Background:
Our good friends sacrificially gave us a mana car 6 months ago, and it has been a blessing to our family. In spite of all the work that they had done on the car, the engine had a catastrophic failure last month. We have refused to borrow money, and we have been borrowing cars to get us around town for the past month.
Key Point from Pastor Jon's Sermon:
Will my request draw me closer to Jesus or drive a wedge between us?
Today has been an emotional day as I had an encounter with Jesus this afternoon. God demonstrated His love for us in a miraculous way.
Between services a couple from our church let us test drive their 2001 Mustang. My father has a 1964 1/2 Mustang, and I have always wanted one so that we could go to car shows together. It was a wonderful car, but seemed impracticable for our family.
We had an appointment to test drive a 1996 Honda Accord in Tacoma at noon. On the way there, I felt Jesus prompt me to believe for both vehicles.
I broke down crying while driving on I-5. We have been in this deep trial for so long, and I have seen my dreams die so many times that I have become afraid to believe for anything wonderful. I would have been very happy to get our car running again.
Both vehicle owners are Christians, and they have been looking for good homes for their vehicles. The entire process has been divinely orchestrated, and we good feel God's presence on the test drives.
A mechanic in our church found an engine for our mana car, and we plan to bless another family in the church with this vehicle.
We still have to work out the details, but God has gone beyond meeting a need and is demonstrating the generous heart of a loving father.
