Well we wanted 4 doors anyway!

Wow! What a way to end our trip! We were on our way home, just 4 hours away and it happened. Our wonderful little van who has been so good to us, chugged and then died-quite suddenly. We were stranded. We were able to pull off the road in time, but we just happened to be in the thick of the forest and had no cell phone service. It was getting dark quick and we didn't know what would happen. Cars were flying by and no one was stopping. We said a prayer that we would be helped by someone that we could trust. It's a scary thing being stranded on the side of the road with kids! We waited and waited for a very long time. We took turns standing outside waving, though it was cold, hoping that someone would stop. Finally after about a half hour of doing this, a van stopped. They offered help-the man had a little bit of service on his phone-Chad was able to call my mom and Jim, and they were able to get a tow truck out to us. The nice couple had a 12 year old daughter with them and offered to let us sit in the car with the kids to keep warm until the tow truck got there. (Our van had no heat, since it wouldn't start). We got to talking and come to find out they were coming back from a temple wedding in Idaho! What are the odds? They were members of the church, and were the nicest people we could have hoped for. When the tow truck finally came, it was supposed to have room for all of us. I am so glad that the family stayed with us and waited! The tow truck was a single cab! What would we have done? The family gave us a ride back into La Grande to a hotel. No one can tell us that our prayer wasn't answered. The next morning, Chad looked at the van and found that the motor was locked up-we needed a new car. We decided since we were near some dealerships we would look around. We found a great van in our price range and bought it there. It has everything we needed and wanted, so we drove it home. We haven't had a car payment in years, but luckily we are in a position now that we can handle it. I am so grateful for answered prayers!