I believe in miracles. I believe in blessings. I believe I am blessed to bless others. I am just not used to people coming through for me in the same manner. I am so used to saying Thank You, Lord or God (both)for that blessing; however, I have not had so good a track record with people going above and beyond to bless me. Today proved to me that I should. Perhaps, this is the year that God shows out on my behalf and honestly, I AM HERE FOR IT; I just have to become accustom to the feeling.
So, as I mentioned in a previous post, my car was unable to be moved until I was able to get it to the dealership. Well, I did and what happened before was A LOT of prayer because this used to be easy for me when my dad was still a mechanic. I got favor all the time, pull in, no ticket, pull out, car fixed, drive off... no cost. Well, I prayed to my heavenly father that this would go well. I prayed for favor and I asked him once more for the man that would make all these uncomfortable moments easier. I may not have a husband or even a companion to do that; but, MY HEAVENLY FATHER showed up and out and showered me with A LOT of BLESSINGS today.
Day 8: I drove to the dealership nervous. I spoke to a few people who led me to the correct area and then met Mr. Guidry, the guy who would go above and beyond to get my car back to me TODAY, but not at first. There were several vehicles being worked on already and two before me. Unfortunately for me, when I called on Saturday the receptionist never said I needed an appointment, she said "Oh, just come in on Monday and let them know what happened. We open at 7am". I sat and listened to him tell me it would be a few hours before they could give a diagnosis and maybe a couple days before I would have my car back. I have two warranties; but, one does not offer a car, the other does but won't cover it because the manufacturer's warranty is still in effect.
Catch 22 is what he called it and then stepped out for a moment. I called my dad, as he had suggested, and he had me show them what we found on Saturday and that, to my amazement, allowed a pre-diagnosis to go forth. I was surprised but dad was correct that the picture would help move things along. While they conversed amongst themselves, I took a moment to glance around the office. Mr. Guidry has won numerous golf competitions and I also noticed a Dale Carnegie Certificate on the wall. We have that in common, we begin a conversation about that and the conversation turned to God, another commonality. We talked about his wife saving his life. We talked about the past 5 years of my life and how nervous I was to come in today. I mentioned the prayer to God this morning and guess what happened... EVERYTHING CHANGED. He started speaking about his father, asking questions about mine, where I live, where I work, etc. It was a genuine conversation and it was nice.
So, he gets my car diagnosed and even got an approval for a rental. They gave me the run around at Enterprise. One of the employees of Ford drove me across town to pick up my rental... there was NONE. They called every Enterprise and guess what... NO CARS until tomorrow. So, I go home carless and having to go to work tomorrow. I am thinking, my poor baby will have to wake up early to drop me off and Enterprise would meet me at work with a car that afternoon. I wasn't happy; but neither was Mr. Guidry. He now wanted to take care of me. While I was at home telling my daughter that I would need a ride tomorrow, he was telling an associate that I need a car, so stay later and finish mine TODAY! When God make lives collide, when HE is placed in the midst he moves in ways you don't expect. I like Mr. Guidry, he was a very kind man; but, I never expected him to do all he did for me today. I saw his desk, I saw all the work he had to do and I know that he called Enterprise and the 3rd party warranty to ensure all was well.
Ty was hungry and excited about the fact that she got 2 job interviews tomorrow, so waking up early for me would not be a problem. I was supposed to start my diet/exercise program today; but we go to Walk-On's Bistreaux. We split a meal and talk... meanwhile, Mr. Guidry has called 3 times. I caught the last one, but not before he hung up. I call back to him telling me that they had the part in stock (water pump), they fixed my vehicle and it was ready to go! WHAT???!!! He said he didn't like the fact that I would have to come out of pocket for the rental and that they gave me the run around so, he got my vehicle back to me asap.
I praised God all the way there. I Thanked Mr. Guidry for being the guy God used today to answer my prayers. I hugged him while the lady hands me my receipt. I sign for my vehicle and walk out without paying a cent. God is amazing and there are still great people in the world. Miracles happen everyday... we just have to be open. I love that MY GOD, MY FATHER, hears me and answers even while I am asking. "Ask and you shall receive, knock and the door shall be opened to you, seek and you shall surely find". Notice, none of that scripture is a maybe... it is a definite. We must TRUST that God has us! That He hears us and wants to grant the desires of our heart. I needed help today. I needed FAVOR. I wasn't feeling well; but, I got up and faced my Goliath and Goliath fell. God was David's secret, not the slingshot. God is still a miracle working God, a favor granting God, a God who is near to those who call upon Him.
I must get used to this new place of miracles... I like this place. It is time that I expect favor and goodness everywhere I go and today was a great indication of how they happen. You solicit God's help, do your part and trust the process... even when it doesn't happen the way we expect, takes hours instead of minutes and doesn't even seem to be working. When you've succumb to all it seems to be (tomorrow after 2pm), we must remember God is a RIGHT NOW God and He can and will do what we can't. "The heart of the king is in God's hands and HE turns it withersoever He wills". I LOVE MIRACLES... but, I LOVE THE MIRACLE MAKER MORE.
Get used to this MIRACULOUS life,
FROM THE ME I AM GOING TO BE
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