Lesson in Humility

In November I was in a car accident.  I'd just gotten a new puppy (Seth) and I was distracted by the pup jumping on my lap.  I swerved into the other lane and bounced off the side of a Ford F350 Superduty.  It caused enough damage to my car that it was declared "totaled" by the insurance company.

No one was injured!  Praise God!

I called my parents and at the time of my accident they were sitting at the airport getting ready to go on a cruise. (Me: "I got in a car accident!"  Dad: "We're going to see the great pyramids.")  I was out of contact with them for two weeks - imagine two weeks without my support system!

I got a rental car for two weeks and struggled with the settlement process.  I'm not proud of my complaining...  I was provided with a reliable rental car, but still found things to gripe about to anyone that would listen.

I gave a ride to Leonard, who at the time was experiencing car trouble with their family car.  He explained that their car - which is used by he and his wife to transport family members and friends to church, school and work - was completely out of commission.  He'd been asking for rides from friends, coworkers and family members.  He said that being in the car gives him the opportunity to share the Gospel, preach to people and pray for them. 

Talk about an attitude adjustment!  Here Leonard was finding a way to make the best of a difficult situation while I was only concerned about my own comfort.  How humbling!  I've been thinking about how important it is to have a grateful attitude.

I have a 2008 Toyota Yaris now and I'm very happy with it!  


Please pray for that God will provide reliable transportation for Leonard and Vivian.