A Moment of Silence

Three years, two months, and 12 days ago I got a phone call at work that no one wants to receive.  One of my worst fears in life had come true.  I answered the phone only to be told that the Hubs had been in a wreck on the way home from work. 

"Is he okay?"

Yes. Just a minor burn on his wrist, and a very tiny crack in his collarbone.  Whew.  Thank you, Lord for your protection.

"Is my car okay?"

Uh, not so much.  It's totaled.  But, we learned a valuable lesson.  If you hit a pine tree at just the right speed and trajectory, you can snap it off at its base.  Don't think my husband aimed for the tree, someone pulled out in front of him and going off the road was his only option.

Well, we were devastated.  We were confused.  Frightened, even.  We needed that car.  Why would God take it away from us?

Well, although we needed that car, our budget wasn't handling that payment so well.  We had decided that we would not purchase another new car, but choose a used one with a much lower payment.  Problem was, we had no money.

*God enters, stage left.*

We have some very dear friends, family practically.  Actually, it is Ms. T's family.  There was a car in their family that had made its rounds.  I believe each member of the family had used this car for a while, and when God provided another vehicle, they passed it onto another family member.  Well, Ms. T's sister had just bought a new car, and was finished using the Cavi (as it has lovingly been called, it was a Chevy Cavalier).  The next thing we know, we are holding the keys and the title to this blessing from God. 

It came with a warning.  The Cavi had had a long life, and was on its last leg.  The exact words used were, "It may not even last you two weeks, but maybe it will help."

That was 3 years, 2 months and 12 days ago.  That car was such a blessing.  There were days that we didn't know if it would start up, but it always did.  The only thing we ever had to replace on it was a $4 piece of plastic and a few tires.  The 14 days that it was thought it might last, turned into 1,167 days.  Last night, she died.  The Hubs was on the way home from work, and she overheated, so he pulled over.  After a couple of hours sitting in a parking lot, help arrived in the form of his dad, a friend and a trailer. 

She cranked, made that last little walk onto the trailer, and decided that she just couldn't go any further.  I am so thankful for that little Cavi.  She didn't even require to be pushed onto the trailer.  She served the Hubs well.

You know, the Cavi was not a pretty car.  She sounded not so great, and didn't like having to sit in traffic one bit.  She was slightly temperamental, and caused a little frustration every now and then.

But she was 100% blessing.  We knew for our entire time with the Cavi that it was completely God keeping her going.  We knew that He had provided for our need, and kept providing on a daily basis, every time she cranked up.  She was an answer to prayer, that came in a form that we weren't expecting.

Today, I am thankful that God chose to meet that need in an unconventional way.  I am thankful that a dear friend was sensitive to the Lord's bidding.  I am thankful for each and every day that we were reminded that God is in control of everything. 

Today, I am choosing not to stress (ha, not an easy thing for me to do) because I know that God will meet our needs again.  Will He give us another car for free?  Well, He kind of already has, it's just not running at this moment.  I don't know how God will choose to glorify Himself through this trial in our lives, but I know that He will glorify Himself.  I know that He knows exactly how this is going to work out.  I know that He kept that car running until the last seconds, and He will choose where we go from here. 

So, join me today, in a moment of silence.  No, not for the car.  A moment that we can be still and know that whatever the situation we are facing, God is in control and at work in a plan that only He knows. 

Have a happy and car-trouble-free Thursday!

Ms. L


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