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Elder Darrik F. Farmer
Missao Brasil Maceio
Rua Dom Antonio Brandao, 333 sala 402
Ed. Work Center, Farol
Maceio, AL 57021-190
Brasil

Sunday, August 31, 2008

My Amazing Luck! (no sarcasim...)

I have been running into a string of luck lately and thought i'd share it. About a week or two ago on a monday night, Chad tells me that he would like to join me in doing the route for Walgreens. So we decided on meeting at my house at 7 am so we could get as much done as possible (and for those of you that know me and Chad, that's extremely early!). Chad shows up at my house and before we get in my truck I tell him me brakes aren't too good. after diving not two blocks i could see the look of terror on Chads face! Well we proceeded anyways to the gas station were i fill up and we also filled up the tires with air. But while Chad was filling up one of them I looked at that tire and noticed that an entire ring of rubber on the inside was gone. It was down to the frayed material with barely anything keeping air in the tire! So needless to say we couldn't use the truck.
We drive back to my house and park the truck. (im trying to give you the shortened virsion) I go in and ask sister tracy if i could borrow her Expedition to do the job. I would also borrow a trailor and put the ads in there. after a while she so graciously let me use it. So I go to pick up the trailor and finally we are on our way by at least 930.
Now we get not 1/4 of a mile away from the storage unit where i pick up the ads and it dawns on me that i left the key in my truck. This wouldn't be a big deal if i wasnt way out in Glendale! Its a good 40 min drive! So i had to drive all the way back home to get the key only to drive right back. (With gas prices, this was a costly and painful mistake!)
Me and Chad load up in a short amount of time and start delivering. Now as if the day could not get any worse, the trailor tire blows out! Now i was blessed in that a tire shop wasn't any more than 1/4 of a mile down the road.
I am greatful that Chad was intune with the spirit to know he needed to come with me to work that day! You are awesome Chad!
You would think that this is where i end my story, but no it goes on. I put new tires on the truck which cost 500 dollars. (mom paid for it. Thanks mom!!!!!!) I was sitting at home last wednesday night and had free time and i knew the brakes needed to be checked, so i start driving to the mechanic to estimate what it would cost to fix. As i was on my way, the brakes went out on me!! It was so scary! I had to use the emergency brake to stop. Well i made it there saftely and the total estimate came to 550 dollars... Ugh.... My luck is so amazing! But i know the lord will find a way.

1 comment:

Jaclyn said...

We're doing so good! I've been painting our house and Lee's been working on the landscaping. And I bet you'd hardly recognize Bree... she's 6 months old and so big! And so cute!! Life is good for us.. how are you doing?! Is it next month that you report?