.
It will be interesting to see what the weeks ahead hold!
With that out of the way...
I have recently embarked on a new season of my life. After years of praying, dreaming, and wondering where on earth a man could come from, it looks like the wait might just be over.
Don't get me wrong - this is just the beginnings of a relationship, a courtship for lack of a better term at the time being. I don't know what the future holds, or what God's plan is at this time. It is exciting, however. I've prayed for years for my husband, asking God to bring him in the right timing. I've listened to the boyfriends of my friends share with me how special their girls are, how beautiful they are. I've watched friends progress through relationships, took notes, and wondered when my turn would come. I've cried out to God, asking when, and reminding Him that His plan would be best, but pleading for certain things to happen.
Request: He approaches my dad, asks for his permission before ever letting me know of his interest.
Check.
Request:dream.
Check.
Request:dream.
Check.
Of course, some things are not quite the way I dreamed... he is younger than me, but that's not so big a deal as I used to think it would be. He does live 1500 miles away, but with cell phones, skype, email and airports, that's doable.
It's not all about the way he did things that got my attention, of course. There are aspects of who this young man is that are what I've been looking for, too. More will have to be determined as things progress, of course; we have a lot of ground to cover yet as we build our friendship and get to know each other better.
Out of all the places that I considered possibilities for somebody to appear out of, my distant past and the opposite end of the country hadn't been on list. Not that I was opposed, it just never occurred to me. Guess that's why God is who He is.
It will be interesting to see what the weeks ahead hold!
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