Left Behind, Left Ahead
God answered our prayers. He said, "This Van is too dangerous to go with you, it's staying on the Coast, Bye!"
So the minivan stays, unfixed, with an unknown condition, causing it to caught, stall and still with the fuel & speedometer panel dead; it's "left behind."
The ensuing problems are enormous. In the long term Sherry has no vehicle and hence can't just get up and go shopping or visit her mom when I'm on the road visiting and working. It also means we have no family vehicle as the car is insufficient: someone will always be "left behind." In the short term it's a nightmare come true.
1) We left behind a TV, DVD player, satellite receiver, 19" CRT Computer, several boxes of extremely important family documents, 4 expensive board games, clothes, many CD's, our dog and a number of liturgical vestments and a pottery communion set, not to mention hundreds of other nic-naks: all fine for two vehicles not for a small Hyundai Accent.
2) We have one too many passengers and so Andrew, our eldest, at thirteen, needs a way to Florenceville. Our options are very limited.
3) What in part 1 do we mail, what can we fit in the car, and what can we afford to leave behind... Considering this is all the most important stuff we chose to keep with us for this final leg of the move.
Obviously "2" has been the hardest and we have had only hours to decide. Literally five mins before we had to leave we decided to put Andrew on the planes to Montreal and his grandparents. This is his schedule today (keep him in prayer please):
304 DHC6 09:20 YBX 09:45 YIF
304 DHC6 09:50 YIF 10:00 ZLT
304 DHC6 10:05 ZLT 10:15 ZTB
304 DHC6 10:20 ZTB 10:30 YHR
304 DHC6 10:35 YHR 10:55 ZGS
8325 BECH19D 14:00 ZGS 14:20 YGV
8325 BECH19D 14:35 YGV 15:25 YZV
8319 Dhc8 18:55 YZV 20:30 YQB
8319 Dhc8 20:50 YQB 21:35 YUL
It's quite a day for him. He leaves Blanc Sablon at 9:20 AM and travels on a "Twin Otter" to St. Augustin, La Tabbatier, Whale Head, Chevery (YHR if you're following above) and then La Romaine. He stops for 3 hours in the middle of no where and then gets on the "Beech" to Havre St. Pierre and Sept Iles. He gets off for another 3 hours, goes through security and goes on the "Dash 8" to Baie Commeau, Quebec City and finally Montreal: arriving at 9:35 PM. Twelve hour day for a 13 year old, alone and "left ahead." Next week Sherry and I, God Willing, will travel the 8 hours from Florenceville to Montreal to see my mom and dad and retrieve our big boy.
We got home yesterday both stressed and physically ill over this big glitch in our move, but...
Yesterday I ran into a man I spoke to when the minivan began acting up. I told him our woes, and he said everything was for a reason. He relayed some stories of God's will and His time, as did I as well. He finally said, "at least it's only a $3400 loss; it's not like my brother who holds the hand of his wife, waiting for her to die." Count our blessings and take each day as it comes. What did our Lord say?
do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? .... 27 And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life?
Matthew 6:25,27
So the minivan stays, unfixed, with an unknown condition, causing it to caught, stall and still with the fuel & speedometer panel dead; it's "left behind."
The ensuing problems are enormous. In the long term Sherry has no vehicle and hence can't just get up and go shopping or visit her mom when I'm on the road visiting and working. It also means we have no family vehicle as the car is insufficient: someone will always be "left behind." In the short term it's a nightmare come true.
1) We left behind a TV, DVD player, satellite receiver, 19" CRT Computer, several boxes of extremely important family documents, 4 expensive board games, clothes, many CD's, our dog and a number of liturgical vestments and a pottery communion set, not to mention hundreds of other nic-naks: all fine for two vehicles not for a small Hyundai Accent.
2) We have one too many passengers and so Andrew, our eldest, at thirteen, needs a way to Florenceville. Our options are very limited.
3) What in part 1 do we mail, what can we fit in the car, and what can we afford to leave behind... Considering this is all the most important stuff we chose to keep with us for this final leg of the move.
Obviously "2" has been the hardest and we have had only hours to decide. Literally five mins before we had to leave we decided to put Andrew on the planes to Montreal and his grandparents. This is his schedule today (keep him in prayer please):
304 DHC6 09:20 YBX 09:45 YIF
304 DHC6 09:50 YIF 10:00 ZLT
304 DHC6 10:05 ZLT 10:15 ZTB
304 DHC6 10:20 ZTB 10:30 YHR
304 DHC6 10:35 YHR 10:55 ZGS
8325 BECH19D 14:00 ZGS 14:20 YGV
8325 BECH19D 14:35 YGV 15:25 YZV
8319 Dhc8 18:55 YZV 20:30 YQB
8319 Dhc8 20:50 YQB 21:35 YUL
It's quite a day for him. He leaves Blanc Sablon at 9:20 AM and travels on a "Twin Otter" to St. Augustin, La Tabbatier, Whale Head, Chevery (YHR if you're following above) and then La Romaine. He stops for 3 hours in the middle of no where and then gets on the "Beech" to Havre St. Pierre and Sept Iles. He gets off for another 3 hours, goes through security and goes on the "Dash 8" to Baie Commeau, Quebec City and finally Montreal: arriving at 9:35 PM. Twelve hour day for a 13 year old, alone and "left ahead." Next week Sherry and I, God Willing, will travel the 8 hours from Florenceville to Montreal to see my mom and dad and retrieve our big boy.
We got home yesterday both stressed and physically ill over this big glitch in our move, but...
Yesterday I ran into a man I spoke to when the minivan began acting up. I told him our woes, and he said everything was for a reason. He relayed some stories of God's will and His time, as did I as well. He finally said, "at least it's only a $3400 loss; it's not like my brother who holds the hand of his wife, waiting for her to die." Count our blessings and take each day as it comes. What did our Lord say?
do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? .... 27 And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life?
Matthew 6:25,27
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Our prayers are with you as you sort out your moving difficulties and settle into your new home. May God bless you and give you the strength to get through these coming days.
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