A "new" van!!!

Cars and the Betts-family

Let me tell ya

It's been a fascinating journey

From not having one many times

Including when we first arrived in Tahiti

(Me pregnant with Nathalie)

To giving one away

To lending one out

only to find it "ruined" on our return

To not having one

Again

and again

even with 3 kids in tow

depending on a friend to take us grocery shopping once a week

cuz we lived in the "boonies" and there was no other way

To having one that leaked heavily every time it rained

Having one stolen while on a date
(that was actually funny and we both laughed when we noticed it was gone, because it was so random...
This was in Tahiti and the car was unlock-able)

and everything in between

Maybe one day, I'll tell you some amazing stories about

the Betts-clan car history

and how God ALWAYS intervened

~ eventually ~

oftentimes in the most unexpected ways.

Actually, if at least 2 of you let me know via a comment that you wanna hear those stories, I'll write about some - actually quite amazing stories!

But today, let me introduce you to our new van

It was just given to us

YES, you read right!

Given to us!!!!

What amazing timing, too!

Our van is at it's end and has only 2 weeks left on it!

And there is NO WAY that we could've bought anything to replace it right now.

This van is actually REALLY special

It went through the earthquake in Christchurch

Without as much as a scratch

It was in a parking garage downtown Christchurch

and came out a week ago to it's owners - our friends.

(Remember, the ones who scarcely escaped the earthquake?)

WE ARE OVER THE MOON HAPPY AND GRATEFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH,
RUSCHI AND PHILIPPE!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU, FATHER, FOR YOUR PROVISION!!!!!!!!!!!



What's funny is that it's the same exact model as our last one

It's just newer (1997) and with only 135 000km

WOOT WOOT!!!!!!