| | The days of our Nissan Maxima have finally come to an end. Today I cleaned her out and said my last goodbyes. With over 198,000 miles, she has been a faithful car to us. After overheating several times on the way down and back home yesterday, we ended up being stranded in Wakefield and had a friend come pick us up. We were a little late to teach yesterday due to this problem. This morning I tried to drive it from the gas station that we left it to a repair shop. It barely made it the 1/4 mile, only to find out that repair shop is closed. When I went to turn it on again, I got nothing. I knew that this is the end.
Luckily, we were able to receive the Honda Accord this past winter. So, we are not completely stuck.
So many good memories with that Maxima. I remember driving it from Phoenix to Des Moines over two years ago. With tons of Mountain Dew and a stop over at my friend Luke's place in Denver, I made the 20+ hour drive. Miho and I made our cross country trek to Boston with that car pulling a small trailer of all our stuff. It reminds me of my best friend Dave, who sold it to me before he moved to Israel. I remember getting into a wreck just miles before we arrived at Cedar Point in Ohio. It's a good thing roller coasters can take away the pain of a car crash :)
We are reminded of how little we thank God when things go right in our lives. Months go by without any problems with our health, finances, car, etc. and we seldom remember God's goodness. But as soon as the stress and frustration hit, then we easily wonder what God is doing. In the midst of all that is happening in our lives right now, it just seemed like the most inopportune time to have this take place. Yet, in this tough moment, we know God is there for us and is faithful.
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| | Posted 4/2/2007 11:40 AM - 1 View - 6 eProps - 3 comments
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