New Kids and Old Cars

Aloha!

So, at lot is going on, and I owe you all a new post.

In this issue:
We’re having another baby,
What’s going on with our car(s),
and my parent’s car situation.

We’re having another baby!

Tamika is now 15 weeks pregnant with our second child. We don’t know if it’s a boy or a girl yet, but once we find out we’ll let you know. We’re expecting him or her to be born in late December.

Here are some pictures!

Nya is doing wonderful, here are some pictures for her (so she doesn’t feel left out).

What’s going on with our car(s).

So, if you read along in the previous entry; you know that I was in an accident.

The insurance company decided it was my fault. When I talked to the agent on the phone, he said he completely understood the situation, and he said it probably really wasn’t my fault, but since no injury or loss of life occurred, it really wasn’t worth it to them (monetarily) to fight it.

Oh well.

A mechanic friend of ours who lives down the street named Troy took a look at the Mercury (the one in the accident) it and discovered that the wheel took most of the impact when I was hit. The frame of the car was intact! He said he could fix it for $200 (parts n’ labour), so we paid him a $100 deposit. He said he’d be able to get it done in 3 days.

He bought the parts, began working on it… and now 3 days has turned into 4 weeks. It’s sitting outside our house up on a block with the front left fender and wheel off of it. I’ve given up pestering him about it. If it’s God’s will, he’ll get it done.

In the meantime, we’ve been trying to drive our Saturn as little as possible. It still has a hole in the exhaust, a burned out front left front bearing and is leaking fuel. We’ve been borrowing Tamika’s sister’s car. But last weekend, while we were driving back from a wedding in South Carolina, her muffler fell off.

So, our car situation isn’t that good.

Come July 22, we’re going to be joining my parents and my sister, and making the trip up to Schefferville. We’re very excited, it will be my first time back in 4 years, and Tamika’s first time visiting the Naskapi tribe.

We’re not sure what God has in store.

My Parent’s car situation.

My parent’s car situation isn’t much better; they had just driven 6 hours to pick up a car that had been donated to them… only to have it die on the way home. 2 rental car trips and lots of gas money later; they had to leave it at the mechanic they had gotten it towed to. Their (current) car has a busted catalytic converter (which makes it fail emissions in Connecticut).

Prayers are much needed for both of us. My parents are working to raise $3000 to buy a (reliable) used minivan. If you’re interested in helping them out, contact me.

That’s all I can think of for now. I’ll send you more if I remember.

Peace & Love!