So today we found out that the insurance agency totaled our car out. Of course we wanted this just because if they fixed up the van we did not feel safe that it would run right. They say after a car is in a wreck it just never drives the same again. So of course as many of y'all know Shawn and I seem to like challenges. hahahaha Shawn also found out yesterday that he has a funeral Friday and then one on Saturday. So here is our delima that we were faced with. The insurance company was only extending out our rental car until Monday Oct. 13. So we had really only 2 days to search for a car. Shawn spent all afternoon yesterday looking at cars online.
The car search:
So we headed out last night after all my kids left for the search. We started at the ford place and we found an explorer that we fell in love with. It had the 3rd row seating and was leather. It was in our price and the milage was okay. So they talked us into taking it home for awhile to help us decide if this was the right vehicle. We told each other before we bought that unless the deal was so amazing that we could not pass up then we would go home for a night and think about it. We then ended up at the Chevy place. The salesman took us to the Trailblazers and we first started off with a new one. The price scared me because it was not in our price range. Well the salesman said lets fun the numbers and see what we can get it for. So he did and the monthly price was out of range. Now take into consideration that our down payment went on our van 5 months ago. So we were looking at no down payment. Well he was going to put us into a used trailblazer and when we still weren't satisfied we then told him we would go home tonight and think about it. We also told him we were leaning more towards the Explorer. He asked us to give him one more minute and so we did. He came back and with only $50 dollars more than what we were paying per month he could get us into the 2008 Trailblazer with only 96 miles on it. Plus we also go an extended warranty of 6 years 100,000 bumper to bumper. So it was the dealbreaker and we walked away with a brand new car!!!!!
God is so Amazing!!!!! We have been praying since Saturday that God would bless us with the right car. And we have been blessed. So God has been graceful towards us and blessed us even though we don't deserve it.
As far as my medical injuries go, I am still having some back and hip problems. When I am on the medicine that the doc gave me I feel fine but when they wear off it is a different story. I am suppose to start physical therapy here soon so hopefully that will help out. But those are minor problems I could be worse off. I am just happy that I walked away with minimum scratches and bruises. Again God protected me!!!! He placed a protection around the van and held me close.
Oh and on the upside of things as well. Shawn got accepted into IDMT school. So he goes April 24, 2009 to school and will be gone until June 24, 2009. After that we could come back here or they could move us somewhere else. So we shall see where God will take us.
So there is the update!
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