Well, "Happy New Year" to everyone. I hope everyone is staying warm right now especially if you happen to be in the northland. It's cold outside! Well, my new year's started off well and has progressively gotten more interesting as the hours have gone on.
And then started driving to see my wonderful friends in Fort Wayne. I've been waiting too see them since July! So I'm driving along enjoying my drive and my Dominican music because right now that's the closest thing to warmness I have. But sadly at mile marker 149.45 
my car died...mi coche es muerto. :( que triste!!!! All my plans in my brain are going haywire and I'm freaking out which I tend to do when things don't go according to my 10 page Google driving directions. Yes, 10 pages for some reason my printer printed the directions in the visual impared font size.
my car died...mi coche es muerto. :( que triste!!!! All my plans in my brain are going haywire and I'm freaking out which I tend to do when things don't go according to my 10 page Google driving directions. Yes, 10 pages for some reason my printer printed the directions in the visual impared font size.I don't know if you've ever had your car just die on the highway - the Illinois tollw
ay/highway system - one minute you're going along and then there is nothing...it's pretty much the scariest thing in the world. I thougt for sure I wasn't going to make it to the shoulder, but I did and quickly called my parents. Not exactly the phone call a parent wants to get ever, but it's not the worst phone call they can get either. So after explaining my situation I begin my very long, very cold wait (my nose still hasn't thawed).
ay/highway system - one minute you're going along and then there is nothing...it's pretty much the scariest thing in the world. I thougt for sure I wasn't going to make it to the shoulder, but I did and quickly called my parents. Not exactly the phone call a parent wants to get ever, but it's not the worst phone call they can get either. So after explaining my situation I begin my very long, very cold wait (my nose still hasn't thawed).Between the first phone call to my parents and the tow truck arriving I have 3 state sherrif officers stop to see if I was okay. I would now like to thank the Illinois State Police for their kind and courteous officers. Granted even with their presence I still felt like I was going to die by semi-truck or SUV...let's just say I'm happy I'm not there.
So after my hour wait for the tow truck he finally arrives. I am now frozen, most likely experiencing the first signs of frostbite or hypothermia due to have no heat in my car. I did however have my sleeping bag, which I used for a little while but then realized it wasn't going to help me since I didn't have a hat on covering my head! 
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT! Always keep a spare hat in your car! You never know when you'll need to keep your body heat contained while waiting stranded on the side of the road! Also never turn down the opportunity for a hot beverage when one is available and the temperature outside is below 30 degrees.
Anyways. I am now sitting in the Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis over 80/94 enjoying free wireless and heat! I must admit I feel slightly like a homeless person lugging around my luggage waiting for my replacement car to arrive. Not only lugging it around by changing and washing up in a rest stop bathroom...this is a new experience; hopefully not to be repeated in the future.
Good news: in less than 45 minutes I should be on the road again :)
Better news: in 2-3 hours I'll be seeing my friends
Great news: in 24 hours I'll be at TU!
Bestest news: in 72 hours I'll be over the US flying south to the warmth of the DR!!!!
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Isn't life an adventure ;)
We will pray the rest of your time in U.S. goes as planned. When things don't go as planned remember this thought from A.W. Tozer:
“With God's goodness to desire our highest welfare, His wisdom to plan it, and His power to achieve it in our behalf, what do we lack? Surely we are the most favored of all your creatures."
I'm so glad you were still able to make it to Ft. Wayne! Brooke, I'm so proud of you too. I know dealing with changes in plans and stress is very difficult for you. But you totally problem solved and came out just fine! Love you, friend! :)
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