Fridays Letters

dear weather shape up! I need some nice, sun-shiny (non-rainy) weather Sunday & next Saturday.

dear God the weather isn't co-operating, can You please tweak it for a few hours Sunday & next Saturday? dear work I was really irritated & grumpy yesterday, but you were also the same way, please let tonight be a good night & pleasantly not annoying, thanks. dear free Saturday I just met you and this is crazy lets be really productive maybe? dear God I am begging You for some direction, a map, some answers, something. I'm tired of feeling like I'm living in the dark.

dear friends at some point I will write an actual post, I have some legit ideas, but no time to form those legit ideas into words. dear car (Olivia) I'm starting this thing this week called "pick up my trash when exiting the vehicle" sorry you were a little trashed for a bit. dear fall leaves you are beautiful. dear God thank you for the beauty of each season.
(*I feel like there could be a Biblical analogy, I'll work on it..)
dear self seriously get that funky attitude outta here, ain't no body got time for that! Also why so self conscious? Why so insecre? As a great MAD TV (I think) skit once put it "Don't be insecure gurl, you own that (ponytail)!!" dear H&H thanks girls for the afternoon of photo taking, even though I felt so so so awkward & nervous being photographed.

Ringing in the New Year

day #33

So here is a bit of a sneak peak of what I did on New Years Eve...

One of my good friends got married & I had the honor of being her photographer! For as long as I have known Kim, she has always been camera shy. I could hardly ever catch a good photo of her. However, last night I was able to take many photos of her looking so glam! I can't wait to finish all the others!

New Years was pretty good, the wedding was very nice & I even had the chance to break it down on the dance floor....*caugh* I mean spaz on the dance floor. Regardless it was a fun event, followed by a short party at another friends house. Minor incidents & all....As I was walking up to my friends door someone back into my car...my new car :(Needless to say, I was uhhh upset but my car is ok & the guy was no where near a jerk. So I am thankful that I didn't hit someone, that there wasn't damage other then scratches & a small hole in the front bumper! Praise the Lord! The small party was fun, rang in the new year with some very dear friends! *New Years Goals are coming, I have lists in different places, but I will gather my thoughts & document them!

May your new year be filled with lessons & blessings from God. Draw near to Him, rejoice, pray & give thanks!

guess what?

Day #11

I am Bell Tire with my dad getting tires & an alignment....on what you ask?
My new car! I am beyond grateful for how God provides for me & my family.

In May my car died :( for about a year I had mechanical issues on & off for a year. Finally in May something happened & I made a decision to have it taken away to the junk yard. Sooo for the last 7 months I have been driving vehicles that are my parents. {I am thankful for them & thier generosity & willingness to work with me & help me out}
In October my sisters car died, so than the serious car search began. I looked on craigslist & dealerships & other online locations. My budget was limited & I wasn't sure what I wanted. My dad has been so patient with me & so helpful. I know very little about cars & what to look for. In my mind I wanted a cute,small car that gets good gas mileage & runs well. As we looked I found some I liked & emailed or called. I tell you what I can spot a fake car ads on Craigslist so fast now! Out of so many emails I sent more than half were fake...I can't believe that people fall for those ads. Throughout the search I have had many disappointments, I would find something & get excited just to be let down. We had found a 2003 red Ford Focus 4 door hatchback & I loved it! My friends dad (body shop mechanic) checked it out & said it was good
& i called the guy saying i was extremely interested. Over the weekend someone else put a deposit on it so come Monday I called & it had sold, talk about disappointing.
Oh by the way this whole time I am sharing a vehicle with my sister.
So we continue to look, find this or that.
At this point I just still really wanted a car like "the one that got away" & I couldn't find one anywhere. So we keep looking find something, go look at it then be disappointed.

But God is faithful in my disappointment, God is good in my discouragement, God is always has a plan when I feel hopeless.

I was honestly starting to think it was never going to happen, that I would be stick in the same position forever. However my timing was not Gods & He did provide in the right time.

Long story short... Found a car on craigslist, sent an email, Dad called, Dad seemed pretty pumped, we went to see it, liked it, put a deposit down, had mechanic look at it 2 days later, some repairs were needed (tires, battery & other things). With the repairs that were needed the car was too much, but we prayed about it & talked to the seller & he reduced the price by $800!

Yesterday we went to get the car, went to the insurance company & Secretary of State, all of that went pretty quickly. So I now own a 2001 Black Ford Focus, 4 door sedan! It is so pretty & I love it.

I am so thankful & excited!