A Guardian Angel Encounter Saved Their Day: "The Friendly Stranger Changed Our Tire!"

When Woman’s World reader Lanita Bradley Boyd and her husband were stuck with a flat tire, a friendly angel came to their rescue.

Lanita's Guardian Angel story told in her own words:

The day had been an emotional one, driving 3 hours to attend the funeral of a beloved cousin. We also wanted to see our grandchildren, so we arranged to travel from the funeral an hour and half to a restaurant to meet the family for dinner.

As we traveled north on a divided highway toward Indianapolis, the rain stopped, started and stopped again, leaving the ground muddy.

Suddenly — bump, bump, bump! It was apparent that we had a damaged tire.

My husband, Steve, turned onto a side road and stopped. We looked at each other in dismay. Of course, I was in a dress and heels, and he was in a suit and tie.

Just as we exited our car to examine the damage, a white truck pulled up behind us. Out stepped a trim, middle-aged man dressed in white jeans and a white T-shirt. Friendly and laid-back, he offered to change our tire. We hesitated, but we knew we probably would make a mess of ourselves and the tires if we tried.

We just stood and watched. He explained that he had gone home after his work shift to shower and change clothes and was just going to meet some friends. As he worked, we chatted about inconsequential matters.

The speed with which he changed the tire was impressive, but even more impressive was that he didn’t get a single spot of mud on his clothes.

As he finished, Steve insisted that he take some money, but he would not. He cheerfully got in his truck and drove away with a wave.
As we got back in the car, we looked at each other again — this time not in dismay but in astonishment.

Not another car had passed on that isolated road the entire time we were there. The only one that came by offered just the help we needed — our own angel, who sent us on our way with a wave.

An Angel expert weighs in…

"Lanita’s encounter is a perfect example of angelic intervention. Angels often appear to provide assistance in ways that defy coincidence," says Sunny Dawn Johnson, a global authority on the angelic realm, with a portfolio of 22 books, including popular titles such as Invoking the Archangels, The Love Never Ends, and 365 Days of Angel Prayers. "The timing of her helper’s arrival, his clean appearance despite the muddy conditions and the absence of other cars point to a divine angelic presence. The man’s refusal to accept payment and his cheerful demeanor are also common traits in angelic encounters. This experience serves as a gentle reminder that we are watched over in difficult moments. Trust in your angels. They are near and ready to offer help." Read more of Sunny’s insightful stories here.

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A version of this article originally appeared in our print magazine, Woman’s World.

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