Farm Chicks 2010

Just before I left for vacation, I got the chance to hit up Farm Chicks down at the Fair and Expo Center. This is one of my very favorite events of the year. Usually I try and attend around 1 or 2 pm just so I don't go bonkers because of the large amounts of people. Well guess who had perfect timing? More like guess who has perfect timing and allowed me to meet Serena..THE Farm Chicks gal??? God did! Isn't he wonderful. Luckly Melinda pushed me up there and snapped a photo with her new camera, otherwise I'm not sure I would have had the guts to do it. Just wanted to share this great pic with you all.

What kind of car to get…

I have this wonderful opportunity to pick out a car of my choice (within reason) and I simply cannot decide. I want something compact, funky, and colorful that just SCREAMS “Kayla”. My first choice (yes, you guessed it) a VW New Beetle. These zippy little 2 door German vehicles are cute and seem to be everything I want in a car. Small, unique, comes in a variety of colors, good crash test ratings, does well in the snow (with a good set of snow tires) and seem to last forever. I have interviewed quite a few people who have them. They all say Volkswagens are great cars and if given the choice they’d buy another one all over again. So, what’s holding me back? Well, you see, I’m content being able to have my car easily repaired by family and friends. Whether it’s a simple oil change or getting a new timing belt, it seems there is always someone who knows how to work on an older Honda. With a Volkswagen, it’s a different story. Everything has to be done by a mechanic. There are certain keys to open certain parts of the car. It’s scary to me that every time I need a headlight changed, I’ll need to take it to someone and pay them with something besides a Starbucks card or free babysitting. Then I think, “Well, any newer car is probably going to be a similar story.” There are so many questions, so many options, and so many things to consider. This requires so much RESPONSIBILITY!!! I told someone the other day, “I wish someone would just read my mind and offer me the car of my dreams in my price range”. Ya, wouldn’t that be nice?
The dealership – a world of its own. How do you get a deal? Is craigslist really the way to go? I’m lucky I’m not in a position where I need a new car ASAP. It would still be nice to check that off my list. I’m nervous, but I guess I need to realize God is bigger than the sneaky car salesman. I’m researching to the best of my ability. I need to be secure in the fact God will take care of me. I keep thinking, “what am I doing, what if I can’t handle this, what if it’s too expensive and I just can’t keep up…”. God will always provide me a way out or an answer. I need to be smart about this huge purchase, but I also need to be relying on Him that he will supply me with what I need. There are also times when I think, “do I seriously even NEED a car? There are people who can’t afford a car at all and I’m debating which car I WANT. How selfish am I?” It’s exciting to think about getting a new(er) car, but sometimes it ok to really think about the options and choices that are available to me.