Waiting for a Ride

        Our truck has been in the shop for most of the days we’ve been back home. We drove to the village the first Sunday, but it sounded like the bottom was going to fall out on the way back, so we took the truck in for repair. The mechanic said it needed new CV joints but that it might take him some time to find them at a reasonable price. His first quote from a supplier was almost $750 each. Instead of visiting and supporting the work going on in the village that week, we got some time at home with each other, which was not half bad after three months of almost non-stop travel. 

This old truck has been put to the test and has served us well.

        We finally got our truck back, click free and with new shocks. The following Sunday we went to the village again, but the brakes were screaming at us along the way, so back to the mechanic we went. He fixed it lickety-split, and we’re back in business. The truck is running better than it has in a while and we’re no worse for the wear, so we’ll give it another go this week and try to make some headway on the plans for the school. We spend a lot of time around here waiting for things. The wait over these past two weeks just happened to be for a ride to the village. 

Some Helpful Hands Trying to Get the Truck Started--A Familiar Sight This Year

        Following is a link to a video of the road during the rainy season, showing you why it’s important to have a four-wheel drive vehicle with good shocks and brakes. (If you've driven the roads in Africa, this won't impress you, but the rest of you might like to see what our drive to work is like.)

Click Here to See a Ride Into the Village

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