I have often mentioned in my posts that God takes care of us and that our church is an ongoing support group for us. I want to share with you how I know prayers are answered.
If you follow my blog, you know that several weeks ago, I wrote a blog about how much I needed a conversion van. Lifting Lynn in and out of our Impala is extremely difficult, and there have been many times that I only managed to move him safely with God’s help through prayer. I had received a lot of encouragement to look into purchasing a van. As you know, there are no resources to get a handicap-accessible vehicle. There are some scholarships or discounts but converting a van is very expensive. Therefore, those discounts only go so far in helping.
We knew we could not afford a new vehicle, so we converted ourselves. The cost of a new car plus the $15-$25,000 to adapt was too much. Therefore, we went to our church to ask if anyone in the congregation knew of anyone who was selling one. We wanted someone reliable, someone we trusted also trusted.
Someone did. Someone I didn’t even know personally from our conversation who had read my email request, but she took the time to make contact and let us know about her neighbor. The van was listed on Craig’s List and reasonably priced for a conversion van. It was also in very good condition. The owner has been accommodating, bringing us the car to check out, getting it inspected and brakes changed, keeping us informed, and answering every question. I feel very comfortable with him and the vehicle. If anything goes wrong with it after we buy it, I feel certain he would not have known it was possible.
After I sent out the request for help, I just knew in my heart God would send us something… and he did, in only about a week. By this time next week, we should have a vehicle that I can take Lynn out in without the trauma to me or him.
I feel very blessed today and very hopeful. I often write about the challenges in our lives, but I wanted to share a triumph this time. This was truly an answer to prayer.
