Pennsylvania Mail Carrier Saves Car Crash Victim After Spotting Him On Her Route

After spotting him on her route, a Pennsylvania mail carrier saves a victim from a car crash. Sometimes angels wear postal uniforms. Sometimes the most ordinary moments become extraordinary when we allow ourselves to be used by God's gentle hands. Sarah Van de Laar discovered this truth on a Wednesday that started like any other day on her mail route in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

The morning held no hint of its sacred purpose. Sarah was simply delivering mail, doing what she'd done faithfully for six years, when she spotted something that made her pause. "I glanced over and I just saw this little red sedan, just like it looked like he cut the curb too fast," she remembered. What happened next reveals the beautiful mystery of divine appointments.

Mail Carrier Stopped and Saves Man

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Without hesitation, Sarah stopped her route. When she approached the disoriented driver, her heart must have known what her mind hadn't yet grasped. "I got out of my vehicle and I said, 'Excuse me, sir...are you OK at this time?'"

Then came the moment that would forever change two lives. "Just the scariest thing. He just slumped in his driver's seat," Sarah recalled. But fear didn't paralyze her—courage propelled her into action.

With another passerby, Sarah pulled the man from his car and began chest compressions. "And at the time, I didn't realize that he was fighting for his life," she said. Sometimes we don't realize we're part of God's rescue plan until we're already in it.

Sarah Met the Man Face to Face

A month later, Sarah learned her hands had been instruments of life itself. When she finally met the man face to face again, her words captured the wonder: "It was awesome. It was almost like a gift."

The beautiful truth? Sarah doesn't see herself as a hero. "I don't consider myself a hero, but I also just consider myself a human being. I just come into my job every day, go home, see my family," she says with humble grace.

This is how God works—through ordinary people living ordinary days with extraordinary love. Sarah's story reminds us that we're all called to stop, to see, to serve. Today, wherever your "mail route" takes you, may you have eyes to see the sacred interruptions that await your willing hands.

In a world that often rushes by, may we be the ones who pause, who care, who act—angels in postal uniforms, ready to deliver hope.

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Ephesians 2:10 "For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." 

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Heather Riggleman is a believer, wife, mom, author, social media consultant, and full-time writer. She lives in Minden, Nebraska with her kids, high school sweetheart, and three cats who are her entourage around the homestead. She is a former award-winning journalist with over 2,000 articles published. She is full of grace and grit, raw honesty, and truly believes tacos can solve just about any situation. You can find her on GodUpdates, iBelieve, Crosswalk, Hello Darling, Focus On The Family, and in Brio Magazine. Connect with her at www.HeatherRiggleman.com or on Facebook.