Pray for gas!?

So, funny thing happened on the way to the doctors office today... As we passed the gas station, I asked Jennifer to remind me I needed gas on the way home (my gas light had probably only been on for 3 or 4 days, but I remembered putting a couple gallons in -- I just didn't remember when). You guessed it, no sooner had I said it than the van turned off -- ran out of gas! Seriously!! That hasn't happened in YEARS.

So, we can see LWC from the van and Jennifer is determined we're going to walk (I really think she was excited about the opportunity to actually walk further than 10 feet at the time). I was pondering an easy solution -- and, as usual, it wasn't going to embarrass me or require us to impose on anyone. I had a great idea -- we just needed a landscaper to drive by. They'll have a gas can in the back of their truck and we'll be set. I said a little prayer that please, oh please let a landscaper come by so we could quickly get back to our plans. After waiting for what must have been a full minute with no sign of "help", I got out of the car. Immediately, a landscaping truck showed up -- no, really! The driver didn't speak much (any) English, but I managed to get the point across that we needed some gas. I stuck my head in the van and told Jennifer how great it was that I prayed for a landscaping truck!

Well, his gas can was empty. He had gas and oil mixed, but no plain gas. I thanked him and stood confused for a moment or two. Luckily, I laughed as Jennifer said -- "should have prayed for gas!"

So what's the point? My very first blog (that I've posted here instead of e-mailing). The point is, what am I praying for? Sometime we (especially me) think we're so smart we're willing to tell God how he can answer our prayers. Don't pray for our solution, but that His will be done, in His time, and His way -- not ours. So, pray for gas -- and a softened heart so our ears may hear or our eyes may see if and how God wants to answer that prayer.

Our God is truly Awesome!

(By the way, Stephanie's dad brought us some gas and got us back on the road. But not until I got to see a couple church friends pass by and offer help.) Thanks!