[Adeodata's Heart] Mr. Bo Bo
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Jun 3, 2010, 11:06:52 PM6/3/10
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Have you ever had one of those days when everything seemed to go wrong? My husband and I just had one of those days. I am always amazed however, at the different ways God lightens our load. For us, it came in the form of a car salesman who I will call Mr. Bo Bo.
On the way to look at one of Mr. Bo Bo's cars for my sister in law, our already frustrating day seemed to culminate with an increasingly tense phone conversation. That call was an unwelcome reminder of all the difficulties of the past year. Fortunately, we hit one of those dead spots and the call was lost. You know, God always gives us a way out prior to our temptation to sin (1 Corinthians 10:13)!
So we went on our not so merry way, frustrations to boot, searching for a deal. We got a little turned around while trying to locate the vehicle, but a quick call to Mr. Bo Bo got us going in the right direction. A few minutes later, we pulled into a makeshift car lot. I pointed out what had to be the car we were looking for. With furrowed brow and a half opened mouth, my husband stood dazed and confused. Just a quick tip (you probably already know this), don't ever go look at a car without first seeing some pictures of it! We called Mr. Bo Bo, again. A few minutes later, a man wearing a dingy tank top, shorts, sneakers, and a lopsided baby fro stepped outside. My husband, with arms and eyes open wide addressed him with a stern, "Is this it, is this the car?" Mr. Bo Bo, with a straight face and heavy accent replied, "Yeh, that's it". My husband, "I drove way down here for this!?", Mr. Bo Bo, "Yeh, what's wrong with it?" My husband, "What's right with it?" My husband then commenced to point out the faded paint, missing rear view mirror and gas tank cover, near flat tires and overall junky condition. Mr. Bo Bo, "I get you 4 new tires and some rims". My husband, "I don't want no rims." Mr. Bo Bo, "You can go to Mexico and get $150 paint job. It will look cheap, but it will be better. Make me offer." Scott declined and Mr. Bo Bo added fuel to the fire by asking if we were interested in the adjacent, wrecked vehicle with burnt up music cd's in the back window. Needless to say, we left without Mr. Bo Bo's merchandise.
Our cross country trek wound up yielding something worth much more than a good deal on a car, a lightened load. We laughed all the way home. In fact, we are still laughing.
After some reflection, I was drawn to Proverbs 17:22, "A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones." God knows when we are burdened and often provides a way to soothe our pain. I hope this story brings a smile to your face and a chuckle in your belly. Lord, thank you for giving us joy instead of mourning, and praise instead of despair (Isaiah 61:3). Help us to stop and recognize the Mr. Bo Bo's along our way.
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Posted By Adeodata to Adeodata's Heart at 6/03/2010 08:06:00 PM
On the way to look at one of Mr. Bo Bo's cars for my sister in law, our already frustrating day seemed to culminate with an increasingly tense phone conversation. That call was an unwelcome reminder of all the difficulties of the past year. Fortunately, we hit one of those dead spots and the call was lost. You know, God always gives us a way out prior to our temptation to sin (1 Corinthians 10:13)!
So we went on our not so merry way, frustrations to boot, searching for a deal. We got a little turned around while trying to locate the vehicle, but a quick call to Mr. Bo Bo got us going in the right direction. A few minutes later, we pulled into a makeshift car lot. I pointed out what had to be the car we were looking for. With furrowed brow and a half opened mouth, my husband stood dazed and confused. Just a quick tip (you probably already know this), don't ever go look at a car without first seeing some pictures of it! We called Mr. Bo Bo, again. A few minutes later, a man wearing a dingy tank top, shorts, sneakers, and a lopsided baby fro stepped outside. My husband, with arms and eyes open wide addressed him with a stern, "Is this it, is this the car?" Mr. Bo Bo, with a straight face and heavy accent replied, "Yeh, that's it". My husband, "I drove way down here for this!?", Mr. Bo Bo, "Yeh, what's wrong with it?" My husband, "What's right with it?" My husband then commenced to point out the faded paint, missing rear view mirror and gas tank cover, near flat tires and overall junky condition. Mr. Bo Bo, "I get you 4 new tires and some rims". My husband, "I don't want no rims." Mr. Bo Bo, "You can go to Mexico and get $150 paint job. It will look cheap, but it will be better. Make me offer." Scott declined and Mr. Bo Bo added fuel to the fire by asking if we were interested in the adjacent, wrecked vehicle with burnt up music cd's in the back window. Needless to say, we left without Mr. Bo Bo's merchandise.
Our cross country trek wound up yielding something worth much more than a good deal on a car, a lightened load. We laughed all the way home. In fact, we are still laughing.
After some reflection, I was drawn to Proverbs 17:22, "A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones." God knows when we are burdened and often provides a way to soothe our pain. I hope this story brings a smile to your face and a chuckle in your belly. Lord, thank you for giving us joy instead of mourning, and praise instead of despair (Isaiah 61:3). Help us to stop and recognize the Mr. Bo Bo's along our way.
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Posted By Adeodata to Adeodata's Heart at 6/03/2010 08:06:00 PM
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