Spring Broke

I started an online scripture journal to bring together all of my notebooks into one ready place, but that's not why I'm writing today. I feel some thoughts from James and brief quotes from my studies might summarize our spring break:

James 1:2-3

2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

"Adversity is a gift from God, offered to help me grow."

James 5:10

10 Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.

"I'm in good company when called to suffer."

1. Emily's car's A/C died. The shop said it would cost 2k to fix. Obviously we felt slight hesitation about this, and probably because...

2. The same day we took her car in, my car died. Probably a fuel pump problem, says Dad Powell. It is currently in the shop thanks to a tow from Dad Dixon.

3. We borrowed Hayddawg's Corolla for a few days. It died because of battery failure. Thanks to Dad Powell teaching me on the van a few months ago, I pulled out the old battery and installed a new one.

4. Because of car problems, Cameron was forced to call in to work both his scheduled days.

OK, the last one wasn't disheartening.