It has almost reached an end. I’m sitting here waiting to hear from my mechanic, but God has certainly provided thus far!
Over the past few weeks I have shared about my faithful little car coming to an end and God providing a new vehicle. Now He has gone above and beyond what I could have ever asked or thought (as He promised).
Wednesday my friend Joe and his dad went to look at the van to see if he could get it on his trailer. While they were there they also checked the vehicle out to see what all might need to be done. They were able to get it started after the battery was replaced, but it would only run for a few seconds and cut off. When they checked the engine they found that the oil needed changing really bad- it was so black Joe said he couldn’t see the stick through it- and it was smoking. When Joe called to tell me about the van he said that it looked like the engine would have to be rebuilt *insert racing heart here*.
The next day, Thursday, I went over to the house so I could ride up with Joe and his dad to get the van. Before we left he sat me down and explained everything they found. It was a lot of information and it is often in those situations I feel the most anxiety and like I have to make a snap decision. We called the mechanic too, but he said he’d have to see it before he could say anything. So after a few seconds of thought on my part Joe called his dad and we headed up.
When we got there we first tried starting it. The van ran for a few seconds longer than the day before and it didn’t smoke. Score one and two for God! After it cut off again and we tried to start it a few more times Mr. Taylor backed his truck up and they started hooking up the chains.
I really don’t know when I started praying, what I said, or for how long but pray I did. I’m not sure why, but Joe tried starting the van again and it worked! Not only that Joe drove it down the driveway. And to make a long story short I drove it back to the house! Before I left for home Joe checked the oil again and was going to change it because it was so bad. When he checked it it still needed changing, but the color was pretty much right! He said he was in awe of God and told me this is a totally different vehicle than the one he looked at the day previous. God replaced it! So…
In case y’all didn’t know God is a mechanic!
And he still sends angels that look like this
Later that evening Joe’s wife encouraged me to remember this day. To look back on this day and remember what God did especially in the times when I’m struggling. It certainly was not just a blessed day but a blessed week!
“Remember this day, little brother!”
~Boromir to Faramir in The Return of the King
Through Christ,
Brooke
