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Prayer Requests
( From 1/2006 - As a result of getting a
new (to us) 5th wheel trailer, we are
really asking more of the truck than it was designed for. Please pray
that God will sustain the mechanical aspects of this ministry, either
by providing a heavier truck, or keeping this one going, since it now has
about 150,000 miles on it.)
From early
2010 (to email prayer partners) - the "new" truck came to us with a
problem not discovered until it was paid for. Apparently a head gasket
leak was causing it to go through a gallon of coolant every 100-500
miles (depending on whether towing or not). An estimate of the repairs
was in the neighborhood of $4,000.
From June
2010 - Both Joy and I needed significant amounts of dental work, with
no dental insurance. Estimates ranged from $4,000 - $8,000
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Answers - Praise
God!
Update
12/2009 - Because of a very generous gift from a friend of this
ministry, we were able to purchase a new (to us) 2001 heavy duty 3/4
ton pickup with about 130,000 miles on it. That was considerably less
than the 205,000 miles on the old truck, and a substantially heavier
vehicle. In fact, this is the first time in years that we have actually
been pulling our "house" with a truck rated to handle the load.
March 2011,
we elected to try an additive before putting the truck in the shop. The
"Head Gasket Fix" from Bar's Leaks company apparently did the job for
under $100, Praise God!
As of the end of 2010, we have driven the truck about 12,000 miles
(about 8,000 of those miles fully loaded, pulling the "house"), with no
measurable loss of coolant.
Update 2/2011
- A friend of our son, who is a dentist, gave us a substantial
discount from his regular rates and took care of the most urgent needs
for just over $1200. He has also given us an extended period of time to
pay for the work. As of yet, we still owe the entire amount, so that
will show up below as a request.
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