11.07.2017

Epic Road Trip Day 5 (breakdown)


39 degrees. 8 miles from Vega, Texas which is in the middle of nowhere literally. Waterpump gave up the ghost. This was a testament to how well Heavenly Father always takes care of us. We pulled off the side of the road when it all went down. There was nothing out there. Thankful for cell phones! Michael called around for a service station and parts and literally we were in the middle of nothingness. So we started to risk the drive back to a little town called Vega. Then woo hoo on the side of the road was two hardworking men from India who have a little shop.


They had this tiny room and a small shop. They were willing to drop everything to help us even though they usually only work on Semi Trucks. The shop was cold and we drug out the blankets and devices to keep us warm and busy.


These people were so willing to help. They had to drive Michael back to Vega to pick up the parts for the van. We were blessed that the part was actually available. These sweet people live out there in an RV and fix diesel trucks for a living. There is nothing else anywhere out there!


Thayne found a friend. He spent over two hours just playing with their dog. Running around in the cold and playing fetch with Ranger. There was tug of war and a stolen glove and lots of fun for those two. The boy needs a dog in his life!


It took a bit over three hours. Michael was frustrated because he couldn't help just get into it and fix it. We didn't have tools. I am not sure they totally knew what they were doing but they were hard workers and didn't pause once in the cold weather. These people were such a blessing to us. They could have charged us anything they wanted. We were kind of desperate.


This dog, Ranger, was Thayne's best friend and made the time pass so much quicker. Our kids are such troopers. Not one time did they complain about being cold or hungry or anything!  So $375 later we were back on our way chugging down the road. Off to find some food and a little better view.


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