Well it is day 4 of our displacement! On Friday I called the gas company due to extremely high gas bills. A big mistake on my part!! The gas man came and found a small, minute leak. He told me while this was not the reason for the high gas bills he had to take the meter even for a small leak, so...within 5 minutes he dismantled the meter and then told me the process of getting gas restored. First a certified plumber has to come out find the leak and fix it, then the plumber calls the city inspector, the inspector then checks the entire house to make sure it is up to code, regardless of where the leak is. If everything is satisfactory he then calls the gas company to install a new meter. Of course on Friday it was too late to get all of that done, today was the earliest a plumber could come out. Hopefully the inspector can come out tomorrow. The city has to be notified before 10 am to come out the same day. Maybe, we'll have gas back tomorrow but at this point that is unknown.
Calixto left the night before and was in South Texas when all of this transpired. I was able to reach him via cell phone and through sobs explained what had happened. Graciously our Pastor's family has let us stay in their garage apartment. What a blessing that has been, Beth has spoiled us greatly. I know my kids and dog don't ever want to come home!! Christopher has had a blast playing with Brady, Catherine loves peddling around in a toy tractor and Chessie loves roaming around their property and swimming in the pond!
Today the plumber came and told me at least 3 things needed to be changed, one of which will cost $300 on its own, the other 2 things are minor. But, they still don't know where the leak is until these are taken care of. It is now 2:00 and they have been here since 9:30. This bill is going to be large, but I am trusting God that it will all be fine and pray for his provision!
Almost without fail things like this happen when Calixto goes to Mexico, we should learn to expect them I suppose. The day he left was a horrendous day for him and he was exhausted and emotionally spent by the time he left. The team missed their connecting flight and arrived 10 hours later than expected. This threw a wrench into their plans but we always remind people that we need to be flexible on these trips. Everyone seemed in good spirits despite the long travel day. The next morning, Saturday, they were ready to cross the border around 9:00. So far everything is going well. They had to meet with the President of Tamazunchale this morning to get everything in order to do a dental clinic. "Coincidentally" the president is a dentist and a christian! How neat is that. They were able to get what they needed and were headed to Petlapixcla around noon. Please keep them in your prayers throughout this week as they spread God's fame to a people so desperately in need of a savior. Thank you to all who are praying for me and the situation here. God is good!!