The Lord gave us some great times of ministry during this past month, even though the month is not yet over. While I am not out preaching, I have opportunity to serve in the Morganton Baptist Church of Morganton, North Carolina. Pastor Qurollo invited me to preach to his people a couple of times while we have been there, and the church gave us a very generous love offering. We are so grateful for the people that God has brought into our lives.
There seems to be a rash of breakdowns that have hit our family. As we left church last night for an hour drive back home through the rolling hills of western North Carolina, the engine of Sarah's car suddenly began to race for no apparent reason. I noticed that we were losing, rather than gaining, speed up the hill despite the revving motor. A few weeks ago, one of the men in the church had seen our car and asked us an interesting question: "Have you ever had transmission trouble with that car?" At the time, the answer was no. As of last night, my answer has changed.
A man in the church loaned us his trailer to use to haul the car. Currently, the vehicle is sitting on the trailer not far from our RV while we wait for the transmission shop to get back to me with a price to repair or replace the transmission.
The decisions related to this repair are difficult because the car is at the place where the cost of repair is about the cost of the vehicle. We might be able to repair it and use the car for a few years. We might also be able to find something more dependable and forget about the current car. Please pray for wisdom as we negotiate the ins and outs of this decision.
At the end of this week, I am scheduled to board a plane in Charlotte and fly into Reagan National Airport just outside of Washington, D.C. You may remember the airliner recently that crashed into a helicopter there. I am to fly the same airline into the same airport. Please pray for safety.
Thank you so much for all of your prayers.
