No Hot Water For You!

We, as Americans, have a tendency to take so many things for granted.  It's only when things are taken away that we realize how much we rely on something or how it would be so difficult to live without it.  

As of yesterday we were going on 4 days with NO hot water.  Sunday we thought something might be wrong with our water heater.  It wasn't until Monday that we figured it out because all of the hot water was gone from the tank.  I hate cold water (unless I am drinking it) and especially to shower in it.  My hubby and I had been braving the cold showers, but after my shower Tuesday morning I was done.  I was willing to go without until our water heater was fixed.  And of course there was no way we were going to bathe the girls in it.  We had so many offers from friends to use theirs (which we were so thankful for) and others suggested boiling water on the stove to make a bath.  I went with the easiest and Tuesday night we went to our neighbors house to bathe the girls (thank you guys so much for letting us use your hot water).  

Thank you Lord that it only took until Wednesday morning to get someone to come out.  The repair man was here for 20 minutes and had it fixed.  Thank you again Lord that it was such an easy fix and that all parts were under warranty.  We had a not so bad $60 fee for labor.  But it really does make you think. 

I think of how lucky we are to have running water (let alone it being heated), food on the table, gas for our cars, electricity to help us survive the miserable summers here in AZ.  The list goes on and on.  We all need to take time out of our busy lives to thank the Lord for all of the modern conveniences that He has blessed us with.