Guardian Angels

Thought you might want an update on the Avalanche. We had the brakes checked out. It took 5 minutes for the mechanics to call Peter back and say the brakes were completely shot….to the point that the pads were gone and the calipers were the only things left that were stopping the car. It was spraying brake fluid every time we hit the brakes. When I told the mechanic that my husband had driven it for 10 hours yesterday from PA to SC, he praised certain parts of Rick’s anatomy. That may be true, but also I assured him that really we just had very good Guardian Angels. It cost as much to fix the brakes as we paid at auction for the truck. No idea why this series of events has happened. Peter is over his initial shock and is quite pleased now. I think there must be reasons and that God blesses our blunders and protects us from our own ignorance.

We are in the last week before we return to China. Just a few things to cover now. One suitcase packed. Three more to look at and decide. Not nearly as stressful as when we were returning to places that had very few “things”, and we had 4 children to consider as well…but we had 70 pounds per 12 suitcases then. I feel so cheated at 50 pounds apiece.  I will start more regular postings after we are back in China. We appreciate your continued prayers and contacts.