It all started with my washing machine making a terribly loud racket noise. You know that "the washing machine is about to grow wings and launch right out of my laundry room" kind of noise. It has done this with most loads for about a week so we decided to call the repairman. On Monday (now three weeks ago), Mr. James came to take a look at my washer. Well my washer/dryer are stacked (and literally built into my laundry room to fit perfectly with very little wiggle room!) and he quickly let me know that he would have to come back later in the day with a second set of hands. Mr. James and Mr. Chris returned that afternoon, unstacked my set, and found 3 different problems that needed to be addressed. They needed to order a part which meant I was out a washer for the week (and my laundry room was a mess).
Thursday-
I was dealt an extremely unfortunate fraudulent IRS call that resulted in 2 hours of fear, worry, and scary situations. Ultimately, it ended with all things clear and no loss, except time, tears, and Camp missing his final swimming lesson and "show". Ew. Yall just pray for these people. They need Jesus so badly.
Friday-
Mr. James and Mr. Chris return with replacement part in hand! They fix my washer and reorganize my laundry back to working manner!! Yay!
Saturday-
Mom is in town to keep the boys while Mike and I host our "Live Iron Sharp Workshop". (So thankful for grandparents!!!) While cooking breakfast that morning, my oven goes bonkers. Beeping noises, temperature gage running from 170-350 degrees, and no hope in it stopping. We flip the breaker and call customer service. After trying what she advised, we schedule a repairman to come look at it- earliest available appointment is Tuesday, when I am supposed to be leaving for a little family vacation to the coast. =(
*Saturday night- I turn the breaker back on to use the microwave for dinner and it seems the oven is working! THANK YOU JESUS!
Sunday- Cooked several freezer meals for the month in my oven! Whew! Cancel that service call.
Monday- Plans change and I decide to follow my mom home to the coast today instead of leaving tomorrow. Packing up and getting ready, when the washer starts to regrow wings again....same racket as before has returned. Call Mr. James back and wait to hear from him. I decide to head to the coast anyways. Mom is following me down 49 heading to the coast, when she calls and tells me she thinks my car is smoking and to pull over at the next gas station for us to check. Sure enough, I pull in and we see a trail of fluid following behind my car. We walk to the front to look under the car and oil is POURING out from under my car. (Mind you I had my oil changed and car checked out the previous week.) Thankfully, a nice gentleman walks up and offers to help. He checks my oil level, makes a few calls, and directs us about 2 minutes up the road to a service and repair shop. Arriving there, we unload two sleeping children and the nice guys begin the process to problem solve what's wrong. Waiting....they find one thing and fix that hoping it will solve the issue....it doesn't. So, we are told we'll have to leave the car for a few hours before they can further explore the cause. We then proceed to unload car seats and a weeks worth of vacation gear into my mom's car before choosing to go ahead and leave my car at the shop and continue to the coast. Keeping this (already) lengthy story short, the entire 2 hour drive remaining I was on the phone with a million people. The end result was positive (THANK YOU JESUS!). Lexus Customer Service ended up paying to tow my car from Mendenhall service shop (Thank you nice guys!!!!) back to Jackson to (prayerfully) fix what we expected to be a recall on a busted oil cooler pump (?). Thankful for all involved in this process!! We made it to the coast safely, just a few hours later than originally expected =)
Tuesday- Called Customer service at 7am to get the ball rolling on my car. Customer service scheduled the wrecker through Triple A to go pick up my car. I received noticed before 8 that they were heading to the repair shop to get my car. Sometime around 9, I missed a call from Nicole at Triple A who was checking to make sure I was pleased with their service. She left a sweet voicemail thanking me for my scripture in my voicemail message. I didn't return her call because all things were clear and I was pleased. She then proceeded to call me back again, two more times (which I missed because I wasn't with my phone). I called her back when I saw this and we talked for a few minutes. She shared with me that she really just wanted to hear my voice and speak to me and tell me about the song "Strong Enough" by Matthew West and what is has meant to her.
I HEAR YA, GOD!
If ALL of this I have been through was for nothing else other than to touch Nicole's life than I thank you and I appreciate all of this. I see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Updating to today, my car is still leaking and my washer remains unfixed....BUT GOD....these are still just THINGS and God is good!
I just can't stress about these minor material things in my life after hearing and praying for all of those in the flood lands of LA and tragic interruptions in the Oxford families lives. I truly woke up today appreciating another possibility to serve my God and LOVE HARD and FIERCELY. Life is precious, and yes, our days are numbered. Thankfully, we serve a mighty God, and I am left in the only position worth of praise- kneeling with my hands raised and crying out to Jesus.
GOD, YOU REIGN.
praying and praising only HIM,
reagan
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