Cindy had been trying to communicate all summer long with an owner of a Bushtracker Australian Caravan having the exact interior layout we were looking for. (See pictures below) Of the 43 used Bushtracker caravans on the market, only two had the layout we wanted. For whatever reason Cindy never heard from this owner while we were away and was hoping that once we got back to Australia and had our Aussie phone operating again maybe we could reach him. This caravan seemed to be exactly what was needed for a basic home layout. We knew we could add other systems such as MORE solar panels, lithium batteries, water filtration, etc. later once it was purchased.
It’s In the Miracles You See the Hand of God Move!
As we arrived on Wednesday, 7 AUG 2024 back to Brisbane, Cindy immediately reached out through the caravan sales site (the only contact given) and almost immediately heard back from Ian the owner.
He told us the unit was still for sale but they were not at their home in Melbourne (thousands of miles south of us) but up north visiting their daughter and their caravan was with them. So instead of having to fly four hours south at a cost of $1,000 for Cindy and me to see the vehicle, we only needed to drive two hours north along the Sunshine Coast! Praise God! Amazing timing!
Ian shared with us on the phone he has had the caravan on the market for six months with almost no interest and it was only in the last week, three had reached out to him showing interest. We quickly arranged a meeting with him and his wife Johanna for the next day and spent our first full day back in Australia trekking to see the caravan.
What a miracle this is that the caravan just happens to be so easily reachable by car! If we were to purchase the caravan the owners could possibly bring it to the campus of NTC-Brisbane where we have arranged a parking spot when needed. This concreted landing area is a perfect, safe space among our NTC family we are growing to love and appreciate.
As of this morning, Wednesday, the 14th of August, the purchase has been approved and we are moving forward with all the details needed to transfer money and get the caravan down to Brisbane where Ian and Johanna will give us a detailed walk-through of all systems and functional procedures. By Monday or Tuesday next week we hope to have the Caravan in hand. Pray for all the details to be worked out for registration, insurance, etc…
Thank you for the many prayers you have prayed for us and this project, and especially those who worked tirelessly to help us raise the resources needed to purchase this basic unit. God is continuing to supply the resources for further updates on the caravan. We do not know all that will be needed for those, but we will keep you informed.
If you want to jump into one of those additional projects (Solar panel addition, replace marine batteries with lithium, water filtration, etc..) and can’t wait, please email me about what those costs might look like…[email protected].