When we moved to NC our family owned a station wagon. One of those with the wood paneling, where you could sit in the back facing out the back and get really sick (if you were prone to that). This car was already pretty old when I we moved to NC, so it wasn't a real surprise when it died. However, that did mean that our family, with 4 kids at this point, needed a way to get around. Since there were already too many of us to fit in any old 4 door car we needed something bigger.
My mom, always a woman of prayer, had us all gather and list what we would like to have in a car. We all had various wishes and we prayed that God would meet our need. Soon after, God did meet that need an we had "The Grey Van". This van was an answer to all of our prayers, especially my mom's. She specifically wanted windows that opened 'all the way', and this van had them!
Our new van served us well and fit us all comfortably with 1 seat to spare! But soon, Dusty and then Zach came along and we no longer had enough seats. But....this was just another chance for mom to come up with a great new idea. You see, this van had a 'hump' between the 2 front seats and the back area. This hump was actually where the motor for the car lived - but mom saw it as a perfect seat for the extra kid. So, whoever was 'lucky' or 'unlucky' (depending on your point of view) ended up sitting on 'The Hump'.
If you were lucky, you would also get to pick the Odessey tape that we listened to during the trip!
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