A dad who sold his beloved car to pay for his daughter’s schooling, gets it back 21 years later. Guess who bought it for him?
This is a story about sacrifice, and how love and kindness can come back to you like a boomerang when you least expect it to.
Stephanie’s father restored a 1936 Ford Sedan when he was just 16 years old. It was his pride and joy. In fact, he was so proud of it that he took it to car shows around the country and won first place many times over.
But in 1993, after having started a family, Dad painfully decided to sell the Sedan. He did so in order to pay for Stephanie’s seminary. He was heartbroken, but willing to make the sacrifice for his daughter.
Stephanie said, “My dad talked about the car for as long as I can remember, always saying he would buy it back if he could find it.”
In 2013, Stephanie began the search for her father’s 1936 Ford Sedan. His dream of getting the car back became her dream, too. And then, after a few months spent researching, hunting, tracking it down, and finally arranging the purchase, Stephanie and her family scrambled the money together and came up with a secret plan. Stephanie’s mom was in on it the whole time, never telling her husband what they were up to behind his back.
Stephanie said, “Finding the car, getting the money, and getting it halfway across the U.S. with no problems is truly a blessing from God!”
And when they surprised him with it — it brought tears to his eyes.