Faith on Wheels

      Everytime I get into panic mode over ANYTHING (and I'm so GOOD at it!), God comes along again and teaches me another lesson on trusting Him!  And this week He did it again.

      Last week (Aug. 26th, to be exact), I was driving with a friend to a bookstore on Lake City Way when suddenly, right in front of us a car pulls from the center lane into a restaurant parking lot!  Since he was no more than about 20 feet away when he pulled in front, no amount of braking could have helped to avoid him, so - CRASH we went! 

     Thankfully, no one was hurt (on either side) and the young man who caused the accident apologized profusely, asked if we were ok, and explained that his sister was getting married in two days, and he was starving, so a little distracted.  We exchanged insurance info and did all that fun stuff.  My car still worked and so my friend and I (who were also hungry) decided to opt out of the bookstore and calm ourselves down with some dinner. 

    Thankfully,  the young man's insurance company were able to arrange for a rental and the following day the company picked up my car to have it assessed. 

    Well, this week I heard back from the insurance company that they decided to total my car, though it still worked internally, probably because it was 10 years old.  Then they said that I would only be able to keep my rental until Saturday the 4th of Sept. (today).  I started to break into a cold sweat.  A couple of days later, I spoke with a different representative of the same company, and this one told me that I could have the rental until I got a CHECK from them, so my panic abated a bit, and I started thinking of how I was going to acquire a new car!  I signed up with a car broker, but he told me that it could take a week to a MONTH to get a new car.  NOOOO!!!  Panic swept in again.  Then I finally got back in touch with the original insurance adjuster.  No, I couldn't keep the car until I got the check - I had to give it up on the 4th.  That was yesterday.  Panic deepened. 

     Then I remembered, or God planted a thought into my pea-brain, not sure which -- that right in front of my apt. building was an Enterprise (I've lived there for 3 years this very weekend and always thought it was a car rental place until I had to rent a car via this accident and found out that it is a car SALES place, not rental).  So I thought, "Why not?"   So after work and running a few errands afterwards (in case I wouldn't have a car after today- woman of faith, right?),  I ambled over there and walked in.  I won't bore you with details, but the long and short of it is this:  I tried out a car on the lot, liked it, and am going to get it (or a different-color model they had to bring in from Renton) when I get my settlement on Tuesday or Wednesday!  Meanwhile - here's the best part for NOW - THEY are going to pay to extend my rental until then!!!  So - ta-da!  I don't have to be "Wheel-less in Seattle"!!!

     When will I learn?