Dad was worried when I was planning to go to the city by myself the other night. We've had some bitterly cold temperatures this January. I assured him that God has always protected me in the past, and that if my purposes were pure and noble, I could go out unafraid. If anything did go wrong, God would send help at just the right time.
I had a newsletter to deliver to the printers, and a Board meeting with Western Tract Mission that went until 10 pm. I stayed after another hour to work on the computer that's newly online, to make it functional for the staff.
On the highway, a little distance past the Warman Road intersection, something went POOF under the hood and clouds of steam rose up! Plus a great odor of antifreeze. I pulled over right away.
It was 11:30 by now, and I was really praying that I wouldn't have to sit out there in the cold too long!
Within 30 seconds I saw tail-lights backing up towards me through the misty clouds. Turned out to be Don Heppner from Osler, a brother to Ron Heppner from our church, and we used to go to the same Sunday School when we were all kids 50 years ago!
Don generously offered to drive me all the way home, but stopped at his place in Osler to tell his wife about the delay. We had great conversation going to Hague! He told me he had prayed that morning that he be able to help somebody that day!
About 1:20 a.m., the RCMP (police) called from Warman to ask if they could tow the car into Warman.
The next morning, our retired minister, Rev. John Janzen took Dad there to get the hose replaced that had a three inch tear, and the antifreeze refilled. Dad was back by noon with the car.
My own heart is quite full of gratitude to God for that wonderful and speedy assistance!
I wouldn't be surprised if you too, can tell stories of how God has answered prayer in many highway emergencies.
Briefly, here's a few that come to my mind. Maybe they'll prime your memory.
- My very first car was an old Strato Chief with spells of hiccuping and stalling when I slowed down. One day a mechanic at the Lone Star Texaco removed the airline filter showing how it was plugged. He suggested I drive all the way into the city without it, and buy one there, since he didn't have a new one. Cost me about $5. Priceless lesson.
- My Nova was my first and only first owner car. Once paid for I went to Ontario with it. There on the freeways it began to sneeze and sputter. I had Aunt Jean with me who worries a lot. I pulled off to a service station with only a young teen boy attendant. I told him I wanted an airline filter like "this" (thankful for the previous experience) - and we installed it together. I had eight years of adventures with that car.
- My Brougham Ambassador was my bus for picking up girls for club. One week in Toronto it was stalling over and over, and one day it was rather close to a residential lawn. A woman came out waving a knife. I cried out aloud to God and instantly there was a man calling from a tow truck, "Lady, you need help?" he hitched up my car and away we roared.
It turned out that car had a crack in the engine and was guzzling oil. I got rid of it and resolved to get out of debt and never borrow for anything again! One of the best decisions I ever made.
- God provided a small red Acadian when I moved home to care for my parents. (Mom persuaded Dad to spend his inheritance from his mother for it) It was trouble free all the years I had it. But there was the night I foolishly decided to go a mile south of town to get around a long train. I ended up in deep snow drifts a mile from town, and did a lot of soul-searching and praying until 2:30 am when God sent angels, named Cooper and Fudge, to rescue me!
- Then I drove Dad's Caravelle for a while, and and now his Bonneville - which is sighing for retirement I think. It has given us a number of such adventures in the last couple of years.
We could swap stories like this for hours, couldn't we? :)
If you collect quotes, take this one from me;
"We are only safe as we trust in God to take care of us, whether we are out in bad weather,
or in a house with unhealthy cross-purposes, or if our own spirits are in torment. If we are in the
center of His will, the worst stable, manger, gutter, or prison cell becomes sanctified ground. By your
choice to trust in God, you can create a nest of peace in the center of a storm."
(Ruth Marlene Friesen, not Anonymous)
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