Today shows that God really does take care of us.

We were planning on getting our transmission replaced this coming week (using our tax return). That would have been $2,000+ to get it done. Well more than the value of the car, but considering we couldn't afford to buy a car that is any better, we figured we'd at least deal with a car where we already know the issues.

My brother and his wife brought over dinner tonight. She is from Peru, and is an amazing cook. We also had my sister over. It was good fun.

As my brother we getting ready to leave, he mentioned that he had to give me my birthday present three weeks early. I figured, ok, we are going out of town for my birthday, and he doesn't come down very often, so no big deal. He pulls they keys for his car out of his pocket and tells me that my birthday present is his car. Of couse, my wife and I think he is joking. Turns out he was serious. That was an amazing turn of events, and we are still reeling.

So, that means we save $2,000+ from our tax return (to get payed on student loans and new baby stuff, I'm sure), we get a car that is 9 years newer than our old one and is in much better condition, and, once again, we show that our finances work out, even though by all acounts they shouldn't.