Roommate: My sister and I took her car to get its check-up and apparently her ball join is broken. The guy at the shop told us that she was lucky her wheel didn't fall off while she was driving from Georgia to here. He told us that the part and labor was going to be 280 dollars, and when we scoffed he gave us a sorta sad look and said that he'd do it for 160.
JS: Thats good, sounds like he has some compassion.
Roommate: Yea, well i was suspicious right away, and i asked about everything that was wrong and told him i had to call Dad to find out if he'd pay for it. I warned him though, dad was already pissed about having to put so much money already in the car. I called dad, he got pissed and i hung up on him. I told the mechanic that we wouldn't be able to fix the car and to give the keys back.
JS: You know how dangerous a missing ball joint is? I have actually had friends have wheels fall off their cars from that.
Roommate: Yea, but what does this guy care? I mean he's got a garage full of cars that needs fixin, and we wanted to get back to the hotel. So he starts goin on and on about how he can't, in good conscience go to bed, knowing that he let a car go with two women that just had babies, and he started to pace back and forth.
JS:At this point, i'm thinkin that this man is drilling his brain in every direction to find out how to help my roommate out, but her suspicion is just unshakable.
Roommate: So he says to me, 'you guys have ANY cash on you?' And i got real suspicious at that, and i said, 'yea, i got 20 dollars, what can you do with that?" The man said, "Ma'am, if you can come up with 47 dollars, i'll order the part and put it in for you."
Roommate: Can you believe that? From 280 to 47 dollars? I knew he was tryin to scam me!
JS:By now, my mind is reeling and i'm flabberghasted at the complete disregard for this man's generosity...
Roommate: So i called my husband and asked him if it was a good deal, and he told me that the part alone is 90 dollars retail, and it would take him half a day to put it in. I told the guy that he had a deal, and when i went over to sign the paper, i saw the price of the part and the labor and what they were charging me. Jedediah, that man LOST money to put that part in my car. Can you believe it? Why would he do that?
Yes. Yes i believe it, and he would do it because without it, you and your sister and your two babies would be in grave danger.
Roommate: ...and the whole time we were there, they were so nice to us, gave us a ride to a local place to eat...it was just incredible.
Conclusion:
Its interesting to see how God works in the lives of those who do not glorify Him, and to watch as my roommate came so close to DENYING the hand of God when it was so evident in her life; baffles me. Oh how our wonderful God protects those even in times of denial or push-back. And how i know that feeling oh so well.
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