Day 2: Thursday March 2, 2017 James 1:2-4
“Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.”
We’ve all had one of those days when nothing seems to go right. A few weeks ago, I experienced one of these. That Sunday started out perfectly normal–I got up, got my kids and myself ready for church and headed to work. After the three services were over, I grabbed my kids from the nursery and headed home to get clothes changed and get the kids to their dad’s house for their Sunday visit and to take his dog, Dozer, back to him as I had been dog sitting while he was out of town. I rounded everyone up and got everyone in the car and we headed out. About one block from my house, on Elms Road, my car decided to just come to a stop and completely shut off. (Luckily, we got into the turn lane before it happened, so we were all safe from traffic.)
I was beside myself as I had no clue what happened. So I picked up the phone and called a good friend, Tony La Valley, who came and helped me get my car home. I called the kids’ dad, and he came to get them. Then Tony and I spent four hours attempting to find the problem; we also called Eric Madrid to come assist. After those four long hours, there was no solution, so I had to call the next day and have my car towed to the shop, only to find out that the fuel pump had gone out and that major repairs were needed. Luckily, with help from my insurance and from Ace Turland, I was able to get my car repairs scheduled and to get a rental car so that life could carry on as normal.
Although I was very upset when it initially occurred, I have to say that I worked to find the positives in the situation. I am truly blessed to have such great friends from this church to assist me as this trouble occurred. I am also blessed to have car insurance to allow me to continue working and going to school. Above all, I am blessed to have God with me always to hear my troubles and my praises. Without him, I would never have been led to this great church and met all of these wonderful people.
