Yesterday morning we left the house about 11:30 to go take James to drum lessons and go pick up some wood for Cabin Hope. We stopped at the county courthouse to see what all we needed to process the permits for Cabin Hope. We were told we'd need original documents from the National Register in Zapote, other side of San Jose. So we dropped James off and as quickly as we could, like driving through an obstacle course, the main hiway into that part of town is closed. So driving around back roads that our pastor Olger has taught Franklin to drive through!!! we finally get to Zapote with 30 minutes to spare before they close for the weekend! We were able to get all the documents we needed, and back on the obstacle course!
Around some of the Rotundas in the center of San Jose there are man-holes with no cover and nothing to stop you from taking out a front end of your car! Thankfully GOD protected us and we got safely to pick up the wood. This is now 4:30pm and they are also about to close for the weekend! By the way, Friday isn't a very good day to get a lot done! Needless to say we got loaded up and on our way. We hadn't eaten since morning so we stopped at KFC for a bite to eat before making the trek across the mountain in the pouring rain!
As we were eating I was checking facebook and started seeing posts from friends here in the Puriscal area about the road being closed because of a huge mudslide! So I start chatting with Joarline, a friend from Tabarcia. She lets me know that her husband was called in to drive the extra busses needed, and didn't know how long the road would be closed! We had packed our coffee thermos so we stopped by the grocery for a chocolate, and sat there waiting to hear news about the road.
About 30 minutes later Joarline posted the news on faebook from the official road company, the road home would be closed for the night, to try clear the mud and trees and open it for tomorrow! What to do!? We had 2600 lbs of wood in the white van, and no way to get home! So we made a stop at walmart, got a few necesities to spend the night and got a room, in hopes that tomorrow the road would be clear!
Around some of the Rotundas in the center of San Jose there are man-holes with no cover and nothing to stop you from taking out a front end of your car! Thankfully GOD protected us and we got safely to pick up the wood. This is now 4:30pm and they are also about to close for the weekend! By the way, Friday isn't a very good day to get a lot done! Needless to say we got loaded up and on our way. We hadn't eaten since morning so we stopped at KFC for a bite to eat before making the trek across the mountain in the pouring rain!
As we were eating I was checking facebook and started seeing posts from friends here in the Puriscal area about the road being closed because of a huge mudslide! So I start chatting with Joarline, a friend from Tabarcia. She lets me know that her husband was called in to drive the extra busses needed, and didn't know how long the road would be closed! We had packed our coffee thermos so we stopped by the grocery for a chocolate, and sat there waiting to hear news about the road.
About 30 minutes later Joarline posted the news on faebook from the official road company, the road home would be closed for the night, to try clear the mud and trees and open it for tomorrow! What to do!? We had 2600 lbs of wood in the white van, and no way to get home! So we made a stop at walmart, got a few necesities to spend the night and got a room, in hopes that tomorrow the road would be clear!
This is the crew working on the road today as we passed by coming home! Praise the LORD we are home safe and sound! The wood is unloaded and we're ready for another round on Monday!
We know that many of you have been praying for us and we thank you for that! It is wonderful to know that as we work here in Costa Rica, many of you dedicate a little time each day to ask GODS favor for us! Thank you thank you!
JESUS BLESS YOU! Franklin Evelyn Mary & James
