In February, about the time we retired the yellow short bus, we began praying for a new bus.  We have two great buses, but with the amount of field trips we take and serving 300 youth we felt like having a third would allow for safer transportation and more opportunities.  In late March, Jerry, our mechanic with J and E Automotive, called and asked if we were interested in a busdonation.  HCA has a bus that they were phasing out and were willing to donate to a non-profit.  I spoke with Allison Appleton at HCA and she began the process of paperwork and getting company approval for the donation.  Allison called last week to let me know the title and bus were ready.  She also warned me that the bus did not start the week before and that it might need to have some work on it before moving or be towed to a mechanic.  I was prepared for that.