When life throws you curve balls instead of freaking out sometimes you just have to go with it. Last week on Friday when I was leaving work as I was backing out I noticed that my car started running a little funny. Deep down I knew that my car was getting ready to cut off on me because I had experienced it already two times this year. But I kept convincing myself that my car would be fine to make the drive home from work. My car allowed me to drive about 5ft before my entire completely shut off. Luckily I was still on campus and not driving on the highway otherwise that would have made for one serious accident.
The irony in this situation is my parents had been bugging me for weeks to get a new car. I started my new job working at the University of Maryland back in November and the commute from my house is about 45 min. My car was a 97' Mazda and it had been through a lot of the years. Even though my parents grew more weary with each passing day I tried my best to convince them that I was fine and that I did not need a new car just yet. My reason behind that was that I already had a few bills to take care of and I simply did not want to add another expense on my plate if it was not absolutely necessary. Hindsight is 20/20 because I guess it was necessary that I needed a new car even if I did not want to admit it. The decision for me to get a new car had been made for me on Friday after my car broke down, my parents had enough with my old car and they put their foot down and told me I was going car shopping the next day.
Saturday morning both me and my parents spent practically the entire day at the dealership looking for a good deal and most importantly a good car to get me to and from work. God was working it out on my behalf because after a little bit of negotiating and having a cars salesman that had the hots for me I was able to walk away with a brand new 2015 Nissan.
As I have said before God has a funny way of working sometimes. The entire time I was avoiding getting a new car because I was worried and did not know if I could handle the payments and being an "adult". Sure I have a new job that pays a lot more than my old job but I just didn't know if I was truly ready for this but God will never give you more than you can handle. Everyday I wake up I am reminded just how blessed I am and how God is always watching over me. My old car broke down on a Friday which was perfect timing because it was the weekend but had my car broke down earlier in the week I would have been screwed. Also not to mention the location of where my car broke down was in a way perfect as well because if my car had completely stalled on the highway I would have ended up in the hospital or dead.
I am beyond grateful for my job at the University of Maryland, my new car, God's grace and favor over my life, and having wonderful parents that always guide me in the right direction because without their guidance I would be lost at times.
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