So, it is now nearing the end of September and we are still in Virginia Beach. I could complain and give nagging details of why we're still here or tell you all of our various ideas we've conjured in the past month or so, but that would be lame. I"ll just to tell you that We.Got.Distracted.
Not sure if it was us alone or the enemy waging warfare, but we were presented with too many variables and "what ifs" and it got in our way. It started when our truck started having a problem pulling the RV. This led us down a slippery slope that had us questioning every desire, thought and practically every futuristic outcome possible, but mostly God's plan for our life. Not a fun place to be. We have come so far in this journey and turning back now (buying or renting something to leave at a "perceived" better time with a "perceived" better rig) just feels wrong. Oh, but did we make a logical case for each and every scenario!
So, after much prayer, we had to simply take it back to basics. Had to re-ask ourselves, "Why are we doing this? What is our mission?" And then listen to God's answer. Guess what He said? "Get the truck fixed." If he were condescending, there would have been a "Duh." added at the end.
That is where we are at. Truck goes in for a diagnostic on Monday, which I found for free!! Scoured some diesel forums on powerstroke 6.0L repairs and found a specialty diesel repair shop not far from here (with great reviews) that is offering free diagnostics on duramax, cummings, and powerstroke diesels!! That just saved us a couple hundred bucks. So even when we get distracted, God blesses us when we aim to get back on track!
So, please be encouraged if you find yourself distracted that it's never too late to focus and persevere.
"Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize." 1 Corinthians 9:24
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