My Unexpected Blessing

So, today I received a cool surprise. My grandfather decided to GIVE me my grandmother's car. Originally, he was going to sell it to me and the profit was to be split between him and his daughters. They said they would donate their half to me so I would only have to pay him half. I told him of their generous offer and he said he too would donate the car to me. So God has took my stupidity and blessed me again. I don't know why He does these things.

Total Loss

The insurance company called and said that my car was a total loss. The positive side is that I no longer have to pay for it and I never really loved it in the first place. My dad wants me to buy my grandmother's Pontiac Vibe but I haven't decided on a course of action just yet.

The Brighter Side

I have my moments of stupidity pretty often in life; but this one takes the cake. I was going home after a meeting for Market Place and the main road I drive was closed because of high water. Well, since I know the back road well (or so I thought) I decided it would be a good detour. There was a lot of water on the road but it looked shallow so I kept driving through the water. So, all of a sudden, the water got very deep and my car stalled. Then the water started rising in my car. My first thought was "This is NOT good!" I tried to call my dad but he didn't answer; so I called my uncle who lived down the road. I also called for a tow truck. Then I noticed in my mirror 6 people walking to my car. They asked me if I was OK then proceeded to PUSH (yes PUSH) my car out of the water. They pushed it a mile (give or take) down the road. I was completely embarrassed but also very grateful. As it turns out, they were Catholic missionaries on their way to India to do mission work. After the whole ordeal, we all prayed together. They were some of the most Spirit-filled people I have ever met. God totally reached down and embraced me and my foolish decision to drive in the water. A careless decision turned into truly a miraculous adventure. I am reminded that life will always have its valleys but God promised He would walk me through it. BTW I saw the most beautiful rainbow as I left work and praised God for it. I am thankful because now I see that God prepared my heart with that rainbow to praise Him in what would be a unfortunate circumstance.