Cars, Prayers & Dads

I had a very interesting day today. I wanted to run to the

beauty supply store real quick before I had

to get ready for work. So I loaded the dogs in the car.

After getting my stuff I went out

to my car and it wouldn't start. It had been giving me some

trouble with not wanting to start for about a month,

but I could always get it going. Not this time.

So I called my dad and he said he was on his way.

After trying to start it off and on for about an hour

while waiting for my dad to get there, I decided I needed

some more help, so I said a little prayer.

I normally wouldn't pray about something like

"Please start my car." I usually pray for things like

"Please let me get there safely" or "Please don't let this truck hit me"

after all the Lord is not a mechanic, & I feel like

He has more important prayers to be answering.

But I did it anyway.

My dad arrived with some reinforcement, he brought his

neighbor who knows more about cars then my dad does.

I was never so glad to see my dad in my whole life.

They finally got it started long enough to get

it to the auto repair place.

So I dropped it off and went home to wait for the diagnosis.

My dad thought it might be the starter. Which is not cheap.

He was guessing it might cost close to $500.

Crap that is a lot of money.

Good thing I just got a check from my roommate

which means I would only have to take a little bit

out of savings to cover it.

So I was prepared for the worst but still hoped for the best.

But when the mechanic called he said it was

just the battery. Which ended up being 1/5 the price of

what I thought it might be.

So after all was said and done, my pray was answered.

My car did get started, and things did work out

better then I could have imagined.

Even though I only prayed for my car to start,

the Lord blessed me more then what I had asked for.

It's amazing how aware He is of us.

I am grateful for the love showed to me today

by both my earthly father and Heavenly Father.

I'm a lucky girl!!!

(This is me right after I first bought my car in

2003. Yes my hair was way shorter

and I was a lot skinnier!!!)