Let's Try Again!

YES we are still in Little Rock - but we are leaving! Yesterday was another experience for us in patience. We called friends who lived in Little Rock or had lived there to see if they knew of someone and went to 3 different places to see if there was a mechanic that could fix our van. No one had a mechanic or if they did they didn't want to take the time because they said it would take the whole day. Finally a man who had just been on a mission trip to Guatemala named Earle, waiting for his carto be fixed helped us find a place in N. Little Rock that said they could fix it. We went there (a good 20 minute drive) and they started on it. Meanwhile the kids and I walked to a nearby Best Buy to look around and then the girls and I walked to the mall where I got my haircut. The hairdresser and I started talking and I had the opportunity to pray for her. She is a Christian that God has great plans in store for and the Lord had some things to share with her that were very timely. I can't wait to hear what God does in your life Alicia. I felt very priviledged that God would let me meet her. Please pray that she will do what He has told her to do. By the the time the car was fixed it was supper time. We ate and were so tired decided to stay and get up early on Monday and try again. So here we are getting ready to head out. Please pray we make it to Lakeland by today. Anne Harrison and Chris and Brenda Walker are there so we are looking forward to what God has for us. More about that later. Pray for us as we travel and for our van please!! Oh a little side note. I talked to Sofia (our African daughter) and she and Mark got all their money - last minute yesterday- for their trip to Namibia. She was so excited! They had packed their bags anticipating God's faithfulness when they still needed $3000.00. What a reminder of His faithfulness. As we were driving to the mechanic David used the spark plug as an object lesson. He commented that the fact we only had 7 spark plugs and the other was missing is how he felt because one of our team is missing and we can tell the difference (Josiah). But it was also an example to the kids that if one of them didn't do their part it affected the entire team and their effectiveness. God has a way of forcing people to learn certain lessons in practicality as well as mentally. Pray all will flow as a team - its coming together!!