When it Rains...Sometimes, there's a drain!

Well, the past couple of weeks, we have been taking care of some work that had to be done on our 1997 Honda (our only real working car!) to get it registered. We had to get a new tie rod, new axle, new tires, alignment, timing belt etc...

Well, I had just picked up the car from the shop and decided to wait until the next day to register it because Josh had the day off and wouldn't need the car. He took the car to work and on the way home, got in a little fender bender. There was a usual pile-up on University Ave, and it was one of those close calls we have all encountered. With traffic crawling and after a short acceleration, someone up front decided to slam on the brakes. Well, ripple effect, and unfortunately, Josh realized our front bumper had become welded to the car in front of him. :( Fortunately, the guy in front of him was really nice (producer of the show "Nanny 911" and other shows. He lives in California and was just visiting here) and told Josh that he had also come inches from hitting the guy in front of him. I felt so bad for Josh because he hasn't ever had a ticket, let alone been in an accident.

We are in the middle of applying to med school, and with other car repairs, we had had our fill of extra expenses this month. That's where it was really pouring. But, thank goodness for excellent car insurance. They were absolutely amazing! They towed the car to a shop and set up a rental for us. Our car will be in the shop for about a month, but the insurance is paying for our rental the entire time! Isn't that great!? So, it turns out we only have to pay our deductible. I was relieved when I heard the estimate for the damage was about $3,500. I laughed and asked the guy if our car was even worth that. He said it might be close, but it wasn't quite a total. For that we are grateful.

So, in the midst of all of the trauma (the rain!), there were so many blessings that have come to lift us. We had great neighbors that volunteered to help drive us where we needed to go while figuring out the towing, etc... The guy he hit also called the next morning to make sure Josh was okay, and then he asked me if I was okay. lol...I wasn't even there. He reminisced about his young married days and he felt so bad for our predicament. What a nice, nice guy. Also, the free car rental, and non-total status of our car. :) Heavenly Father truly looks out for us and really helps us through the rough spots in life. For that we are so grateful. I'll have to post pictures as soon as I get them. The car wasn't a pretty sight. lol And as for the rental, it's a 2007 Nissan Sentra- pretty nice, and a fun thing to drive for a month instead of Josh having to drive his 1987 Honda. lol