We're Here!

After spending a few days with my mother-in-law, we headed straight east along interstate 20, passing right through Louisiana and Mississippi. We crossed the border into Alabama Sunday night, stayed at the Welcome Center rest stop, and then continued the rest of the way on Monday morning.

We are finally here.

We immediately began to set up our trailer to stay awhile. We hooked up the power, refilled the water tank, attached a hose to the water inlet and turned on the propane water heater. I then began to catch up on the dishes and take a shower.

That's when Meredith noticed a leak. One of the supply lines to the water heater had a pretty steady drip, which had managed to soak the edges of one of her rugs. We hung it outside to dry, and I checked under the trailer, where I noticed waste water gushing out the bottom of the holding tank.

And then it started to rain. Just like the last time the rugs got wet, despite the drought. Maybe God hates shag carpets?

Anyways, it seemed to us that all the plumbing had waited until we arrived before deciding to fall apart on us. It was pretty stressful, finally arriving here, just to find we couldn't use any water, but the next day we took it to an RV repair shop called RV Roadway a bit south of Alabaster, AL, and they were very friendly and helpful.

They weren't able to fix all the leaks 100%, but they charged us honestly for what they were able to complete, even though they had put far more hours of labor into it then I paid for.

At least we are no longer gushing sewage. That would stink.

Other than that, our stay has remained fairly uneventful. We've explored the town a bit, applied at a few places, but mostly just waited around, surviving, eating, sleeping and reading. Bored and eager for Sunday to roll around, so we can start checking out churches, and finally start meeting people.

The adventure is far from over.

I suppose that's all I have for this week, so until next time, take care and thanks for all the prayer!