Bumps in the Road

27 Jul

It would be so nice if I could continue along a nice straight, non-bumpy road in this so called crazy life of mine. Of course, that’s not how roads (or life) are.

I recently posted about the next chapter of my life. I was excited to have the money I needed to make a huge transition in my life – a big move so I could be with my son. Suddenly, things aren’t going so smooth :-( I’m hitting a road block every time I find an apartment/duplex/etc. Charlevoix is a really busy tourist town so I’m hoping that once summer is over there will be some more places available to rent.

And I hit another pretty big bump in the road last night – my car broke down…AGAIN. I don’t know what it is about cars, but I have the worst luck with them! I’m on my 4th car in about 2 years (maybe 3). I just put $200 into it on July 6th when the alternator went and then I had to buy a brand new battery (thankfully the work was done by my step dad so I didn’t have to pay hundreds of dollars in labor at an auto repair shop). Now, it’s the starter. It’s going to cost another $100.00 to buy the starter (again, thankfully my step dad can do the work saving me hundreds on labor).

It’s so frustrating – everything (apartment hunting, the car, not seeing my son on a regular basis). I know that as a Christian God has a plan for my life and that all things work together for good. But honestly, sometimes I lose sight of that and get angry that it’s just one issue after another.

I feel like I’m stuck in limbo right now…

4 Responses to “Bumps in the Road”

  1. teresa 27. Jul, 2011 at 11:44 am #

    I’m so sorry.
    Limbo is hard when you’re really ready to move and embrace the changes in your life.
    You have a good attitude though and are finding the positive within all the roadblocks.
    I will be hoping things start smoothing out.
    I’m sure you’re right about the apartments opening up after the season or as it ends. I stayed on Marth’s Vineyard for a winter once. It was great. Everything was so much cheaper.
    Good luck!

    • Jodie 27. Jul, 2011 at 2:25 pm #

      I read something today that said something like: We cannot know the future God has planned for us and how he will use today’s suffering for His glory then.

      It is very true. I know things will continue to work for good…

  2. Sara 28. Jul, 2011 at 7:30 pm #

    So know that feeling. It will pass but is sucks going through it. :)

  3. admin 28. Jul, 2011 at 11:15 pm #

    Thank you ladies for the comments…things ended up working out :-)