Hmm... where should I begin? That's the hard part. If you have known me for long you've probably heard me talk about how I got my dog Partner. If not let me enlighten you. When I was about fifteen I didn't have very many friends so I did what must kids do when they want a companion, I prayed for a dog. You know those really cool Border Collies on the movie Babe? I thought those were Australian shepherds. I saw an add in the paper the day after my sixteenth birthday for free Aussi puppies. I jumped at the chance and strangely enough my mom agree. Maggie our dog of who-knows-what origin was getting older and mom thought we should begin training her replacement. The puppies were really an Akita/Shepard mix, but I was a little girl and they were so cute. Partners name is also divine. God gave it and it fits that dog to a T. He was and is the most trainable dog in the U.S.A. not to mention that he is the best companion/partner a girl could ever want. What does all of this have to do with the car at the top of this page? Well, I'll tell you. With school coming up for me in the fall and my new job at Heddin's Pharmacy I knew that I needed a car to get me places. I knew this about a year and a half ago and started praying for one. Don't get me wrong, but I don't know anything about cars. I figured that I would just pray about the color and what cool features I wanted in it and God could handle the rest. So I prayed. Last Tuesday my dad told our friend Dick Clark that we were looking for a car. On Wednesday a friend of his had to leave town suddenly and sell her car. Cheap. Dick met up with my mom in a grocery store and she looked at the car. the next morning they brought it home. It is everything I have prayed for (except that the leather interior is ivory not black, but I can live with that) and dreamed about. Two of my older siblings wanted it, but God is faithful. :)Hallelujah! The picture up there looks like mine. The only differences are mine is a dark red and is a '94. A big car for little prayers. If you come over someday I'll give you a ride in the sweet car that God is loaning me. For now, I am gone.
Joyanna
Monday, August 14, 2006
Another Prayer Answered
Hmm... where should I begin? That's the hard part. If you have known me for long you've probably heard me talk about how I got my dog Partner. If not let me enlighten you. When I was about fifteen I didn't have very many friends so I did what must kids do when they want a companion, I prayed for a dog. You know those really cool Border Collies on the movie Babe? I thought those were Australian shepherds. I saw an add in the paper the day after my sixteenth birthday for free Aussi puppies. I jumped at the chance and strangely enough my mom agree. Maggie our dog of who-knows-what origin was getting older and mom thought we should begin training her replacement. The puppies were really an Akita/Shepard mix, but I was a little girl and they were so cute. Partners name is also divine. God gave it and it fits that dog to a T. He was and is the most trainable dog in the U.S.A. not to mention that he is the best companion/partner a girl could ever want. What does all of this have to do with the car at the top of this page? Well, I'll tell you. With school coming up for me in the fall and my new job at Heddin's Pharmacy I knew that I needed a car to get me places. I knew this about a year and a half ago and started praying for one. Don't get me wrong, but I don't know anything about cars. I figured that I would just pray about the color and what cool features I wanted in it and God could handle the rest. So I prayed. Last Tuesday my dad told our friend Dick Clark that we were looking for a car. On Wednesday a friend of his had to leave town suddenly and sell her car. Cheap. Dick met up with my mom in a grocery store and she looked at the car. the next morning they brought it home. It is everything I have prayed for (except that the leather interior is ivory not black, but I can live with that) and dreamed about. Two of my older siblings wanted it, but God is faithful. :)Hallelujah! The picture up there looks like mine. The only differences are mine is a dark red and is a '94. A big car for little prayers. If you come over someday I'll give you a ride in the sweet car that God is loaning me. For now, I am gone.
Joyanna
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Heh, I'll take you up on that offer as soon as possible. God is the only one awesome or amazing and never fails to be both simple and complex.
Think about it, getting a car...seems simple, many people get cars every day, even at good rates or because of 'random' circumstances. But isn't there something that tickles the part of your brain that knows God when you see answered prayers.
I'm very happy for you, but I'll stick with my Bike for now, for whatever reason, I know it's what I must endure currently.....let me tell you, it's not always easy to make myself go places. I'm going to find a suitable rack for carrying things today, then I'll find a way to protect my bike from water.
You nailed it when you said that at least I'll never have to have them out again, I've been thinking that for a week. No pampering, but I have had off work, so that's a blessing. Turns out I have dry socket in both lower holes, so I've got a week of dentist visits ahead, and school starts monday. AYE, I haven't bought a single book yet...finances are working out OK though, and piano and voice lessons start in September, but I do have to bike 30 miles every thursday on top of my school route, so we'll see how it goes.
This is getting way too long, I'll call you soon, I'm setting a reminder in my cell phone right now, along with about 20 other things.
Well, I geuss I'll have to settle for item twenty on your list.:) Lizzy biked to work today. She is amazing. have you seen her hair recently? I think you might not like it, Nate. Oh,well.
I hate checking for mail and not getting anything..............................................................
God is good. He's faithful in the little things as well as the big.
I'm bummed I didn't get to see you much this summer. But I know we'll see each other again soon and we'll finally get to talk. I don't feel devastated about leaving like I did last year. I know I'll be back now and I will see people again. This isn't good-bye; just, see ya later. ;)
I love you and the big dreams in your heart,
Maria
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