Joe, that story reminds me of another.

Ira Crabtree wasn't a believer, but one day he had to be in court to answer a summons. He circled the court house three times looking for a parking space. Time was running out and he knew if he didn't show the judge would issue a bench warrant and he would be a fugitive.
Out of desperation he looked up and said, "Oh Lord, I'm in trouble, please find me a parking space." In less than a minute a space opened up and he said "Never mind, I found one."