She's HOME!

We are very happy to tell you that our car is now home in the garage! 

In our last update on the car we told you that it was supposed to be ready by the 3rd of April. When the 3rd of April came and went we began calling the service center to find out if there were any problems. At that time we were told they did NOT have a transmission (even though the last time we talked to them we were asked permission to replace the transmission, told they had the parts necessary to fix it and told exactly how much it would cost), they had no idea where they would be able to find one, nor how much it would cost!

David had someone take him to the garage so that he could talk face to face with the manager to discuss what  more if anything could be done and how it was possible that we were told everything was fine when it really wasn't.  

He returned home with the same basic story that they had not found either transmission and they did not know where to find them, with no real answer as to why we were told otherwise over the phone. We talked again to others who knew this particular garage and they all confirmed that it was a reputable business that dealt with them very professionally. We felt we would wait and  continue to pray for the Lord to work this out as He saw best.

Yesterday morning, April 16th, we received a call from the garage that the car had been repaired and was ready for us to pick it up! Amazing! The final cost was a little bit cheaper than the initial quote we received which is also a blessing. We were praying it would not cost MORE than they had originally quoted us since they were having such a difficult time finding the necessary transmissions. 

At first we were going to have to wait to pick it up since David is very sick with the flu and a bacterial infection. However, another missionary who had offered to pick up some groceries for us the same day, agreed to pick David and I up from our house instead to take us to the service center. We drove our car to the grocery store and by the time we were done there David was worn out, so I drove home. 

Thank you so very much for your prayers regarding our vehicle! 

It is such a necessary tool here for the ministry and every day life.