So our van died this week. En route to Indianapolis from Wisconsin, my wife, three boys, and two dogs found themselves on the side of I-65 halfway between Lake Michigan and Indianapolis at 2:30am. I won’t rob her of telling the story (she’ll probably post it on her blog before long), but suffice to say that the van engine is shot and not worth rebuilding for that 15-year-old piece of junk!

The down side is that after everything gets worked out for getting the family back home and disposing of the van (and getting the title and van together geographically), we’ll still be out a vehicle and unable to afford car payments.

The up side is that I HATE that Mazda MPV minivan and won’t miss it at all (except for needing a second vehicle sometimes).

The good news is that God is in control and we just have to get our narrow focus shifted to the big picture, where we know He is working and will provide. Times like this are always fun, because you never know how God’s going to resolve things… but He always does!