Wrecked.

Buzz word of the week- wrecked. I'm a wreck, life is a wreck, my car is wrecked. Keep saying wrecked and it will no longer sound like a word. Wreck wreck wreck. Wrong. Sadly my car was in an accident last Saturday evening. Thankfully no one was hurt except for Captain Savvy. My car and I had been together since I turned 16. We traveled a lot of miles together. That car took me many places including but not limited to: airports, down the East Coast, to college, and to work regularly. I had very few problems with it and overall it was an extremely reliable car and she will be missed. I am going through the mourning process (it is quite likely I should not talk about my car like this). But this week I said goodbye to a good and trusted friend. Now just wait. The story gets better.

I am convinced that as God sits in heaven he laughs. I know He must have a sense of humor, first of all because He made me and secondly because He must laugh at me. After I realized my car was likely totaled I prayed and told God I needed a car. How was I going to get to student group, to church, to work, to mentoring, to the store, and to anything else God would have me do? So I prayed that God would provide finances for a car and soon. We will start with God answers prayers and He does it in ways we could never orchestrate on our own and abundantly more than we could expect. First the towing bill of $300+ was covered by insurance. Then the $400+ cost of getting it home was covered. Then insurance gave us money to replace the car and any additional amounts we had put into it recently. At this point I thought we were going to have to start car shopping. I might have to start making payments on a car. I might not have enough to get a reliable one. I'm still asking God to fully provide. Well God one-up'd me. He already had a car for me.

My stepdad had bought a Chevy Cobalt in January for an amazing price. The catch was that the engine needed a lot of work. I knew nothing about my parents buying this car. They had no idea if it could be easily fixed or if everything would work out or if they would give it to me so they just never said anything.

Wednesday, four days after the accident, my mom calls me to tell me that I do not need to worry. They already have a car for me. It is a maroon 2007 Chevy  Cobalt. It has power windows and locks, a Bose stereo system, a remote car starter, and all brand new tires. My family paid less for it than what we received from the insurance for my 2004 Pontiac Sunfire. I am now calling it my adult car.

I am just so humbled and thankful. Thankful that my parents were able to come pick my car up in PA and take it back to NY. Thankful that my stepdad was already looking for a replacement for my "aging car". Thankful that he found an affordable one that he was able to fix. I'm thankful that God provides even BEFORE WE KNOW WHAT WE NEED and he provides abundantly more than what we could ask for. So here is my new car that I have not seen in person yet but hope to within the next couple weeks.