Why is Grandma Chula (that's my Mom) praising the Lord in this photo? Because all 7 of her children (and their spouses) pitched in to buy her a brand new car---a pretty, red Hyundai Elantra! Words could not express her elation upon receiving this car, nor could words express our excitement to be able to do this for our Mother. This is her first brand new car, ever, in her entire life! One of Mom's friends scolded her because Mom gave the praise, the glory and the credit to God for this great blessing. She told Mom that she didn't need to thank God for the car; she said that Mom should thank her kids instead because we had bought the car. Mom corrected her friend and said that it is God who gave her her children, it is God who provides her children with their lives, jobs, money, ability to work, etc.
Every good gift comes from God. Mom recognizes that God chose to bless her through her children; we know that ultimately, God is our Great Provider.
This is a great car! One of the best things about it is that it gets great gas mileage...just for the record, today, the price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas is $3.49!!!!
Why is Grandma Chula (that's my Mom) praising the Lord in this photo? Because all 7 of her children (and their spouses) pitched in to buy her a brand new car---a pretty, red Hyundai Elantra! Words could not express her elation upon receiving this car, nor could words express our excitement to be able to do this for our Mother. This is her first brand new car, ever, in her entire life! One of Mom's friends scolded her because Mom gave the praise, the glory and the credit to God for this great blessing. She told Mom that she didn't need to thank God for the car; she said that Mom should thank her kids instead because we had bought the car. Mom corrected her friend and said that it is God who gave her her children, it is God who provides her children with their lives, jobs, money, ability to work, etc. Every good gift comes from God. Mom recognizes that God chose to bless her through her children; we know that ultimately, God is our Great Provider.
This is a great car! One of the best things about it is that it gets great gas mileage...just for the record, today, the price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas is $3.49!!!! 
