What a Trip!

Well, we made it back home from VA in one piece! The trip wasn't without a few hurdles. The big one was when the power steering pump went out in our 1996 Astro van. It happened on the campus of JMU in Harrisonburg. The worse part about it was that, along with no power steering, it also messed up the power brakes! I managed to fight the van back to Maynard's place about 35 minutes south of JMU. Many thanks to Arlen for aquiring a new pump and the help to get in put in. I couldn't have done it without him. Its one of those components really hard to get to. We had to work from the top as well as underneath. The steering and brakes seem to work better than ever. I just hope the van goes for a while. It has like 124K miles on it and we had to put a new A/C compressor on it too. Phineas did a great job getting that done for me right before this trip. With temps in the 90's we sure put the A/C to use! The service engine light has been staying on for a few weeks so I am not sure what the problem is with that. Hopefully nothing major since it seems to run ok anyway. Below is a pic of the van and further down are some pics from Maynard and Shirley's.



Many thanks to Maynard and Shirley for hosting us during the convention. We always enjoy being with them and often wish we lived closer to each other. Their family has become very dear to us. What a testimony to the grace of God they are! Their children are beginning families of their own and are serving the Lord! No broken homes to be found out of this bunch! A big blow to satan for sure!

After a wonderful meal of grilled hamburgers and hotdogs...






The "expectant" couple below...