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Almost a Wreck

“How did this happen?” The people

crowded about the vehicle in question. They
couldn’t see how it could have stopped short
of crashing into the wall nor careen down
the long, busy street when the terrain is like
45 degrees sloping down!
The trusty transport for missionaries, an old model of
the Ssangyong Korando. 02 May 2022. Photo by JYS.
Two hours before, Dave parked the
old SUV at the side of the street designated
as the exit point of the bustling public His mind raced with thoughts of
market. With him are fellow missionaries where to get the money to pay for damages
who needed to buy food and other supplies. both for the victim and the old SUV. Poor
thing!
Since the hand brake no longer
functions, he set the transmission to low Dave pointed the missionaries down
gear as that would hold the car in a standstill the road where the vehicle stopped, about
when the engine is turned off. 200 meters from where it was originally
parked, and raced toward it.
He has been driving this SUV for over
10 years now, transporting missionaries to The people who have gathered there
and from their field of work. Be it over rough asked them questions and voiced out their
mountains, city sprawls and everything in confusion, taking a closer look at the narrow
between, with passengers as many as 13 in gap—just 2 inches—from the wall and the
one go—all crammed up as it is the only vehicle could have smashed its windshield
vehicle we have to help with outreach work. and the concrete—but didn’t! And why did it
make the turn and not go on straight down
Today is market day and is supposed the road where people could have been
to be a regular, uneventful one. But God has hurt—but didn’t!
a way of making His presence felt even in the
most unexpected places. The only logical explanation they can
think of? It’s a miracle. We can’t argue with
After making their purchases that. JYS
carefully so as to fit into their tight budget,
Dave and the 3 other missionaries made
their way back to where they parked their
transport with their precious bags of
supplies. When they neared the spot, they
stopped in their tracks with obvious
bewildered faces—“Where’s the vehicle?”
While the others were about to ask
Dave if he relocated their ride, Dave looked
up and saw the black vehicle down the
street, partially surrounded by onlookers.

His heart sank with fear, “Oh no! Did

Media missionaries during a taping day at the market
it careen down and hit somebody, or crashed where the story took place in Libungan, North Cotabato..
into a food cart or something?” 17 April 2022. Photo by JYS.