Above is a video of what happens when our car wont start! This happens about once a day on average – maybe a little less. 

Yesterday I DROVE to Roseau with two other spouses. We went to do some minimal shopping and to pick up Justin and I’s SIX packages!! We cannot thank everyone enough for helping with these so continually! Seriously – yall have no idea how much it means to us. It helps us out tremendously!! We do not have to buy a lot of groceries because of our monthly packages which allows us to do little extra things – like turn the air conditioning on at night! Or buying Ellie dog food – which is so expensive down here!! Thank yall so so so so much for being such a blessing in our lives. Above is a picture of Justin with one of the things we got in our packages – scuba gear!!! Although he might only get to wear them once – if that much – hes excited!! The flippers fit him perfect! 

If you don’t live here you don’t understand what a big deal it is to drive to Roseau. First of all – we drive on the left. Second of all – our steering wheel is on the right side of the car!! Also – the roads are a lot like the roads from Lake Ouachita to Hot Springs – but with way more pot holes and a little skinnier.  So when we made it there in one piece I was more than excited. Our last stop was the airport – to pick up the packages. 

Well – on the way out of the parking lot – I kinda ran into a ditch. WHOOPS!! The girl that was sitting in the passenger seat didn’t see it either! I think I was looking at my phone or something. Im not real sure what happened. (I wonder how many times my parents have heard that?). So as soon as we hit the ditch Im just wondering “How in the world am I gonna get out of here???” So this Dominican comes running at the car and saying “It’s ok, It’s ok, No Problem!!!” And four more follow him. They were so sweet. Let me paint this picture for you. Somehow my front right tire and back left tire were the only ones on the ground. So there objective was to get the tires on the ground. I wasn’t going to argue with free help. So two men sat on the front of the car above the tire and three men sat on the back of the car – above the other tire. They tell me to turn my air conditioning off and to easily put the car in reverse. So I did – and it worked beautifully!!! I jumped out of the car and gave the guy who first came to my rescue a huge hug. He tried to shake my hand and I said – “No way – Ive gotta give you a hug”!!

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