Amanda saved her money and paid cash for a nice 2006 Escape. She had asked God to help her find a certain car at a certain price in our area and He did. She gave Him the glory for it in our family group text and encouraged all of us to seek Him when we have needs.
She had the Escape three days before a deer jumped out in front of her on a heavily traveled road and damaged her front end. Her headlights were busted. Her hood was twisted and bent. Her bumper was lifted up and pushed back and was cracked on the driver's side. The driver's side front quarter panel was dented.
She texted our family and let us know she hit a deer. Then she asked us to pray for the deer* because she thought its leg was broken. She had compassion for the deer over herself or her vehicle.
She accepted the situation as one that just happens in life. She did not complain, get an attitude, or ask why me. She didn't overthink it or complicate it. Instead, she gave thanks to God that no one was injured or killed in her morning commute and also that her Escape is still drivable.
She said her need was for a reliable vehicle to get back and forth to work. The dents she can't fix won't change that.
Clint and I are very proud of her mature Chrisitan attitude. Her focus is on the Lord and not her current situation. The glory for that belongs to the Lord!! We encouraged her to keep walking with and praising Him and setting an excellent example for her siblings.
Right after arriving at work, she ordered the headlights she needed to make the repairs. She didn't get hung up by the accident.
Clint checked her hood to make sure it would stay closed on her way home. He was able to bend it back so it would close better, and it made it look a little better. Amanda thinks she can pop out most of the dents.
Brandon texted Amanda right after learning about the incident and offered to go with her to a junkyard to find parts. I love how our family jumps right in and pulls together to help each other.
