We stopped today at Cheers (yes they stole their logo from the early late '80s/early '90s) to have a snack and something to wet the whistle.
When it was time to get into the bus to press on toward the Roaring Creek Compound,,,,the bus wouldnt start. We prayed. The bus didn't start. The grown men all looked at the engine,it is in the back and grunted and spit and talked like we were deisel mechanics. The bus didnt start. Uncle Steve came back with his Leatherman pocket tool, and moved us all out of the way so he could work without any hindrance. It is amazing what you can accomplish with a Leatherman pocket tool. Now the bus won't start and there is damage to the wiring, too.
So, here we sit, the sun going down waiting on someone from Roaring Creek to bring some tools while the mechanic comes from Belize City. We are somewhere in the middle....waiting.
Sometimes the Lord does things for a reason. This is the first time that our team has had a chance to "veg out" since leaving this morning. It seems like there has been a lot of waiting and searching and moving toward this gate or that plane. Now we are sitting, catchign up on email and playing cards and waiting on two guys that we dont know.
We will see what the Lord has in store...
Dave and I are laughing! It's not a Youth group trip unless the bus breaks down. Kids should be used to this by now. Diesel mechanics are a rare breed Dave says. Sounds like airport security should have confiscated Uncle Steve's Leatherman pocket tool!
ReplyDeleteIt was a way to have a special outing ....
ReplyDeleteOh wow! Next week I will make sure to pray specifically that the group will actually GET to their location in Belize! Praying for your group, I heard you got a lot of great kids going and I can't wait to hear how God uses them!
ReplyDelete~Lana
hey now... did you just dis' Steve and his mechanical skills?? Since he's probably the most likely guy to get you out of future ruts... you may want to talk him up a bit nicer in the next post! Or at least say something nice about Roselle :o)
ReplyDeletePraying for you all... can't wait to see their faces and hear their hearts when they get back.