Trail by FIRE literally.

Okay. So here's the thing. I sent out this prayer request yesterday to our prayer peeps YESTERDAY. Yesterday. So then we get our beetle back from the mechanic a day and a half ago (getting the engine replaced). Yay...bla bla. So guess what happened on our drive today? The car started making a funky noise, then smoke, then we got out, then fire. Yup...fire. Lots of fire. Like the whole engine was engulfed in flames. So now we are out of a beetle and of course now the truck is broke again too. Coincidence? Please, pretty please pray for us because I seriously don't know how much more we can handle these stupid car situations. Seriously.

*To our Prayer Peeps-
Hey there. So we have been here over a year now and have had more
problems with the cars then both of us have had with all of our cars
combined in the States. Our personal car is a 1971 Beetle, but we got
a "good deal" on it (because cars are expensive here and had a VW
mechanic check it our before we bought it) and then drive an Isuzu
truck for the Oceans vehicle. Since we bought the beetle we have had
to have these things done to it: 2 new (used) engines, 2 new mufflers,
transmission replaced, clutch, breaks, electrical, steering column,
speedometer, battery and door (a lady crashed into it). So now that we
just got it back again from the mechanic (a different one because we
thought that was the problem) it broke down again in Motherwell today
only to have something simple to have gone wrong...a wire or pump or
something. A guy stopped to help (with it full of me and the Community
Care Workers) and saved the day. Yay. Thanks God. The truck...we
bought it a couple months ago (with a clean bill of health from yet a
different mechanic from the first) and the very first trip to the
Transkei the radiator dropped out. Like on the ground as we were
driving. Since then we have had to replace: the power steering pump,
radiator fan, transmission,windshield wiper motor, and most recently
(Friday) the alternator. Why? Our theory is that (since almost every
time something breaks is on our way to do ministry stuff) is that we
are being targeted for spiritual warfare. I hate crap like this.
Seriously. So the plan of action is to actually sell the beetle (to
get a new one with a warranty is our thought process) and then I don't
know...pray and pray and pray about the truck and whatever new vehicle
we buy for our personal car. Will you please join us because we are
hemorrhaging money over here on the stupid cars and this is freaking
ridiculous. Thanks.

Kristi for us both.

Comments

[mandy]

you know, you could just use that dung beetle that you found on the side of the road. it sounded JUST LIKE a beetle car!! i bet it would give you a ride to go pick up some pop-tarts.

i'm just sayin'

[Jules]

Oh my word.
You two are magnets for car disasters. I will be praying. Are there funds for a car?

[alece]

fire? man oh man.

and you know what? we've gone through many seasons where all our vehicles break down (in one way or another) at the exact same time. we've always taken it as a sign that we're doing something right and pissing someone off. so... take heart friend. you're doing a lot of things right. and you've definitely got someone pissed off at you.

good thing God is for you.

and we're all on your side too.

[kristiapplesauce]

Nope. We figured it all out and we have been spending (when all is said and done) $210 each month on keeping the beetle up and running. So we are NOT dumping any more money into it. We can't. But since it is in the shape it is now, we can't sell it except for parts unless the guy makes it right. So we might be out the money we bought it for and the money we have spent fixing it. We are already on a tight budget (for being here) and when we come home in October we needed to speak to churches about support for our living expenses not for our car...but now we might need to do both.

[mandy]

did alece just say Pissing" twice?
that's it.
we're breaking up.