So, last month as Tom was leaving Kampala with Dirk one of our truck’s rear tires flew off. Had they been going at any speed the results could have easily ended in serious injury. To add insult the tires had just been worked on by one of Uganda’s best mechanics. Yesterday, the steering went out as Tom was driving back from Karamoja’s ‘capitol city’ Moroto, the tie rod end popped off the tie-rod and he had no control while careening down our rocky, eroded roads. God was certainly in control, because Tom and our Landcruiser should have rolled over. Surprisingly enough, the tie rod ends had just been replaced. Miriam and I hopped on KACHEP’s motorcycle, drove 1.5hours, and wired it together; Tom had already done a good job with some sisal rope. Even the US army detach stopped and helped – your tax dollars at work!
Pray for me now as I drive Miriam down to the airport as she heads to Germany for furlough. Pray the truck reaches well. Pray that a competent mechanic would join our team- or at least visit 2x year to keep us in one piece.
Lift up our recent visitors, Marissa and Summer – both from California. Marissa is back at school and Summer continues to walk with us and discern God’s call if she will join our KKAB team.
peace, Jean
JT Grade DVM, PhD
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