God works in mysterious ways

I want to tell you a story of how awesome God is and the mysterious ways He works. I have been sick for a few days and I was off work. Tina and I went to Parkersburg to take care of some things and pick up medicines. We have been looking for ways to help our budget a little and we were talking about this on the trip. We were in the pickup truck we had bought a couple of years ago it is one of those big 4x4 1500 Dodge Rams. Not very gas friendly so we began to think about trading it in for something a little more practical gas wise and also for driving more passengers and a little bit easier to get in and out of. We always laugh when watching Tina’s mom trying to get in it. So we prayed about it, we thought about going back to the place we got the truck but as we prayed I was told no you need to go to the place across from Kroger’s in McConnelsville. We prayed more and that was still where I felt lead to go. As we were getting closer Tina said she was seeing a white van. She asked what I was seeing but I didn’t see any vehicle just the sadness of having to give up my baby, but I knew we had to. When we got there I pulled around the block and pulled right next to what…. A white van it was a Pontiac Montana a 2006. So Tina at least now felt we were at the right place. We went in and start that dreaded paperwork some was sent of to our Credit Union and while we were waiting I went back outside. I spotted on the other side of the lot a silver mini-SUV. I went over to look at it closer and fell in love with it. When I went back inside I told Tina about it so she came out to look at it and she too feel in love with it. It is a 7 passenger SUV a Buick Ronda something. We went back in and they did a different buyers order and faxed it to the CU. By 5:30 the CU said they would not know anything until the next morning so we went home. I came to work the next day even feeling ill just incase I need to fill out the paperwork at the CU. I called them about 9:30 when I hadn’t heard anything yet and Linda told me that they would not be able to do the loan due to it putting us upside down. I told her I understood and she asked if she wanted her to call the dealer, which I said that would be fine. So I then had to call Tina and let her know, I didn’t want to make that call. It did go better than I thought. About a half hour later Linda called back and said if we would take a check for x amount of money and they got the title to my truck we could get the vehicle. I called Tina again and asked her if God needed a new vehicle and she said yes. When I told her what had happened she was beside herself and said that God must have needed a new one for us to look after because without Him this would not be happening. I called Linda to tell her about what Tina had said and she agreed that only God could have worked that deal for the deal to come down as far as they did. Now here is another amazing thing even with the newer car our payments stayed the exact same, so where are we saving money right. Well the insurance went down $120 a year plus we have gone from a truck with the ability to ride 4 and not to comfortable at 14-15 miles per gallon to a 7 passenger and comfortably and it is getting about 24 MPG. That is savings that will have an impact on what we can pay on other things. So when you do not know what to do about something ask God, listen to God He will take care of His children. Grace and Peace to you all.