Just a few pics from our hike in the Smokies this weekend. We moved Logan into UT on Saturday and Sunday morning headed to the mountains for a hike and a picnic.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
24 HRS AND COUNTING!
Where did summer go? It seems the twins just graduated high school a couple of weeks ago and now Logan is leaving for UT in the morning. What a week it's been. God did another "God thing" last night as only He can do. Logan worked all summer saving up money so he wouldn't need to work at UT for a while. As of last weekend he had over a $1000 in the bank. Last night he had $4!!!! He decided Sunday (his last day working at Best Buy before going seasonal until Christmas) he would buy a TV for his dorm room after talking with the other 3 guys he's sharing a suite with. Two of the 3 guys seems great. Not sure about the 3rd yet but maybe he'll be fine once everyone gets there and they actually meet. Logan's been talking to them all on Facebook and they all can't wait to meet. One guy is from Memphis, one is from Canada, and one is from Pikeville, TN (the 3rd guy that they're not sure about!). Anyway, he knows lots of people from high school that's going to be there so I'm sure it will all work out.
About the $4 he has to his name! We've been working all week packing up his room and trying to get his car in order. He had a recall and once at the dealer they said he needed his timing belt changed, and a couple other belts, and "while they're at it" he probably needs to go ahead and get his water pump changed because it's never been changed and it'll be the next thing to "go" probably. Well, all this was going to cost over $500. Logan's heart sank. It would be ALL his money. My car actually needed some work last week at a cost of $401 so John and I were totally broke. Here's where God comes into the picture once again...John is rummaging around the garage and finds a water pump that he had bought for his jeep back in MAY!! He had forgot he even bought it. He never got around to changing it out but we had a little extra money at the time so he went ahead and got it. He comes running in the house last night after we had dropped Logan's car off at the mechanic to at least get the belts changed out and said...."take this back to auto zone and change it out for Logan's". Logan's face lit up and off we went. We get there and the guy says John's was $35.99 BUT Logan's is $69.99. Logan's face dropped to the floor. All I had to my name until pay day on Friday was $20!. I look at Logan and said "sorry baby". We proceed to tell the little guy at Auto Zone that we're trying to get our son to UT and that he only has $4 to his name to get there. The little guy looks at us and says..."come on"....Logan and I look at each other but we follow the guy to the cash register. He looks at Logan and says "You've GOT to go to college!" He overrode the cash register and did an even swap w/John's water pump. Logan is like "dude, are you kidding me. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!" We are about in tears at that point....I KID YOU NOT. The little guy just smiles and says "Good Luck" as we walk out the door. WOW!!! I call John and he starts laughing and crying at the same time. The guy basically gave him a $70 water pump for $36.
You have no idea the circumstances that have transpired over the summer for this kid to get to college. That will be for another post! God is so good. I ran the water pump to our mechanic this morning and Logan's car will be ready this evening. He leaves for UT in the morning!!!! Thank you Jesus!
About the $4 he has to his name! We've been working all week packing up his room and trying to get his car in order. He had a recall and once at the dealer they said he needed his timing belt changed, and a couple other belts, and "while they're at it" he probably needs to go ahead and get his water pump changed because it's never been changed and it'll be the next thing to "go" probably. Well, all this was going to cost over $500. Logan's heart sank. It would be ALL his money. My car actually needed some work last week at a cost of $401 so John and I were totally broke. Here's where God comes into the picture once again...John is rummaging around the garage and finds a water pump that he had bought for his jeep back in MAY!! He had forgot he even bought it. He never got around to changing it out but we had a little extra money at the time so he went ahead and got it. He comes running in the house last night after we had dropped Logan's car off at the mechanic to at least get the belts changed out and said...."take this back to auto zone and change it out for Logan's". Logan's face lit up and off we went. We get there and the guy says John's was $35.99 BUT Logan's is $69.99. Logan's face dropped to the floor. All I had to my name until pay day on Friday was $20!. I look at Logan and said "sorry baby". We proceed to tell the little guy at Auto Zone that we're trying to get our son to UT and that he only has $4 to his name to get there. The little guy looks at us and says..."come on"....Logan and I look at each other but we follow the guy to the cash register. He looks at Logan and says "You've GOT to go to college!" He overrode the cash register and did an even swap w/John's water pump. Logan is like "dude, are you kidding me. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!" We are about in tears at that point....I KID YOU NOT. The little guy just smiles and says "Good Luck" as we walk out the door. WOW!!! I call John and he starts laughing and crying at the same time. The guy basically gave him a $70 water pump for $36.
You have no idea the circumstances that have transpired over the summer for this kid to get to college. That will be for another post! God is so good. I ran the water pump to our mechanic this morning and Logan's car will be ready this evening. He leaves for UT in the morning!!!! Thank you Jesus!
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