BAD NEWS / GOOD NEWS

Hello from the Endeavor:

As you might have notice the reports from here have been lacking recently;;;

A couple of reasons for this are:

BAD NEWS----This crazy computer is acting up again ( I swear it is a teenager )

GOOD NEWS----When we get to ADVENTURELAND after April 20th, DELL again is sending out a Tech to put in another Mother board, as ours has bad USB ports and touch pad.; BUT we have to be stationary for more than a week for them to locate us.
This is all still under Warranty until April 30th. THANK YOU JESUS!!!!!

BAD NEWS ---We were busy at the R.L. Ranch at Rainbows End,, doing some more handy work for Ralph and Loretta Weihr... things like taking out brush , touch up painting installing and relocating a 50 gal. Hot Water Heater, moving their RVs around, and various other activities.

GOOD NEWS--- We were able to also get in some free time for cards, eating out, and sight seeing, (although we forgot to take our camera along on these excursions).THANK YOU JESUS !!!!!! Thank you Ralph and Loretta for all that you have done for us.

BAD NEWS---It was time for LITL RED to get her oil changed, while it was getting serviced, the service tech said that the front brake pads were getting pretty thin,,SO THEY WERE REPLACED ALSO. The next day, on our way into 1st UMC, for Wednesday supper, we notice a funny noise, and determine that it was from the front brakes.

GOOD NEWS--- The service department had gotten in a shipment of faulty backing plates on the new brakes, but they located some from a different supplier and replaced ours at NO COSTS to us. THANK YOU JESUS we found this before we left Livingston.

BAD NEWS- Then as we were loading LITL RED onto her tow dolly, the front wheels went a little to far forward and went over the stops ---YES we had to get a wrecker service to get it back unto the ground. Also the stop and tie down ratchet were broken off.

GOOD NEWS-- The Wrecker man only took 30 minutes to get to us and 45 minutes to get our problem solved of getting the car onto the dolly, and only charged $50 for the trip. John was able to get a single tie down strap to temporally to secure that side to the dolly. THANK YOU JESUS !!!!

BAD NEWS---We decided to stay at the R.L. Ranch overnight and leave early the next morning,, wanted to stay with dolly and car all hooked up and ready to roll. SO we plugged our electric cord into a different outlet then the main one we had been using during our stays there. WELL we received an electrical surge though the Endeavors electrical system and knocked out the CONVECTION / MICROWAVE OVEN along with damaging our onboard system, so we couldn't receive an outside source of power supply, causing us to run our generator overnight. FRIDAY MORNING NONE OF THE RV REPAIR SHOPS in either Livingston, Lufkin, or Nocgoduches had time to check our problem out and/or had a replacement oven for us.

GOOD NEWS (we think) we were able to call CAMPING WORLD service center near Springfield, Mo. and were able to get an 8a.m. Monday appointment. We are waiting now to get in to see what the extent of the damage is. THANK YOU JESUS !!!!!

BAD NEWS-- As we were traveling though East Texas the temporary tie down strap over Litl Reds tire kept sliding off, meaning we had to stop at least every hour.

GOOD NEWS --- We were sent to a welding shop NOCGODUCHES IRON WORKS where 2 V e r y v e r y nice young men were immediately repair the damaged stop and tie down ratchet $15 THANK YOU JESUS!!!!!


GOOD NEWS---We arrived safely in Springfield Saturday afternoon around 4 p.m. THANK YOU JESUS !!!! and we stayed in the BASS PRO SHOP AND OUTDOOR WORLD parking lot,,as they allow over night dry camping at NO COST THANK YOU JESUS!!! and BASS PRO SHOP. We visited the NATIONAL CEMETERY here in Springfield and saw quite a few graves from the Civil War from both sides, (again we forgot the camera...OR MAYBE I SHOULD SAY CAMERAS if you remember from an earlier post we had lost or misplaced our camera and had just recently purchased a new one WELL John found the old camera along with his missing watch underneath the center table between the front seats of the ENDEAVOR THANK YOU JESUS !!!!
We also went out to the Wilson Creek Battle ground but found it closed for the day. Darn.

Sunday Morning found us Worshiping at 1st Baptist Church, Bolivar, Mo. (one of the churches John attended while a student in Bolivar) We were privileged to meet up with Dr.J.Larry and Kay Jackson,,, dear dear friends and former professor of Johns. We enjoyed dinner, hospitality, and 3 1/2 hrs of sharing of old times, future plans, just catching up on each other families, and past winter travels. THANK YOU JACKSONS THANK YOU JESUS !!!! for such GREAT Friends. Dr. J. shared with us again how great he is doing since his surgery in 2008, and the medical Drs are happy with the results so far.

WE HAVE A NUMBER OF ITEMS FOR YOUR PRAYER CONCERNS THIS POST!!
1) Continues praying for our nations economic troubles and that our country leaders and lead us out of it... along with this thought pray for those that have lost their jobs that their needs may be met... that their mental health not be damaged.

2) Please continue to Pray for ALL of our Military and Service personnel ,along with those that serve our local law enforcement agencies, fire departments and ambulance attendants... just remembering those that were injured in that accident in Houston last week,,, be with them and their families.

3) Pray for those that were shot and wounded and the families of those killed in the various areas of our country this past month.

4) NOMADS will be starting their Project Period 5 this week, pray that they have safe travels to there, that their work will be accomplished safely and wisely, and that all involved receive a special blessing and inspiration.

5) Please Pray for the CHRISTIAN RESORT MINISTRIES RV Chaplains as they prepare to leave their winter assignment homes and are traveling, Particularly Chaplains Don Bakers, Chaplains Dennis Mahoneys, and Chaplains Jack Gregorys.
along with please KEEP PRAYING for our travels into Iowa both safety and weather concerns.

6) We Want all of you to remember the LOST that you know that they may receive the BLESSED MESSAGE of EASTER that OUR GREAT SAVIOR died for their sins along with ours, and that they too, may enjoy the happiness of KNOWING GOD.

7) Johns daughter Samantha is needing special prayers for her mental needs and relationships with others at this time, give those who are working with her the wisdom needed and strength to endure, that she too might come to know JESUS. Along with this remember Judys son Rich that he may be able to finally except the fact that MOM and John just can't always be in IOWA for him to see. Although we speak to him daily via the cell phone.

8) Please start praying for the CRM presence at ADVENTURELAND this summer, where Jack and Karen Gregory will be working leading out in small group bible studies and consulting co-workers with medical problems and other needs.John will be assisting them some with the small group bible studies and the men's retreat. and that We will be the Witness to the parks visitors that we should be.

9) and last of all be in prayer as John and Judy launch their support campaign for prayer support, moral support and economic support as the LORD leads you to join us in our mission endeavors of reaching the lost of the world where they are.

Again we ask for that SPECIAL BLESSING from GOD to all of our friends, family,and those who are our blog readers.

HUGS from the ENDEAVOR Crew --Judy and John along with Purrrs from Pebbles and Bamm Bamm.