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.
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