Well, received a email from Sgt. Jones. He has returned from Afghanistan and is in Maine. States he should be arriving in Gulfport about 5pm ... then on to Camp Shelby. Says he may need a favor.
I owe him so much. Sgt. Jones purchased the Nissan Armada for $10,000.00, $6,000.00 more than what the dealer wanted to give me as a trade-in.
August 2012, for the first time ever in my life ... I had a car repossessed. I wasn't home when it happened ... Ree was and it really upset her to watch the car get driven away.
I was juggling, shuffling the money around, just trying to pay enough to keep it from being repoed and keeping as much in the bank as possible. Well, I forgot to make a payment ... which made it 3 payments in the arrears. So, I had the money but now I have to pay for the towing and storage which equaled to a car note, $500.00. So I had to put out about $2000.00 to get the Nissan back.
Talked to 44 ... didn't get the support I was hoping. He became more frustrated with my back and forth ... let them keep it because I wasn't sure if I could keep up the payments for the last $8,000.00. Or, get it back because I had already invested too much into it. His response ... let them keep it.
Well, I got the truck back. Later, when I talked to him about it ... He stated that if I had the money to secure possession of the truck, then it was a no brainer, get it back. He stated that he knew I knew the answer and it frustrates him when the answer is so obvious.
Then the offer came from Sgt. Jones .... almost out of the blue. He rented the truck from me for one week for $1000.00 to go to TN to visit his sister. Later, upon his return, he said he had an offer. Later, he said much of his acquired property was divided up in his divorce. He was in need of a automobile; like the truck and asked if I really was interested in selling it. He was interested in buying it and at the cost I was asking.
Sgt. Jones, before leaving for his 9-month deployment to Afghanistan, handed me his bank card and told me to withdraw $600.00 on the 15th and 30th of every month. Keep the insurance, keep driving, and keep up the maintenance. By the time he returned the majority of the $10K will be settled.
I was honored at the trust Sgt. Jones had in me, a stranger. He trusted me not to plumage his account. I fear the Lord ... more than I feared Sgt. Jones. No way would I take such a blessing and disrespect it. Steal and violate a blessing that I would help me breathe.
I wasn't using the Armada anymore since my mom no longer lived with me. Isaac no longer lived with me. Ree drives the Toyota. The Armada was just sitting in the driveway with expensive comprehensive coverage. Costing $100.00 to fill-up.
Now, he's returned. I'm not what the balance is ... even if there is a balance. But its paid off. Paid off about 1 and half months ago.
Got the title in the mail a few weeks ago.
Thank you God for Sgt. Jones.
Update: Isaac has the 4-Runner now. Ree's quit McDs, waiting for her deployment to the Navy and basic training. Two of the three cars a done. All I will have left will be the Miata.
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