I'm so very excited and crying because I don't know where to start ... It was an incredible day... BOM has a car !!! This is the main reason of my trip to Europe. Sorry for the tears and emotions. 😭
God created something beautiful and marvelous...
When some time ago we received the first big donation for the van I wanted to scream. But since everyone was already sleeping in the shelter where we hid from the bombs. My heart was tearing for million pieces, my soul was screaming and I was silently flooding the pillow with tears. These were tears of happiness and pain... I couldn't believe it could become a reality!!! That the Lord has opened and shown His mighty hand in this VERY important matter.
We have been looking for a van for a long time. When we found something we felt in our hearts and minds that this is not our car. There were moments of disappointment. I reflected on the fact that the Lord shapes my heart, polishes my human pride. Later I realized that the Lord taught me to trust Him, to wait for His perfect time. He taught me to trust my precious Saviour in every detail.
Three weeks ago, when everyone in the shelter was fast asleep and had sweet dreams, I started looking for exactly what we needed again. And when I saw this blue van and with all the features we were looking for, I realized it was her! This car will be ours! I felt in the spirit that she was ours!🥰
First of all, we were looking for a car with a large trunk because we carry a lot of humanitarian aid. We needed 9 seats. We searched with the automatic transmission as the driver will be a woman, my best friend. That the car was in good condition and we did not have to spend money on repairs. Since we already have a great experience with a 20 year old van. 😫 Also we were looking for a van at a good price and not big mileage.
I had such thoughts that it would be great to have a blue van. Honestly, I didn't even think it could become a reality! My faith was too small to believe in this miracle. It seemed unbelievable. But the Lord had other plans, better then mine. 😇
Therefore, a few facts about how the Lord guided us in this matter.
✅️ In 10 days we had all the necessary amount to start looking for a car!!! 10 days !!! Can you believe it ??? I still do not believe... 😊
✅️ The Lord gave me the physical strength to travel 35 hours by bus to Germany with my sick back. This is truly God's grace!
✅️ It's a miracle car because a lot of people were involved! The Lord set the hearts of many Germans to help with the purchase.
✅️ Someone just gave contacts but for us it was very, very important!
✅️ We bought a car for almost the amount we planned !!!
✅ ️When one of the men in Germany said that he would arrange everything so that we would not have to pay the German tax for the car, my tears were rolling down my cheeks, I couldn't believe it! After all, it would cost us €5,000!
✅️ A German mechanic whom we have never met tested our van for free.
✅️ The German Company repaired some breakdowns absolutely free of charge before our arrival.
✅️ The owner who sold this car repaired minor damage free of charge and replaced it with a new windshield.
✅️ Another German woman, who became my friend in a very short time, helped to buy a vechicle, with a roadworthiness test, in the organization of repairs and in the paperwork.
✅ ️We are sincerely grateful to those who helped us buy new winter tires for the car and blessed us with it!
✅️ I have already lost the count of people. A man who helped with the payment of the car and with the transfer of funds.
✅ ️Then the family in Germany provided us with housing, transferring, brought us to the car dealership, helped with paperwork and much more.
✅️ During the martial law, it is free of charge for Ukrainians to clear cars!
✅️ Blue color is important for us because that's HOW children remember us. When they see a blue van, they run headlong and shout "Uncle Misha has arrived!" They knew who arrived to them.
I understood and was convinced that the Lord loves our brother Misha very much and wants him to always be remembered through the blue van. 💙
At the same time, it hurts me to write because it was the dream of our dear pastor. He believed with all his heart, prayed fervently and believed in a miracle that never happened...
All as one big and wonderful team from different parts of the world became part of this incredible miracle !!! You have each made a great contribution to the cause of God !!! 🥰🥰🥰
We are incredibly grateful to EVERYONE who donated big and small (but big in God's eyes) gifts of love! We thank millions of times to everyone who prayed and took part !!!
Special thanks to Boaz Project and St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Parish who have made a huge contribution! We are sincerely grateful to everyone, to every person for doing this with love and open heart! Maybe someone else took part, but we don't know about it yet ... I want you to know. We are sincerely grateful and hug you with all our hearts !!!
I cry. I cry with happiness that the Lord gave us the van of our dreams, with the smallest details that were important even to me personally. 😭
Incredibly open hearts and kindness of people we have never met impressed us to the core. Each time we cried while reading a message. We saw the Lord lead and were blown away and in awe before the Lord!!!
There were times when we just cried because we couldn't find words of gratitude to the Lord.
My arms and legs were shaking with excitement when we arrived at the dealership. It was too emotional day and I though that I would die! I couldn't believe it was real. These were tears of happiness and bitter tears. Tears of deep heart pain. Because it was the dream of our brother Misha, the Director of BOM, who passed away more than a year ago. A great dream that we, together with the BOM team and the local Charity Church, carried to the Lord in prayer.
That's why we dedicate this van in memory of our brother Misha. The blue van will forever remain in the precious hearts of many Ukrainians, remembering our brother in Christ. 🚙 And as my children who saw the car only in the photo said. This van is so similar to the one driven by Uncle Misha!
May the Lord abundantly bless you for your generosity and kindness !!! My heart is full of tears of gratitude that I want to pour out on all of you. I love and hug with all my heart!!! 🥰🥰🥰 Million times THANK YOU!!!!!
P.S. I am sorry for my mistakes. 😊