One Soul at a Time

One decision, one car and a step of obedience changes everything.

How does a decision to buy a car change so much? Two years ago I traded in my cool convertible for a mini van! What? I know, right? Suddenly the need for more space seemed important as two of my children announced grandchildren coming. That would be two more of them. There was no way I was going to get babies in and out of a convertible let alone fit the family in for trips, so the mini-van joined the family. Here I am two years later, realizing the van is great for the family trips or on the rare occasion I have all of the grandkids, but not so great for my day to day life or the direction God is leading me.

Enter the desire for a new car. I started looking months ago, not serious but looking. I let the lot I buy my cars from know I was looking and wanted a small vehicle that would be good on gas. They were looking for a Honda or Toyota because I didn’t want a Kia. Fast forward, I made my first road trip since I started my family and went to Ohio to visit my school and attend cam-meeting at World Harvest Church. I had to rent a car to feel safe making the trip.

While I was in Ohio, God began to shift my heart toward more outreach ministry and a desire to be venture out from home to do ministry. (I still don’t know what this looks like) The desire for a car became a need.

I came back home and checked in at the lot with a down payment, but they didn’t have anything that I wanted. They would keep looking. A couple of weeks later I went back and this Kia was back on the lot. I decided to ask about it and found out it had left the lot to get work done–a brand new motor, tires, and brakes. I took it for a test drive and loved it. I had thought I would not like ti because of the body style–I was concerned about blindspots. (A lesson for another day.) I returned to the car lot and told them I like it, but wanted to pray about it. They agreed and said they would give me the weekend to pray and decide.

I went home and pulled up pictures I had take of it and started praying. As I prayed the Holy Spirit reminded me that while I was at camp meeting I had sowed a seed for the car that I was to have for the ministry I was called to . As I chatted with the Holy Spirit about it I said, “I need to know that this is the car. I had a bad experience with a Kia and it scares me.” I went to bed later and got my confirmation.

I had a dream in the middle of the night that woke me up. I saw me driving a car down a long road. On the back of the car was a circle with a cross. Around the cross was the words “One Soul at a Time”. I woke up and thought that is my car! The Holy Spirit brought Mark 16:15-16 to mind. These verses say, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone. Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe will be condemned.”

There have been other confirmations that this is not just about a car, but a ministry. I don’t know where God is leading, or what God is doing. I am simply taking each step and following Him. I am inviting you to join me in this journey and let’s change the world one soul at a time.