Here is just one of many “God Stories” we have experienced since “Living by Faith” in full time ministry:
Back in May we were in Indianapolis on Mother’s Day weekend for a couple of ministry events. We started driving home in our ’97 Toyota Camry (which had close to 250,000 miles on it) after church on Sunday afternoon. Just as we approached the Indiana/Kentucky state line on I-65 South, the car started slowing down (drastically) and I heard Terry say, “OH No, I think that timing belt we’ve been needing to change just broke!”
We had just enough speed to crawl off the highway and onto the very small shoulder, just before crossing the Ohio River bridge. Semi trucks were whizzing by so fast and so close that just getting out of the driver’s door was a dangerous proposition! It had been a long time since either of us had been stranded, desperately needing a tow and a bit more patience with each other. Those trucks not only rocked our little car, but rocked our little world and shook us into the harsh reality that cars, like people, can occasionally break down.
After praying, googling, tweeting and facebook-ing we decided to contact Pep Boys and have them tow us to their garage to fix the car…Two and a half hours later, the tow truck finally arrived. We were hot, sweaty, exhausted and hungry. We ended up having to stay over night in a hotel.
Here’s the good part where God supplied our needs. We had $700 in cash to our name. Our total expenses to tow, fix the car, pay for our hotel, food and gas came to $700. We didn’t have too much or too little, as He had provided us with just what we needed at that time and place! Isn’t God just great?
