Students w/ Used Cars

So, for those of you who didn’t know, my family and I are moving.

We are starting a new chapter in our lives, as seminarians.

There are lots of moving pieces to this but one was my beat up ol’ beetle.

It’s a nice enough car, and having nearl paid it off we opted to keep it as the “school car.”
No payments while being broke seemed better than a sleeker newer car w/ payments.

Problem is, the mileage being over 80K meaning the dreaded timing belt needs replacing along with several other major parts or we are forced to court disaster.

Got the price quote here and then got a second opinion from the family’s local auto shop back in Iowa.

The Iowa price was so much cheaper it was actually a savings to pay to drive it there, pay for lodging, pay for a plane ticket back to VA Beach, then get the repairs done.

The only problem was the time. I have terminal leave but didn’t look forward to driving the distance alone and the fact would remain leaving Kim alone would be hard on both of us.

Hunter’s teething, there’s lots to do, etc…

A few weeks back someone from our church offered to drive the car out there for us. We were shocked and didn’t say anything to his offer at first due to our own credulity. Who volunteers to drive 1200 miles for you?

Well, thank you Clint for doing such a lovely act of service for our family. You walked out Christ’s love in the flesh today with your long road trip.

We all thank you and your family for doing without you for three days.