18.9.05

Day 2

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Maybe just a TAD too much weight... We had driven about 30 miles when we blew out a tire. We found an RV repair place and slept out in front of their store until they opened up. They directed us to a tire place around the corner. Where we met these guys...


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This father and son seen here with the team, saw the sign on the side of the RV and asked us if they could pray with us for our safety before we left. When we went to pay the bill we found out that they had paid half of our repair bill!!!


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While we were getting the tire fixed Gregory recieved news that his father was alive and well. He had been plucked from a rooftop in New Orleans. He and several of his family members had been trapped in the attic when the flood waters rose so quickly. When they heard helicopters overhead they scratched through the roofing material and were able to flag down a rescue team!

After we got the tire fixed we knew that we were going to be able to really make up some time now! Smooth sailing from here for sure...


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YOU'VE GOTTA BE KIDDING ME!!! We blew the thermostat! We hadn't even covered 100 miles since L.A. and now the RV was overheating every five minutes! Bobby from Streetwise Ministries called his friend Pastor Jerry who is the Police Chaplain of Banning, CA. Pastor Jerry arranged for a tow truck to pick us up and then arranged for a place to get the RV repaired.


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I caught up on some reading while we waited for the tow truck.


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NOW THAT'S A TOW TRUCK!!!


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Pastor Jerry went above and beyond the call of duty! He arranged for the towing, and the repair of the RV. He took us to his house and let us shave and shower. His wife even cooked us a steak dinner. Breaking down in Banning, CA isn't all that bad! And after all that, he even topped off our fuel tanks! A special thanks goes out to the good people of Price Tire in Banning for their generous donation as well.


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Before we took off we stopped by Pastor Jerry's church for a quick prayer. The people who were there for the prayer meeting came out to meet us and pray for us and for the RV to make it to our destination safe and sound.

We were finally on the road, making progress, on our way... Louisiana, here we come!!!

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