Truly Blessed...

So, as many of you know, Parrish and I will celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary in '08! So far we don't have any big plans, although I would be happy to go snorkeling off the Florida coast, and just spend a day or two at the beach minus the other three loves in our lives...time will tell.

Anywhoo, we are still tirelessly transporting one another back and forth to work, church activities, and the like in our trusty 2001 Honda CR-V. Don't get me wrong, we love the Honda- I mean what's not to love about a car that 1.)was purchased "used" in '03, 2.)wrapped around a pole in a UM parking garage in '04 (and then unwrapped-I'm not sure what he was thinking when he put it in reverse), 3.)has added 100,000 miles to our purchase mileage as of this week, 4.)lost it's AC early in our first summer here in such a "moderate" climate, the cost of repair totalling a mere $1500 in pocket change that we are still trying to find in the couch cushions so we are yet to repair (and summer is coming soon- HERE), 5.)faithfully offers me back-and-forth trips to Fort Rucker three times a week- just so I can have the car to drive (mind you Fort Rucker is 30 minutes one way, so this little trip equates to two hours a day, three days a week spent driving Parrish to work- JUST so I can run earrands...Anywhoo...

Many people have "advised" us to get another car, but that is easier said than done- at least until tonight when Heavenly Father decided we were worthy of a miracle. Today happened to be one of the days that I drove Pears to work, went straight to work myself, went from work to getting Madelyn off the bus and taking her directly to gymnastics, driving from gymnastics to pick up Pears, and returning to Dothan to attend a relaxing, quiet bday party at Chuckie Cheese, from which we arrived home at 8:30pm. Mind you, my kids are usually in bed by 7:30.

Sorry-Back to the miracle. On our trip home from the party, my phone rings with a # I don't recognize, but answer anyway. It was our Bishop. He was doing his home teaching tonight, and the sister he was visiting asked him if anyone in the ward needed a reliable car- nothing fancy, she said, but it runs. He thought of us, as she continued..."My boyfriend has an "89 BMW that is in good condition, but is old, and he would like to donate it to someone." Yes, friends you read that right. He wants to DONATE it to someone. Bishop asked me if we wanted to take a look at it and make a decision...is he crazy?! We just want to know when we can pick it up! I keep thinking that surely I will wake up and this will be a dream, allbeit a wonderful one. And then the Spirit touches me, and I marvel once again at the Lord's mercy and love for me. And that too is a miracle. We are truly blessed.