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Monday, February 7, 2011

Blessing Minus Cool Points



Blessing minus Cool Points equals Glory for God
If you have been following the Damian Jr.’s Story blog you know about the miracles God has done in the life of our young man. We, his parents, are in constant awe as we are witnesses to the Lord’s hand in his life. We recently wrote about some new developments in his life, one being a donated Jeep Grand Cherokee and the other the needs for his first bike. Well, we witnessed another blessing just a few days ago.

The Jeep, both pretty and masculine at the same, was in need a new engine. As his father I was excited about the opportunity to have a non-minivan vehicle that transported both Damian and all of his equipment. Sadly, it was going to take over $3000 to make that a reality. Realistically, we would ultimately need a minivan, because it would allow us to attach a ramp for ease of entry. So Damian’s mother, being wise and much less vain, began to communicate with repair shops and dealerships to get some donated parts and or services.

We met with a local Jeep dealership owner with the hopes of getting some help in lowering the price of the repair. His assistant had a child with special needs; so there was immediate grace. Then he saw the picture of Damian Jr. and said, “He is so adorable.” We had no intention of getting another vehicle, but the owner emphasized that he would work with us and could get the van for roughly, a few dollars above what they paid for it. They also gave us a mark up on the trade-in value of the Jeep, so that we came out paying almost half of what it would have taken to fix the truck’s engine. It was an amount that we could pay without a car note. Hallelujah!

The greatest anxiety was around the cool points that would be lost now that the minivan was daddy’s main vehicle. I was reminded of the scripture that says, “The blessing of the LORD makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.” Proverbs 10:22 So, cool points aside; God has blessed us with a minivan in true God fashion. Now, we can focus on Damian’s adaptive bike, and we have a vehicle that can carry it along with his other items AND him. To God be the Glory for the things He has done!

Written by Damian Sr.