Promises Fulfilled

Prayers of Desperation

Just shy of two years ago, Rob and I were in a mess financially. We’d already started to come out from under it, but we were still dealing with crummy financial decisions we’d made YEARS previously. We hadn’t been tithing for very long, so we felt like we had a lot of catching up to do before we could be blessed in that way. Don’t worry, because we know not to limit God in ANY way now. Bear with me here.

So, just shy of two years ago, Rob and I took a drive late at night in our “nicer” car. It was a nice, OKAY car that God had blessed us with even though we were in financial turmoil. We went for a drive that night because we were in emotional turmoil at the fact that Rob’s car had been acting up and we had no idea how we were going to afford another one… even a junky one. Our finances were just so bad.

So in desperation, we prayed to God. We’d heard a speaker around that time who said not to limit God by asking for just “a car that runs.” “Ask for a brand new car,” he said. WHAT?! “Ask for two new cars. One for each of you, and then another new car that you can loan to a friend in need.”

This was so foreign to me. Asking God for SUCH EXCESS. But we were fired up that night, and we were in desperation for the “Car Situation” to cease. So we prayed that the Lord would bless us with two new cars. We didn’t say Cadillacs. We didn’t want Cadillacs. We just wanted two brand-new cars, so everything would fall under warranty and we didn’t have to worry about piddley little things nickel-and-diming us to death. And we asked that we be able to lend a car to a friend or family member in need.

Rob’s New Car

One month later, Rob came into my work completely giddy, asking for the checkbook. He’d had the day off and he lolly-gagged around town, looking at the car dealership. He came to ask me if he could buy a car. “Sure,” I said, “as long as we can handle the payment.” He asked if I had a color choice and I didn’t, because this was going to be his car. I already had a decent car which ran well, and I didn’t want a new one.

That night, Rob came home with his first-ever new car. We sat in the driveway and cried, thanking God for this amazing thing. We wouldn’t have ever thought it possible to have a new car at that time. Rob wasn’t even looking for a NEW new car. But the finance rate was better on a new car than on a used one, so he just went for it. We are STILL thankful for the ability to purchase that car because it’s been so good, not causing problems and able to cart around our construction materials and such. It’s a good little car!

Jay’s New Car

Just over a year later, this past January, my car started acting up. I was so sad, because again, WHERE ON EARTH would we find the financing? Rob went to get the oil changed at the car dealership where his car was bought, and came to pick me up at work that evening with a car just like the one I drive now. I wrote about it back in January. On January 18, just 11 days before my birthday, Rob and I were able to buy a new car FOR ME.

Now, just 8 months later, the second part of our prayer has been fulfilled.

Theo’s Accident

Last evening, Rob’s 83-year-old stepdad, Theo, was broadsided as he came home from getting groceries. He’s OK. The other driver was ok. His Crown Vic is not ok. Rob’s parents have only one vehicle between them because, frankly, they’re old people and they live in town across from the grocery store and they go everywhere together. So why pay for two cars when they only ever drive the one?

Bebe called us at about 7 last night. She was a bit upset. Had it been me, I’d have walked to the accident from home, as it’s only about 10 blocks and she could’ve gotten there before we did. Anyway, everything was OK, so Theo asked us to take the groceries back to their home. We did so, and picked up Bebe, and then Theo from the scene of the accident, and left after the tow-truck began it’s long process of hooking up and dragging the car onto it’s high platform.

We all decided for Theo that he needed to be checked out by a medical professional. He refused to go to After-Hours Care, because he didn’t want to “incurr unnecessary charges” but he did agree to do to the ambulance building in town to have his blood pressure and pulse checked. I assume they also checked to see if he had a concussion. Somewhere along the way, Bebe asked to go to her son CJ’s house to see if he’d pick them up for church in his NASTY, run-down pickup.

Lending of the Car

I could hold my tongue no longer. “Bebe, I’m sure this is OK with Rob. Please take one of our cars for a few days until you can get a loaner.” Rob agreed and said he was going to ask me if it was OK before he offered it to his mother. They were eternally grateful and thankful to have the use of Rob’s car until Monday night.

Since Rob works from home these days, he doesn’t have to go to Middleton Church for his office hours until Tuesday, then we really only need one car ourselves. We were able to offer Rob’s very nice, though a bit compact car to his folks for basically as long as they need it.

Bebe and Theo weren’t even out of the driveway when I realized what had happened. We stood in the drive and waved our goodbyes in the chilly evening air. The breeze blew lightly and the sky was enamel blue…. the dogs barked from the other side of the door, and I had tears in my eyes when I put my hand on Rob’s shoulder. I began to ask him if he realized what just happened.

He realized it. We just lent a very nice car to his folks.

God is so awesome. This promise was from years ago, and God still made good on His word regarding our faithfulness. The Word says, “blessings more than you can think or imagine,” and I believe that with my whole heart.

So I won’t stop believing that my baby is on it’s way, somehow, somewhere… on it’s way to me. I stand in the faith of a good God, who is always faithful, and who sent HIS son to die, so that I might live forever with Him in Heaven. It’s all too amazing to comprehend, but I pray that somehow in the enormity of what’s happened in my life, it can make a small difference in yours.

God Bless you all!

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