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I think sometimes we get this whole long term planning thing screwed up. Actually when I say we, I really mean me. I try and make plans based on things that I would love to happen. But honestly, I don’t know if they would ever occur just trying to do the best that I can.
So this week my car finally bit the dust. Funny thing it had the exact thing happen to it that happened to my wife’s car about 6-7 months ago. So now we are looking at buying a car. Wasn’t really in my planning breakdown. We were saving up for a home. But that get’s put on the backburner for now.
And guess what. We’ve saved and we’ll be able to buy an ok car with cash and cash only. And while that’s super cool that God has allowed us to be able to do that. We still need the car to not be a lemon.
As much as we research:
Carfax
Bluebook
TMV
Consumer Reports
My degree in Marketing
Negotiation Classes and Training (for the game of course)
This issue still remains an issue of hope. Hope that this car lasts us and doesn’t totally die when we drive it off the lot. Hope that it lasts us for awhile, like more than 1 year. And there’s nothing that we can do about it. Sometimes I really forget what knowing God is really about and that’s just straight up trust. No strings, circumstances, or comfort holding me there, just dangling in the middle of my life trusting that God is taking care of me.
It’s tough and I’m glad that this little experience again helps me to realize that trust is where it’s at and planning is waaaayyyy behind.
Oh and I could give you some tips on buying a used car if you like. Like seriously.





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