Chris headed to the dealership one evening to see about making a lateral move into a mini van. He found one that fit our needs and it worked out so that our financing would be about the same, so he brought it home planning to go back the next day to sign paperwork.
That's what we did...two nights in a row! Both times they were unable to complete our paperwork due to computer glitches and printer errors, although everything had been working fine just seconds earlier.
The next day a friend asked if we still had the big van (technically no, but yes?), because she had found a buyer for it! We had been trying to sell it for a couple of weeks, but it's a pretty slim crowd looking for those types of vehicles. Within the hour we had connected with a family who had been praying for our van!!!
Problem: it was at the dealership, and we were driving a van we were supposed to be in the process of purchasing. Chris called our salesman and he said we were too far into the purchase to back out, and that it was impossible to get our big van back. Chris asked him to speak with his boss and started driving to the dealership. Our friends and I prayed. When he walked into the dealership the manager was waiting for him with the keys to our big can and didn't hassle him one bit.
The family who bought our big van from us had a mini van that they wanted to sell to us. It is exactly what we were looking for and that we had almost bought from the dealership. Even better, they are allowing us to pay them in increments so that we do not have to take out another loan and have interest.
God is so good to us. He allowed computers to crash and printers to malfunction so that we wouldn't buy a van he didn't want us to have. He worked in the heart of the manager at the dealership so that we had no issues. He provided a cash buyer for us, a nice van for us, low, no interest payments for us, and a new encouraging relationship with a family who is living a God honoring life!
All week I was praying this verse that I read in my quiet time on Monday:
"If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him." -James 1:5
I was pleading to God for the wisdom to make the right decisions concerning our van and our finances. He answered! O how he loves us! He is our provider and sustainer, and we give him praise!
