Hey all, just realised I forgot to post pics of my new car and to rant about it as I promised..so here goes lol.

The car is awesome! Like I said before not the fastest thing on the road but still because of it's size I've taking down some pretty big competition. This car is exactly what I wanted and expected it would be. For example I took part in a gymkhana this weekend along with Mazda 3 MPS's (which suck at gymkhanas or the drivers just have no clue, anyway they're supposed to be fast), a Golf 5 GTi (with chip and some other stuff), a number of standard and modified Focus and Fiesta ST's.

With my little standard 1600 I got into the top 5 (or would've if they wrote my time down correctly). I ran 30 seconds flat on the course and the official winning time of the day was 29.7 in a highly modded Fiesta ST. So I think I did well. Afterwards the course was opened to try and improve your times and then with a person in the car I did a 30.4 aswell as another 30. something. So all in all my little car is awesome. (Check out my video on youtube just search for "RSi/Zetec S gymkhana" it's inside the car)

I have pics of my car but will post others later as I want to go do a sort of "photoshoot" instead of just posting snapshots.

So in the end God gave me exactly what I asked for and I thank him for that.

I'm finally getting a new car! after a month and a half without one after my little accident (if you don't know and want to then read my previous 2 journals)

For all this time I had to use my mother's car to get everywhere, I had to get up earlier to take her to work before coming to my own. Everytime I wanted to go out my friends had to come pick me up, which sucks.

Anyway now Im getting exactly the car that I wanted for so long. It's a Ford Fiesta Rsi. (know I know the people who know cars are going what the?) It's only got 70kW(not sure how much HP that is) and a mere 130 something Nm of torque. But ALL the torque is available at a mere 2500rpm which actually makes it quite fast off the mark.

I went and drove it yesterday for the first time and it handles like nothing in its class it's amazing. To give you an idea I drove the Audi A3 2.0T a little while back (amazing car) and this i.t.o. handling and ride quality is about how the Rsi feels.

So I know it's not that fast as it infact has exactly the same power as a normal 1.6 Ford fiesta of the same year model but the Rsi has a sports suspension package and the looks to-boot. Mine is going to be dark metallic blue.

The reason why I wanted this car is because my provious car was a 1.4 Fiesta and I fell in love with it. These little cars have amazing chassis and thus their road holding is excellent (I know I pushed it around everycorner I could get and it stuck like glue) Especially comparing it to my sister's Opel Corsa which can't wait to understeer even at normal driving speeds when the turn gets a bit too sharp.

Anyway I'll rant about the car when I get it and put up some pics too. The main reason for this journal is to tell about how this car re-affirmed my belief in the power of prayer.

This car to a T is exactly what I prayed for and what God told me I'd get. From the make to the model to the colour to the mileage to the price I got exactly what I asked for. The thing is I didn't even pray that much about it it was something that from the start I knew God would sort out for me. I prayed that He would just take care of the situation so that atleast I get a decent new car but that I would really like to have this car. What makes it so amazing to me is that you NEVER see any of these Rsi's for under R50 000 thier all R55 000 and up and that was just way too high and people in the industry said I won't find this car for less than that. Then while the insurance didn't pay out yet I couldn't find anything that was in a good enough condition in my price range. Then suddenly when I finally got the money I found this car.

This to me just proves that just trust in God, for anything and He will deliver.

I opened a new B&W photo account here's the link if you wanna check it out -

(Don't know why you'd care about an upate, but hey it's my journal and I'll wright if I want to - lol)

So It's been almost a week since my little vehicular incident and still no word from the insurance. The most I've heard from them was when they phoned me to ask the details on my drivers liscence because they couldn't make out what I wrote there - what do they expect when they send you a buch of papers here they expect you to fill in an entire adress in a little block that's litteraly an inch wide and like 5mm high?

Anyway since then all quite on the insurance front.

On thursday when driving home from work I camoe upon another accident at the same spot as mine. Then friday on my way back again the lights at that same spot were acting up again doing exactly the same thing as the morning of my accident. Once again people used it as a stop sign, taking turns to go. Then when it's almost my turn I get this bad feeling (as one does after an accident at the same spot, you know once bitten twice shy) then I look at the side where I came from (opposite to where I was now) that morning. Then exactly the same as my accident, two cars pull away the light suddenly goes green from people coming from the side, just like that morning, one car races past in front of the other two, just like that morning, a second cars comes from the side, just like that morning. Only difference is here the car managed to slam on his brakes and swerve out of the way stopping less then a metre away in front of the two cars who luckily stopped in time. So that was almost a carbon copy of my accident. Scary stuff.

Then as if that wasn't enough I go and find out that at that exact spot there has been an accident each day of last week all due to the lights.
So yeah if the insurance doesn't pay out it will be really messed up as it was clearly not my fault.

But yeah with the work I'm in I'm lucky. The municapality is gonna get it now. I have a whole army of radio journalists eager for stories and this lack of service is going to get onto the list and then I've got access to the local newspaper aswell. It's personal now!

Just joking but this really needs to be adressed before someone gets really badly hurt.

Anyway that's my rant for the day

Cheers

Ah yes cars, my passion. But when Murphy and his stupid law come into it then...AAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

Anyway I was in a car accident this morning on my way to work and guess where I am writing this from on 2 hours later...from work! NOTHONG CAN KEEP ME FROM DOING MY DUTY! HAHAHA!

You know the part where Murphy makes his entrance is long story but I'll sum it up. This car has been giving me problems since I got it and it has cost us thousands to get it fixed. Now when it was finally in a good working condition...BAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What happened was that I was at a traffic light and the lights were not working, all of them were red. This meant people were using them like a stop sign, each taking a turn to go. Then it was finally my turn and so me and the woman in the car next to me pulled away, but wonder above wonders suddenly the lights worked again and went green for the cars coming from the side needless to say then a car smashed into my side at quite a speed. This caused me to clip the car next to me at the rear left corner.

Anyway the woman in the car that hit me was in shock but seemed to be o.k. even though she was taken to hospital (she yelled at me a lot and cried I feel bad). The woman in the othe car that was at my side luckily just dropped her baby off at day care.

So yeah my car is a total wright-off and I got out without a scratch...go figure. I've been to the police and gave my statement so now all that is left is the insurance. That posses another problem as I have to see whether they think it's my fault or not and then I'm still on my dad's insurance and his premiums are way to high so he said he might not even report this to them, so I might not have a car anymore. Then to make it even worse my dad had to hear about this in his hospital bed after having an operation yesterday morning.

So like the icon shows I'm not impressed (except i don't smoke). But what I am impressed with is my awesome God. Because it is only by His grace, power and mercy that I stepped out of this unscathed.

Praise be to God Almighty.

Please pray that the woman who hit me will be allright, first and foremost. Then pray that everyone's insurance would pay out because this was no one's fault. This was a pure and simple accident helped on by Murphy and his idiotic law, lol. But seriously please pray.

I wish I had some pics of my car to show you guys but I didn't have my cam with me, snap.

Anyway God bless and keep you all as He has blessed and kept me.

This to me is one of if not the most beautiful song in the world. It's called Word Of God Speak by Mercy Me. Something happens I can't explain every time I listen to it. This is what our lives should be about.
I listened to it last night after a prayer hour held at our church (where God did some awesome stuff) and wanted to kick myself for not listening to it more often.

---- Here are the words.

I'm finding myself at a loss for words
And the funny thing is it's okay
The last thing I need is to be heard
But to hear what You would say

[CHORUS]
Word of God speak
Would You pour down like rain
Washing my eyes to see
Your majesty
To be still and know
That You're in this place
Please let me stay and rest
In Your holiness
Word of God speak

I'm finding myself in the midst of You
Beyond the music, beyond the noise
All that I need is to be with You
And in the quiet hear Your voice

[REPEAT CHORUS 2x]

I'm finding myself at a loss for words
And the funny thing is it's okay

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Seriously if you can find this song anywhere listen to it and when it do sing it as an earnest prayer. It will change your life!

Praise God for He alone is worthy of praise. It's not about us and we should realize that. we don't always need to be heard but to listen, to listen to what God has to say to us.

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Then on a more somber note. I saw the news of that shooting at that American University. I ask everyone to please pray for those families and everyone affected. Then I ask you to pray for the violence in schools all around the world, especially here in South Africa as well. We need to step in and intercede for our youth.

"Lord I would like to pray for the families of the people who were killed. Lord a lot of us know the pain of losing someone close and we know that only you can bring comfort and healing. Please Lord take these people into your bosom and hold them, tell them it will be alright. Then Lord I pray against all the violence and hate in this world. I bind it the name of Jesus Christ because we have been given all authority over all power of the enemy and he cannot stand before your name. Please Lord touch the youth of the world and make them a righteous generation.

I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen"