consider me blessed :O]

so most people would think having their tire blow on the freeway is a bad thing, right?

welllll, i don't know if i'd see it that way. at first, i did. it is frustrating to have car problems 3 times within 2 quarters. but now, after reflecting more and more, i see it as a good thing. a good thing in a way that it is a challenge God has given me to test me, keep me awake&alert spiritually, and to be able to taste of his delightful goodness afterwards [that's the best part].

the crazy part is during the whole thing, i did not freak out or get as anxious as i usually would. i felt peace and it helped having lori in the car with me. ignorance also really is bliss because at first i thought i had ran over something or had accidentally hit something but i really didn't know until i exited and lori looked out the rearview mirror and saw i had no tire! and we saw it smoking. but seriously, the only time i started to freak a little was when we were exiting and the car was massively shaking. yet, deep down i knew everything was going to be okay. and the fact that we exited safely was also a miracle. it all was in His hands and perfectly planned. because my tire blew out halfway to moreno valley and the exit wasn't far so i didn't have too much traveling to do in order to pull over on the side of the road instead of the freeway.
and another positive thing is i feel i am learning more things about cards amidst all my car troubles/problems. :Op
but lori and i were actually laughing cause of disbelief and we just knew it'd be ok.
we were on the side of the road for at least an hour and during that whole time, only one guy stopped to see if we were ok. bless his soul. i mean we had help on the way but it was just interesting to have only one person stop out of all the cars [there were a lot] that passed by us.

another thing i learned is to appreciate my brothers and sisters ten times more when they are there to check up on me, offer help, give encouragement, and call or text to see how i'm doing. it really means a lot to me. i feel like i am really taken care of :O)

so tomorrow starts another crazy journey as i have to drive my car on the spare [and other bad tires] to go home to get it fixed there. please pray for me to make it there safely. i'm a little nervous but once again am sure it's in God's hands.

PRAISE be to our Lord and Savior who always, always provides.

amen.