Safety Nets

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Whenever my husband and I have a little savings, something always comes along and wipes us out. My husband used to be so disappointed, but now he understands  my view. I'm thankful it was there when we needed it.

This time, it’s our geothermal heat pump. It stopped cooling the house last week, during record high temperatures, of course. We called in a repair company and received the bad news. Being twenty-seven years old, it’s not repairable. He did a temporary fix, which he warned may last a day, a week, a month, or all summer.

The other bad news, we don’t have enough savings to pay for the installation of a new unit. We have to  finance at least half. 

The other issue, there isn’t another choice for heating and cooling. Electricity is the only available power source in our area. Besides that, geothermal heat pumps are the most economical. They are even 400 times more efficient than natural gas.

But there goes our safety net.

The moment that thought came to mind, this one followed: trust God more than earthly things.

My morning devotions confirmed this. Lighten Up by Jennifer Christ in Living Faith, Friday, June 18, 2021, “Do not store up yourselves treasures on earth…”

There is some good news.

First, the quoted sum includes everything required to move the unit from the crawl space under the house to a more accessible space. Currently, my husband is forced to crawl on his back or his belly under pipes and other obstacles to change the air filter. He’s getting up in age where those gymnastics are getting harder to perform. I’m claustrophobic and can’t imagine being in such a closed space, nor do I think I’d be able to remove and replace the filter with my damaged hands. So, moving the unit is a blessing.  

Second, the company has partnered with a local bank to finance new heating and cooling systems. For a onetime 10% fee, the bank offers 25 months of interest free financing. We won’t need to wipe our savings entirely.

We have a way out of this disaster, but I know there will be others. No need to worry about them now. As Jesus said, “Today’s troubles are enough without borrowing from tomorrow.”

Besides, as another famous quote puts it, “God is already there.”

Our next hurdle is waiting until the new unit is installed. With shipping and scheduling the installation crew, we’re looking at eight weeks.

Dear Lord, I pray our old unit will last that long and that I never lose my trust in You. Amen.