My washing machine, along with the dishwasher, broke down this month. The dishwasher is a goner. Last month, when the sink stopped up, the Liquid Plummer backed up into the dishwasher and rotted some mechanism or other. I'm not sure it's fixable. But I have found washing dishes to be relaxing. (Let's look on the bright side, right?)
Well, the washer has been making an awful noise whenever the basket moves (agitates or spins). Mark asked me not to use it until we could get it fixed (or fix it ourselves, which is what we always do), so I've been washing clothes at my mom's house. And my mom has been very kindly washing and folding some of those loads for me. I think twice now she has picked up dirty clothes and delivered clean ones. (Thanks Mom!)
Yes, I've been spoiled.
Recently, Mark's parents found a used washer for us, cheaper than fixing ours, but the storms prevented them from getting it to us. So yesterday and then today I used our old washer. (If using it made it worse, it didn't matter, since we were getting a new-to-us one.)
Wow, the noise was something.
Then today it suddely made a terrible clunking noise. I thought for sure it was a goner. It really sounded like something broke loose inside. And then the strangest thing.
The washer began washing normally and QUIETLY. No more terrible wailing or screeching.
It has been healed.
Seriously, I had thought about laying hands on it a few days before, but that seemed too weird. And really, does God heal washers? This is not to say I hadn't prayed about it, but a washer in the scheme of things is so unnecessary and trivial. Especially given the real and serious prayer needs (Jessica Hulcy, Noah Estes, Susanna Hall, Samuel Lockwood).
But one of the things He has been teaching me, is to trust in Him. Trust in Him completely, totally and without trying to figure it out myself. (That last part is really hard. Especially since I like to make lists and plans. And I think I have a real problem with trusting in my intellect, in my ability to figure things out and fix them.)
But I'm learning.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart; Lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths. ~ Proverbs 3:5-6