It has been a good day all in all..We both slept better last night..Got up at regular time..Had a better breakfast than normal..I have found that unless I setup and serve a balanced breakfast that Sandra will be a normal teenager and go for the junk. So this morning we had fresh banana milk and whole grain cereal bars. The banana milk is just a banana in the blender with milk.Their milk here taste almost like cream and I have not seen anything but whole).Really tastes good. Although Sandra still has to have a small spoon of sugar in hers..I took Sandra to school and got all the way back to our dirt road..Just as I pulled onto the rode there were 3 cars blocking the road..I guess one was broken down..I stopped and noticed white dust,I was hopeing dust, gushing out from under the van..I just kept thinking that maybe it was windy and the exhaust was pushing up the very dry road dust..Well I started to move again and when I slowed down for the bumps I noticed it again..Well my real mind started saying ok..It is not dust like I was hopeing for..so I pulled on into the drive way and as I slowed for the next few bumps it was obvious that it was smoke..I parked and pulled the hood latch and by then KNEW that it was smoke..I was very happy when I opened the hood, after touching it to make sure it wasnt really hot,and could smell that antifreeze smell and see some green liquid in areas around the motor.(Happy that it was not like fire smoke).I could not see where it was coming from but it was not on the ground under the front so I was praying that it would just be a small spray from a hose..About that time my neighbor came out and he said he thought it would be best just to hop back in and get it to the shop where I have had it worked on and let them check it..So off I went..I did run one redlight..No one was coming from either direction and the white smoke would have let anyone know why I did it...I got to the shop and showed them ( no one speaks english) that the hood was not hot and popped the hood to show them the green liquid and by then there was a small puddle under the front of the van..They gave me a ride back to the apartment and I called the neighbor who in turned called the shop to ask what they thought and how long..They thought the same as I and said 3 or so hours..Well Sandra gets out of school at noon and it was 10am by now..Thank you GOD for good neighbors..Ale, who is the woman back quite a few post whos pic I posted with her husband and two kids,said that she would take me to get Sandra but we would have to pass an hour in town so she could pick up her kids from school too..We went and walked around a small mall and got her kids. She then dropped us off to pick up the van and we came home..Only $40 and they cleaned the van again inside and out...I tell you I am blessed here and by the people around me..
I want to THANK my family back in Winter Haven,Aunt Sarah and Debra(Hap told me you were there and mom says you come almost every week),Debbie and David and the members of Church of Christ in Inman Park for helping my soul to rest knewing that you are there for my mom...You will never understand what a big help you have been to me and my mental state while here..and the help you have been to my wonderful husband and my brother.THANK YOU for helping us while mom has been in rehab from her falls.Your visits,time and patience have been a true blessing to us.
It is 5:30 now..We plan on just chillin' this evening..There are two couples that are adopting coming in tonight so I expect the weekend to be busy..and we still have to get those pics for the embassy just incase they say everything is ready to go on Tuesday..But like I have said before..It will truly be a BIG surprise if it is there..I really expect it to be the next week..Whatever it is..I am blessed...
To you , O LORD, I lift up my soul. O my GOD, in you I trust; you will not let me be put to shame. In deed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame. Make your ways known to us. Lead us in your truth and teach us..For you are GOD alone..and we will wait all the day long.
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hello,just me, I am finally able to sit down.I got up early this morning and went with Robin to Tampa Bay,fishing,I know it's tough but I forced myself.We got back a little after noon.I went to see your mom and she is doing fine,she will be ready to come home soon.Maybe you will both come home at the same time.I spent the rest of the afternoon at Gerald's house digging up two stumps.I think Gerald was at work, he will be suprised when he get's home.Anway, I made it thru another day,it is just now when I am alone that I miss you the most.Tell Sandra that I am proud of her doing well on her english test and study hard.I love you mucho,in his love, Hap
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