{"id":2205,"date":"2019-02-03T03:02:29","date_gmt":"2019-02-03T07:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/?p=2205"},"modified":"2019-02-03T03:21:35","modified_gmt":"2019-02-03T07:21:35","slug":"another-speed-bump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/2019\/02\/03\/another-speed-bump\/","title":{"rendered":"Another Speed Bump"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Literally,\na parking lot speed bump took out our vehicle.&nbsp;\nUpon our arrival yesterday into the capital city, we pulled into a\nparking lot and went over a speed bump.&nbsp; We\nheard and felt a loud bang and the front right side of the vehicle slumped\ndown.&nbsp; Stephen jumped out of the vehicle\nand took a look.&nbsp; The body of the front\ncorner was slumped down, almost touching the tire.&nbsp; Underneath, Stephen saw a \u201cbar\u201d hanging down.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our\nfirst thoughts were, \u201cOh, no!&nbsp; How much\nis this going to cost?&nbsp; We don\u2019t have\nenough for a replacement vehicle yet, and we don\u2019t want to spend a lot on this\none.\u201d&nbsp; And we prayed.&nbsp; God is amazing, and we were able to see God\nworking, even in this despairing moment.&nbsp;\nThis is what He did:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2019\/02\/Vehicle-227x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2019\/02\/Vehicle-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2019\/02\/Vehicle-600x794.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2019\/02\/Vehicle-83x110.jpg 83w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2019\/02\/Vehicle-189x250.jpg 189w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2019\/02\/Vehicle-191x253.jpg 191w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2019\/02\/Vehicle.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><figcaption>Our vehicle being worked on at the mechanic.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>God\nallowed the tension bolt to snap within one mile of our mechanic, instead of in\nthe village or somewhere on the road to the capital city.<\/li><li>Upon\nour arrival to the mechanic, one of his two bays was open.&nbsp; This is unheard of, especially on a Saturday,\nand he was able to get our vehicle right into the bay.<\/li><li>Praise\nthe Lord, it was just a tension bolt and nothing major.<\/li><li>The\nmechanic had one and only one tension bolt for our type of vehicle.<\/li><li>In\naddition, the mechanic was able to take care of a gasoline leak we also had.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within two hours of the bolt snapping, we were back on the road again.&nbsp; Thank you, Lord!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once again, the need to replace this vehicle is brought to the forefront.&nbsp; We are so thankful for the several individuals and two churches that have given toward this need.&nbsp; We also appreciate your continued prayers for this need and for God\u2019s provision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Literally, a parking lot speed bump took out our vehicle.&nbsp; Upon our arrival yesterday into the capital city, we pulled into a parking lot and went over a speed bump.&nbsp; 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