Never thought I'd say this...

I'm thankful for the insurance company, but not just them, but also for the wreck. It's even in writing so I'm not taking it back. I never thought I would say I'm thankful for a wreck that could have, and should have, done serious harm to me. Or that I would be thankful for an insurance company that is slow, and has been rude. But I am. But even more so I'm thankful for my loving Lord.

The insurance company is giving me a check for pain and suffering and such. We had been waiting to hear back about how much this amount would be. My dad said to expect between $500 and $1,000. So that's exactly what I was doing, waiting for a phone call telling me that's about how much they were giving me. Funny how God works.

On Monday I went to my parents house and picked up my new car. It's a 98 Buick Le Sabre, the grandmother of all grandmother cars. Her name is Lucille. As soon as I pulled up I went to check mail. I had a letter from State Farm. I opened it and stood in my front yard in shock for a few moments. I read and reread. "We extend a settlement offer to you in the amount of $4600.00 for your claim. We believe..." $4600. I immediately took out $500 that goes to my parents for my car, and another $100 for a speeding ticket. Leaving me with $4000.

I have about $1400 left for my trip to Nigeria, so that's paid for.  Can we dwell on that for a moment? MY. TRIP. IS. PAID. FOR. The thought brings tears to me now. I still want to scream, cry, fall on my face in front of the Lord, run around, dance. I've been doing all of these things lately. PAID FOR. The Lord is good. He provides.

Ready for it to get better? That's right it gets better. I'm sure you thought "Brie, you still have over two thousand left." You're right, I do. So that goes to registering my car, buying band aids, soccer balls, clothes etc for the kids, various things I need for the summer, and my teacher clothes. I need to have some by this fall and my parents and I were not sure where that was coming from since ALL our money was going towards paying for our mission trip. The rest of the money will go into savings, maybe for a future mission trip. :]

With one letter, soon to be one check took care of my mission trip, registering my car, things I need for the summer, some things for the kids, and clothes I need for school. I can even replace my watch! I know that my watch seems small in comparison to all of that, and I admit it is. But for everyone who knows me I love watches, and I was so sad I lost mine somehow at the hospital. Guys, isn't God great? He took care of all the big stuff, the things I had no idea how it would work out. And even the little details such as registering my car, and replacing my watch. He is so nice. Nice actually doesn't even begin to cover it. He is wonderful. Great. Loving. Amazing. Ever other word that has a positive meaning. He's all that and more.

I have been blown away by Him. As I often am. I'm at a loss. So I'm sitting soaking Him in. Enjoying my time with Him.

Our God is good. He is loving. He is personal. Don't you ever doubt that.



PS. If you want to donate you still can, but it will go towards buying various things for the kids. These items will be band aids, kids vitamins (non gummy), hand sanitizer, clothes, sports balls and things like that. If you want you could pick these out yourself, or have them laying around your house you could bring them to me.