Bad News and Good News

Well, I will talk about the bad news first. Insurance is going to cost me $8,000!!!! So, I will not be getting a truck this summer. Repeat, NOT getting a truck this summer. That is $3,000 off of the price for the truck. So I will keep the money I saved up this summer and possibly get a truck next summer. Lord willing of course.

Good news. Possibly I am leaving August 4th still and maybe, Lord willing, I will be going on vacation with the Simmers and some other people. So that means I get to spend a good amount of time with Sandy. Then after that I will hitch a ride with Seth to the dorm.

Anyways, thanks everybody for praying for me about this truck issue. The Lord saw best not to give me a truck this summer. I admit, it was a hard pill to swallow. I worked two jobs and to hear my dad say "insurance is going to cost you $8,000 and they won't let you take it to the states", my heart dropped.

I started to think to myself that it was all for nothing but I did save quite a bit of money and I can save it for next year for a better truck.

All things work together for good to them that love God...God's way is perfect and its for the good.

For His purpose, Shane Gordon.

My Truck Is Waiting For Me In Whitehorse

Well, the title says it all. My truck is waiting for me. I'm really excited about it. My financing pulled through. My dad is co-signing with me. So, IF, for some reason I can't pay the monthly payments, my dad will take over. But I'm praying that doesn't happen. I have asked the Lord to provide me with the money that I need to keep the payments on the vehicle. I do not want to give my dad a bad name. He is the one signing for it.

Another blessing is, IF, my dad gets this contract that he has been working on, he will pay the truck off and I will pay him back slowly...I hope that is his thinking. So I will make a $5,000 down payment and then $150 a month. So its just trusting in the Lord from here on out...well....it should be that way.

I just would like to thank everybody who has been praying. God has answered mine and yours. They really mean a lot to me. Maybe if you guys are lucky I'll give you a ride sometime in my truck. Hehe. Those of you that have prayed.

Anyways, I will be filling out papers Monday with my dad and then leave August 4th with my mom to Whitehorse. Get everything done Tuesday August 5th and hoping to leave August 5th. I want to be on the road as soon as possible because its quite the drive across Canada all the way to Maryland. Don't worry about me getting lost, I bought a GPS. It has all of North America on it.

Its helpful in a lot of ways. I can make it so that I can avoid tolls. If I don't want to drive through the cities, I can have it take me through back allies...I will probably go through the cities instead of those because who knows what will happen. My parents want me to be where there are a lot people out in the open anyway. So I will do that.

I'll be looking at some maps and start planning my route. Most likely I will turn off to head for the border somewhere in Manitoba or Saskatchewan. Probably Manitoba. I would like to stop in Ohio to see my Pastor's home church. So we will see. Its exciting to think about. I always wanted to do a little road trip...well...this is not really little.

So please pray about this trip for me. Its a long drive by myself. That can be really dangerous. Anyways, I will let everyone go. This is turning into a book.

For His purpose, Shane Gordon.

Hold On To Your Hats!!!

So here we are. We're coming to the beginning of the end of July. I've been really busy with truck business. A lot of spending money too to get this truck. I knew there were expenses but holy cow. I guess I never really fully thought about the costs. No worries though, I will still be able to buy the truck and have enough money to get down to school.

Which brings me to my prayer request. I think God has opened a door for a truck. Its road ready, in other words, to be able to drive a long distance. The engine is ready and there are new tires on it. The only thing about it is the body has dents and scratches and such. I don't think its really that bad.

They are selling it for 11,000. I make 5,000 down payment and pay 200 to 300 a month. If they fix the dents and scratches, the price goes up. So I'm thinking, I buy it the way it is. Fix while I'm down in school at a body shop cause it will be cheaper down there and its good to go.

So please pray that I will have wisdom on God's truck for me. Oh yeah, it also has a canopy. So that is what I wanted and its a good deal I think. We will see. I will see pictures of it soon. The dealership they will keep it the way it is for now. They won't fix it up or else the price will go up. God will give me peace.

Thanks for your prayers. For His purpose, Shane Gordon.

July Is Slowly Disappearing

Well, its been the first couple weeks of July and it is going by fast. So I'm working two jobs as you know. I was sort of disappointed a couple days ago because I only worked an hour and a half at Stanton's. But I was glad to to work a full day at Stanton's Saturday. I have only two paychecks left. And then I have to leave and buy my truck.

The dealer my dad talked to hasn't found one yet I don't think. He is also having a family emergency and so I need to respect that and so if this deal doesn't work out there is a truck in town here that the transmission was changed 3 years ago. It'll cost around $8,000 and willing to negotiate.

So I need a lot of wisdom right now. The Lord knows. I'll know the truck He has for me. He wouldn't let it slip away from me. I just need patience and wait for it. I'm looking forward to it.

So my dad wants to drive me to Whitehorse and then buy my truck and leave from there. That means I would be leaving August 1st instead of August 4th. So that is the plan if the dealer finds a truck for me. So hopefully that works out. Only time will tell now.

For His purpose, Shane Gordon.

House Cleaning

Well, here I am again. This time with a different post. I did some cleaning around the house. I cleaned my room and did the dishes. I will be sweeping and mopping the porch area. The dog spend a couple nights in there and well, it stinks. I think I need to vacuum the tv room as well. My parents been gone for about a week now and well, dishes haven't got done because I work two jobs and hardly anytime to do anything around here.

My parents will be back Wednesday I hope. Then I can relax again. My schedule has been crazy ever since they left. I get up around 6 am Monday through Friday to take the dog out to do his business. Feed him and go back to bed until 8 to get ready for work. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and sometimes Saturday, I work at Stanton's. Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Friday from 7pm to 10 pm or 10:30. Saturdays from 9 to 5. Well, I still get up at 6 every day of the week and go back to bed to whenever I have to get up again.

I finally come home at night and well, I talk with Sandy. and go to bed and do it all over again the next day. I've had a couple Saturdays off and probably much needed. I worked this past Saturday and well, I didn't go in after lunch because I was super tired. Rino, my manager was generous enough to let me have the rest of the day off. I needed it.

So anyways, yeah, my schedule is super carazy.

For His purpose, Shane Gordon.

Wow, its July

Hey everybody, I've been really busy. So I figured since I already talked with Sandy and I sent her to bed. Normally I would be talking with her right now. Today was a holiday and so I never went to work in the morning but I went to Stanton's in the afternoon. So since I didn't have work as the carpenter's helper in the morning, I started working at Stanton's earlier today and got out earlier. I normally get off at 10 or 10:30, then I come home and talk with Sandy.

So now I have time to post. Not much is happening except work. I'm reaching my goal to have enough money for a truck. Just to update on that. My dad talked with a dealer in Whitehorse, Yukon. The place where the nearest Wal-Mart is. Anyways, my dad says he is very reliable and he'll find the truck for me to drive down to the States. It'll cost around 10,000 dollars. I'll reach my goal by August and August 4th I'll be buying the truck. Then drive from there. It'll be about 7 or 8 days of driving. Long drive. I gave my dad 300 bones to buy me a gps. He said the one he is getting me will have all of north america on it. So I won't get lost driving all the way down there. I don't think I could do it without it.

Anyways, I'm excited about it. I finished my third week of two jobs...I think. I can't really keep track of the time anymore. I just know it was July 1st because it is Canada Day. Working two jobs is very tiring. Well, I need to get to bed.

For His purpose, Shane Gordon.