He. Is. Able. 

Ever doubt God? Not intentionally… but maybe you get a little impatient with prayer and timetables and pressures weighing down all around? I know I do. 

As many of you know, we have been sharing a vehicle. A 2003 Toyota Highlander with 235k miles on it. We love it and it’s a beast. Will outlast me, for sure. 

We were graciously given that vehicle a couple years ago by a dear friend whom I had met through CFA. 
We were able to make the one car thing work for quite a while. Trey wasn’t in school and I was working within 30 minutes of my home, so “stranding my family” didn’t sound so terrible being that close. But over the past couple of months, things changed. Trey started school (co-op type homeschool) and I was recently moved to the north division of Ryan Homes that put me 45 min to an hour away from the house. I needed a second vehicle and needed one quickly. Sure, I prayed God would provide a car…. but to the general public, and me being in real estate…. many folks believe I’m made of money. In reality, we are doing everything we can to be good stewards, pay off some debt, and put ourselves in a position to help others. The last thing I wanted to do was take out a loan for a second vehicle, but the family was getting desperate. Last week I had to call a friend to pick up my family who didn’t have a ride home from Trey’s school. I felt terrible and researched obtaining a loan for a car I was arranging to buy from a co-worker.

 On the way home from work last night, I was listening to Dave Ramsey and wrestling with taking out a loan… but knew also I had to take care of my family. After a tough month at work, I was ready for the weekend off…. 

This morning, I was getting some things together for a post office run when I received a text. A friend asked if I still needed a car. I told them yes. They asked if a 2015 Nissan Versa would work. I’d been looking for a little gas saver, so I responded that yes, that would definitely work, but in a round about way… probably out of my budget. They said, God had laid it on their heart to buy it for me and that the car would be ready today.

I was emotional. My wife was emotional. The guy at the dealership who heard my testimony was emotional. Oh me of little faith. Loan was happening this week. This week! And instead, I have two cars sitting in my driveway paid off. 

This friend asked to remain anonymous but to give God the glory. So I post this to publicly give our great provider God ALL THE GLORY!!

In a time of transition, it’s easy to begin to feel as if your aren’t doing the right thing. To doubt if you’re in God’s will. And it’s times like this that God seems to literally put His hand on you and say, “I got you!” 

This post is not to say loans are bad, or that if God doesn’t give you a car, you might not be in His will. God works and leads differently in each and every life. This post is to confess that my faith is weak, but my Father is Strong. 

To this friend. I don’t have the words to properly thank you. I’m humbled and I’m incredibly blessed. And I hope you know that I felt blessed with your friendship long before your generosity today. May God richly bless you! Thank you for being the hands and feet of Jesus. ❤️❤️