MARY COMES TO THE RESCUE

It was Saturday morning when we headed towards the service station to get our car checked. We had been having problems with the car stalling and stopping. Since we needed the car for transportation, we had to get it fixed. Getting up early and dealing with car problems was something that neither one of us wanted to do.

It seemed like this morning everything went wrong. We had taken our time driving into town hoping that we would make it to the shop before the car died. Near the top of the small hill at the corner of Adams and Van Buren our car stopped. No matter how much we tried to turn the engine over, it just wouldn’t cooperate. Being on a hill didn’t help matters either. We were so close to our destination and yet so far away.

Neither one of us really wanted to make the jaunt to the service station four blocks away. We were tired and frustrated. Just as we were trying to decide which person would go and which one would stay with the car, we noticed a woman about 40 years old. We hadn’t even seen her come up the sidewalk towards our car, but she casually looked into the open window on the passenger side and asked what was wrong. She listened and then to our amazement she asked us to open the hood of the car. She studied the inside, adjusted some part and then asked us to start the car. She told us what was wrong and said the car was safe to get to the service station. By no means should we stop the car or else it would stall again.

Mary was an angel in disguise that day. She walked that way every day and literally seemed to come out of nowhere. She came along at the most opportune time and with a good knowledge of mechanics. She had a good rapport with us and enjoyed helping people. You could tell that she was friendly and I’m guessing that she had helped many other people in need. We told her how appreciative we were. Then we drove the short distance to the service station so the car could be repaired.

On the way home we talked about Mary. It was no coincidence that she happened along the street where we were stalled. We truly believe that God had sent her to us and her help was just what we needed. Later, we drove down the same street where we saw Mary. We looked each time we went in that direction but we never saw Mary again. Her Christian attitude and guidance was something we will never forget. God in His wisdom sent us an angel who gave us a blessing. He is always with us and takes care of us. Open your eyes and see if an angel may be watching over you. And when you see that angel, thank God for His care and love. (Psalm 91:11)