Thursday, March 09, 2006

Frustrating Morning

I'm having a not so good morning. My Mexico trip may be in jeopardy. It doesn't cost that much (about $700 + some spending money CDN), but my glasses snapped in half at the bridge of the nose late last night. (I was distracted, getting ready for bed, thought I'd taken them off, hadn't, and pulling my tight hoody off snapped them in two).

My dad is currently trying to repair them. there will be a somewhat visible line where they snapped, but definitely better than trying to wear a pair with a presrciption that is three years out of date. And here's the thing - if he can't repair them, then I'll have to replace them. My glasses usually run $300-400 because of my odd prescription (I have a lazy eye, and astigmatism, making me nearsighted in one eye and farsighted in the other.) Because I'm no longer a student, I no longer have insurance coverage under my parents for my glasses.

Money was already tight for my trip. Because my hours at work have been cut in the last while, my finances have been tight, but somehow I was going to pay for the trip. I was going to write letters this morning to a few friends and family members to ask for financial and prayer support. If I have to replace my glasses, I won't be going to Mexico. I'm praying that my dad will manage to repair them, and that they'll hold through the trip and for a month or two afterwards until I can afford to replace them. I have prescription sunglasses (in the correct prescription) that I can wear during the day on the trip, minimizing the wear and tear on my regular glasses.

Please, God, let this work. I thought you wanted me to make this trip.