Who Knew

Bob took Hilary's car to have the adjuster look at it from the accident she was in before Christmas, it was not her fault this time and no one was hurt. We were hoping that it would be totaled and with the value of her car we were pretty sure it would be. She has no heat and it is loud, not muffler loud but loud, we don't know what's wrong with it. All I can say is, it runs. Well, it is better than totaled. There was a little over 1400.00 worth of damage and they are just sending us a check and we can either get it fixed or not get it fixed. We are not getting it fixed. We also get to keep the car with a clear title because it is not totaled therefore we can sell it. We are not fixing the damage because it's all cosmetic, and we are selling Hilary's car (not for a lot but enough). Between the two she will recoup all the expenses this car has cost. She is ecstatic!

When the accident first happened she was actually grateful that she had been hit as opposed to someone else. Sounds weird I know but she said if the van had hit someone else they would have been further on the bridge, which was a sheet of ice, and at 40 mph someone could have ended up in the river. I am still not used to my children driving (4 years later), I pray more when they are on the road and am so thankful that God keeps His loving arms around them.

Who knew what a blessing this would have turned out to be!

Just a Thought

I am convinced that my friends help to make me a better person. I love them!

Random

I love being able to read my friends and family's blogs and facebooks so I can keep up on what's happening in their lives even though I may not get to see them as often as I would like!

A New Year

I am believing that 2009 is going to be a great year! 2008 held a lot of sadness, sickness and hardship in our family. Not this year...I believe in speaking it into being. Our year has started off with a few ups and downs but all in all so far so good. God blessed us in a big way this week. We have been in limbo with our property taxes, as was everyone else in Indiana, but this week all is well. Last year our exemptions kicked in from when we purchased our house 2 years ago but due to the indecisiveness of our legislature to decide our tax rate our exemptions were put on hold and our taxes were doubled. Our house payment was increase dramatically to make up the "shortage" that was supposed to be there. We knew there would not be a shortage since our exemptions were to take effect, our mortgage company knew this as well but their hands were tied by the lack of action by the state. So for 5 months we have been paying way to much money for our home. Bob called our mortgage company right after Christmas in hopes of straightening things around. He found out that our property taxes went down $2400.00 a year! That is HUGE! This week we received a nice check from our mortgage company refunding us most of the extra money we had paid. After accessing our account online I found that our mortgage payment went down 280.00a month! It is now less that when we first closed on our house. Only God can do that! I truly expected this would take several more months to straighten out. I am so grateful I was wrong.

Way to Bored

I must be way to bored because I am having way to much fun playing Mob Wars on Facebook. I think it's hysterical to punch someone in the face (not for real but on Mob Wars)! I don't know why but every time I do it i get the biggest kick out of it. Again I must be way to bored.

Woo Hoo for Antibiotics!

It's official, bronchitis stinks. I have finally been to the Dr. and have come to the conclusion I have bronchitis. I hate it, I get it about once a year. simply put it just stinks and that's putting it nicely. Hard to breathe, coughing, meds, breathing treatments that make you jittery, ugh! Good news is that antibiotics are amazing! I am starting to feel better not great but definitely better. It's amazing how much we take breathing for granted...you know there is a message in there and one of the days I am actually going to write it. Every time I come down with this I am reminded what a gift God gives us with each breath. Maybe it's just His way of gently reminding me how much I really do need Him.

Random

I am still sick and I am really tired of being sick. I keep thinking this too shall pass, now I am just wondering, when? One of the worse things about not feeling well, besides the obvious, is being cranky. On top of not feeling good, Lola is in heat again. She is still to young to breed so keeping Mugsy away from her is nothing short of a nightmare.

Good news is that my nephew is coming here for Christmas! Things were more confirmed today. I am so excited to see him. I do wish though that we would get to see the rest of his family too. Soon I hope.

We need to finish decorating the Christmas tree, it's hard to find the time when all the kids will be home to help. That used to be a no brainer but now it takes massive planning. Maybe today? We'll see but I an not going to hold my breath I think more realistically it will be more like Thursday or Friday.

A dear friend called last night at the most perfect time, she had no idea how much that call was needed and how great the timing was. God really is amazing in such small but massive ways.