Jon found it!

You know that stolen car of ours . . . . . our son and his friend just found it parked on a street in Santa Cruz. Police came and collected evidence and Jon is free to take the car. Right now the problem is that the gas tank is empty. Unbelievable miracle!

More on the formerly stolen car . . . . it had been gone 27 days. Missouri plates were switched for California plates; bike rack that was in the trunk was on the car (police said they did it because it blocked the back license plate.) Jon and his friend noticed the gray accord with the bike rack and so they stopped to take a closer look. The Lee's Summit Honda license plate mount was still on i

t. That sealed the deal for Jon; well, that and the fact that he had his keys with him and they unlocked it. The police removed 3-4 backpacks containing drug paraphernalia, as well as some receipts with names. The spare tire was gone (go figure,) and, as I mentioned earlier, there was absolutely no gas. The police speculate that "they" ran out of gas and abandoned it. We left a message for our insurance claim adjuster--guess they will just drop the offer they made us and we'll all get on down the road. We are pressing charges, so please pray that the police find them. Jon and his friend bought gas and he was able to drive it to his apartment--no problems with the engine! As of now he doesn't have any license plates at all, but the police gave him something to show any cop who may pull him over. Can't tell you how happy we are . . . . Jon has been riding his bike while we were all searching for a new vehicle. Everything we found was more expensive than the amount the insurance offered. Thank you, Lord, for caring about everything that happens in our lives--we love the way you worked everything out!