In response, a donor has contributed $2k so we could purchase a mini van. But a mini-van only seats 7 people. And recently we were told it wouldn't be available for another week. A little later than we originally thought.Then, out of the blue on Tuesday this week, before we spent the $2k, I received an unsolicited email that made it past my spam filters and into my inbox about a 15 passenger bus. So I called the owner and asked some questions. Turns out he does not know any of the people I've told about our need for a bus!!! He was browsing websites and found ours [in addition to some other churches no doubt] and sent me some pictures. We were the first church to call about it. It's just the right size, has a lift gate and for a diesel at 118k miles, is barely broken in. Original price 9 years ago: $60k.
Long story short: I believe God wanted us to have this bus. And a bunch of you inside and outside Toledo First obviously felt the same way. So far we have received pledges totaling $5k in the amounts of:
$300
$250
$500
$1000
$50
$100
$500
$2000
$300
After that, two anonymous donors were willing to “make up the difference” putting us at $7k!!! So we have a bus for us!!! If you’d still like to contribute to God’s bus for us, feel free to do so!!! We still have to pay for taxes and tags not to mention fuel and maintenance!!! Pastor Nathan and I already have plans for a new outreach called Midnight Cry consisting of picking up drunk people from bars and driving them home for free!!! Sober night owls with a good driver record [and maybe a CDL] apply now!!!
Some of you noticed that the paint job on the bus even matches the colors of our church. So God even painted it the right colors!!! Join me singing “God is SO gooooood....God is SO goooood....God is SO goooood...He’s SO goooood to WE!!!” Thank you thank you thank you for reminding us this week that “The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it and all who live in it” [Psalm 24:1].
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Way to Go Toledo First. Indeed, God is soooooo Goood.
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