Mi papá usa esta frase para describir un encuentro con otros cristianos, generalmente no planeado. Así nos pasó el domingo cuando nuestros planes de cortar árboles de Navidad en una finca con G y L terminaron en comer en casa de los padres de L.
My dad uses this phrase to describe meeting up with other believers, usually not planned. That is what happened to us on Sunday when our plans of cutting down Christmas trees on a farm with G and L ended up with us eating at L's parents' house.
En camino a casa de G y L, se pinchó una goma del carro. Mi papá no tenía la llave para quitarla, así que G y L vinieron a ayudar a cambiar la goma. Mi mamá, mi papá y yo rotamos para velar los carros que venían. En cuanto cambiaron la goma, nos fuimos. Pensábamos que, por lo menos, pudiéramos comprar un árbol ya cortado en vez de cortar uno ya que la noche se acercaba.
On the way to G and L's house, one of the tires went flat. My dad did not have the wrench to remove the tire, so G and L came to help change it. My mom, my dad, and I took turns watching for cars. As soon as they changed the tire, we left. We thought that at least we could buy a pre-cut tree instead of cutting one down ourselves since it was getting darker outside.
Pero...la goma de repuesto también se pinchó y no había dónde conseguir otra. Gracias a Dios, pudimos llegar hasta la casa de los padres de L. Mi mamá trajo adentro los pasteles de espinaca que había preparado para comer con G y L, y pedimos unas pizzas. Entonces, los papás de L llamaron a su otro hijo y su esposa para que vinieran a comer con nosotros. Nos divertimos mucho, y fue una bendición compartir con todos ellos. Al final, ellos dijeron que mi papá podía dejar el carro con la goma pinchada en su casa hasta que mi papá comprara otra goma, y L y G nos ofrecieron su carro por algunos días. Le doy gracias a Dios por su generosidad y también porque Él está en control de todas las cosas. Él puede hacer que las cosas que parecen "malas" o "desilusionadoras" se vuelvan en preciosas bendiciones.
But...the spare tire also went flat, and there was nowhere to buy another. Thank the Lord, we were able to make it to L's parents' house. My mom brought inside her spinach pies, which she had prepared to eat with G and L, and we ordered some pizzas. Then, L's parents called their other son and his wife to come eat with us. We had a lot of fun, and it was a blessing to have fellowship with all of them. At the end, L's parents' told my dad that he could leave the car at their house until my dad could buy another tire, and L and G offered us the use of their car for a few days. I thank the Lord for their generosity and also for the fact that He is in control of all things. He can make things that seem terrible or disappointing turn into precious blessings.
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I'm so happy to catch up with you! The snow is beautiful (what a change from last year, eh?) and what a sweet story of "divine appointment."
I was just thinking yesterday of "the good old days" when you and I would clean my house together after your voice lesson. There are so many things about that that I miss! :)
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