We had a very interesting day today. I had lots of different plans for the day, a homeschool play group, run some errands, things like that. We still have lots of snow and ice on our road in front of our house, plus Paul's pick-up truck is very light and doesn't always get lots of good traction on the ice. So he pulls out this morning and I hear the tires spinning. After a couple of attempts, I go out there to drive while he pushes the truck. But it wasn't acting normal. Only one tire would spin, one didn't move, it would jerk weird if we ever did get it moving, and the engine would just cut off. After trying different things, and actually pushing it with the Jeep to get it to an area where there was dry pavement, it still didn't work. There was something else wrong. So he just took the Jeep, and got to work only 1 minute late.
Paul felt that it had something to do with the emergency brake. He didn't think it was dis-engaged all the way. We thought maybe it had frozen, and that was causing all the problems. So I went out and put the truck into the sun, so if it was frozen it would start getting warm in the sun and melt. As I was moving it, it sounded like gears were grinding. I was really worried that the transmission was going. I was thinking about it, praying, chatting with Paul. We just paid off our credit card debt, and we didn't want to rack it up again. We knew we just couldn't just go and get a new transmission. We couldn't just rack up more debt again. We would probably have to go down to one car. It wasn't something we were looking forward too. But after talking and praying, we knew it was the right choice, if it came to that. Surprisingly, I wasn't too upset. I mean, I wasn't looking forward to having to take Paul to work on the days I needed the vehicle. Plus, that would mean I would have to be more organized, and make plans the day before, hmmmm. I definitely wasn't jumping for joy, but I truly tried to give it to the Lord, and I had the Lord's peace.
Well, after it sat in the sun for a few hours, I decided to go out and try moving it again to see how it was. PRAISE GOD, it was back to normal. I got the kids and we took a drive to see if it would actually drive, not just move around in the driveway. It was great. When Paul got home I asked him to take it for a spin too, he drives it every day and would know if it really was back to normal. Yes, it was, and we are completely blessed by it. Thank you Lord for this blessing, and for your peace through it all.
So obviously I didn't go to homeschool group, and I didn't get my errands done, but I did get to cook a nice meatloaf and mashed potato dinner. I wouldn't have had time for it if I had been running around, but since I couldn't go anywhere I got to bake muffins, do a complete school day and make a nice meal, what a blessing.
My sister and niece come over tomorrow, and the kids are so excited. We will probably take a whole day off of school, well we'll do bible as usual, and probably some reading, but no math or language arts. My niece, who is 18yo, had promised to take Sarah shopping sometime and get her a new shirt. So tomorrow, after they get here, we are going to drop those two off at the mall (by themselves) and my sister, Paulie and I will go do something else, somewhere else. It know it may not seem big, but it's the first time Sarah will have ever gone to the mall without me or Paul there. Our little girl is growing up. We trust our niece completely, and she has already said she knows our styles and won't get Sarah any shirts that we wouldn't like (i.e., to short, to low cut etc...) And we know she will keep her word. My family, though they don't always agree with us, always honors how we feel and never tries to give our kids anything that we wouldn't agree with. It will be a great day tomorrow, and if I think of it, I'll try to take a picture of my daughter going off to the mall without her parents for the first time.
Well, it's getting late, and we have a big day tomorrow. I should get going. I hope you all have a great rest of the night and day tomorrow.
I am glad to hear all is well with the truck. I think we all need some warm sun, even our trucks. I know I could use a warm sunny day around here.
:>Michelle
Oh, what a relief about the truck. Our 15 year old truck needs to hang on for a little longer and in the back of my mind, I know we'd have to just make do with one vehicle. Really it would be OK, just an adjustment. But I am glad for now we don't have to! Have a blessed visit with your sister.
Jenn
God is so awesome. He even works on trucks. Yayyyyy!!!!! I hope you all had a blast today. Sounds like fun to me. I don't get many visitors here.
Hugs,
Christy
Glad to hear that everything turned out okay with the truck and esp. about your response to possibly doing without a second vehicle - I guess you get an A+ on that test. :) Hope you had fun yesterday!
You are right about the one car thing and being organized with time, I know too well for we have had one car only for 7 years now. I am so glad your truck is OK, and you didn't have to spend the money you don't have to fix it. It sounds like after all , maybe your faith was being tested? You had a nice attitude about it.
Meatloaf meal sounds wonderful, yummy....
I hope Sarah has a wonderful time with her cousin and you with your sister.
Love you friend,
Katia
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I'm all caught up on your blogs! Looks like things are going good. I am going to have a little trouble the first time my daughter shops without me too! Glad she bought things you approve of! And glad you had a good time with them all.
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I was really worried that the transmission was going. I was thinking about it, praying, chatting with Paul. We just paid off our credit card debt, and we didn't want to rack it up again. We knew we just couldn't just go and get a new transmission. We couldn't just rack up more debt again. We would probably have to go down to one car. 
I definitely wasn't jumping for joy, but I truly tried to give it to the Lord, and I had the Lord's peace.
It know it may not seem big, but it's the first time Sarah will have ever gone to the mall without me or Paul there. Our little girl is growing up. We trust our niece completely, and she has already said she knows our styles and won't get Sarah any shirts that we wouldn't like (i.e., to short, to low cut etc...) And we know she will keep her word. My family, though they don't always agree with us, always honors how we feel and never tries to give our kids anything that we wouldn't agree with. It will be a great day tomorrow, and if I think of it, I'll try to take a picture of my daughter going off to the mall without her parents for the first time. 
