Last week yet another 'chapter' was closed in our lives, a memory was etched in time and something 'new' was brought into our lives...
Dear Dina, our sweet old van. The automobile who has carried us far and wide, been faithful in so many travels where in she must have had angels packed around her carrying us on our way. God has been so faithful and merciful to us! Only one accident as I recall ever took place in dear Dina and that was only a minor fender bumper, otherwise God has kept us safe in her and protected us over the many miles we have traversed.
Now to those of you who have never heard the reason behind the naming of this vehicle, a while back when our van started to have some congestion problems she started to make this strange groaning sound whenever you accelerated which sounded like a dinosaur (ok, so we don't really know what those animals sounded like but you get the idea), and when it couldn't be fixed, we then started to call her Dina, and thus she has been affectionately called since.
Dear Dina, our sweet old van. The automobile who has carried us far and wide, been faithful in so many travels where in she must have had angels packed around her carrying us on our way. God has been so faithful and merciful to us! Only one accident as I recall ever took place in dear Dina and that was only a minor fender bumper, otherwise God has kept us safe in her and protected us over the many miles we have traversed.
Now to those of you who have never heard the reason behind the naming of this vehicle, a while back when our van started to have some congestion problems she started to make this strange groaning sound whenever you accelerated which sounded like a dinosaur (ok, so we don't really know what those animals sounded like but you get the idea), and when it couldn't be fixed, we then started to call her Dina, and thus she has been affectionately called since.
Don't ask why we decide on that gender, but maybe it was because the majority of our family are females.
Like I said though, last week another 'chapter' was closed in our family and that enclosed Dina. The dear old van was becoming rather fragile for our many travels up north and back and we didn't know when she might just fall apart on us, and because of the move coming quickly (or not so quickly) upon us, we decided it was time to say goodbye and find a newer replacement for our faithful steed.
Faithful old Dina. Twice down and back to Florida, once to Shipshewana and out to Pennsylvania, a couple times to Canada and several times to Toledo, Ohio, (and probably many other trips that have slipped my mind right now) and last but not least, all the innumerable times up and back from church and other events up north in the thumb area!
Baby and the faithful old friend, ready to go for a ride at any given moment.
We'll miss you old girl. =)
So the old was taken and the new brought home and surprisingly a name was almost immediately found and labeled onto our new traveler!
Welcome Ginger! Wild Ginger to be exact.
Back in the woods behind us are many plants that we have observed and transferred over to our backyard for our enjoyment. One of them that was found in the last couple weeks was a strange little plant with some very interesting looking florets of the exact shade in color of our new van! It was a Wild Ginger plant!
[the color might be a little off, but from the human eye, it is exactly the same shade.]
Like I said though, last week another 'chapter' was closed in our family and that enclosed Dina. The dear old van was becoming rather fragile for our many travels up north and back and we didn't know when she might just fall apart on us, and because of the move coming quickly (or not so quickly) upon us, we decided it was time to say goodbye and find a newer replacement for our faithful steed.
Faithful old Dina. Twice down and back to Florida, once to Shipshewana and out to Pennsylvania, a couple times to Canada and several times to Toledo, Ohio, (and probably many other trips that have slipped my mind right now) and last but not least, all the innumerable times up and back from church and other events up north in the thumb area!
Baby and the faithful old friend, ready to go for a ride at any given moment.
We'll miss you old girl. =)
So the old was taken and the new brought home and surprisingly a name was almost immediately found and labeled onto our new traveler!
Welcome Ginger! Wild Ginger to be exact.
Back in the woods behind us are many plants that we have observed and transferred over to our backyard for our enjoyment. One of them that was found in the last couple weeks was a strange little plant with some very interesting looking florets of the exact shade in color of our new van! It was a Wild Ginger plant!
[the color might be a little off, but from the human eye, it is exactly the same shade.]
..And yet again we are praising God from whom all blessings flow!
1 comment:
Hooray...new wheels...ONWARD...I hope your Dad also reminded all of you that the name "Ginger" holds a special place in our (Sauve') family hearts because it was the name of a wonderful family pet, who was wild and crazy and we had so much fun with...she was a mix of shaggy dog and wired hair terrier...crazy hair..all over the place ..!!!....so don't you drivers be too wild & crazy with this Ginger...but have lots of fun...moving, visiting, traveling. Love to all...hope the move goes well and as planned.
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