What an interesting day. Yes. Two posts for this day. After Jon and I left the cafe, we went to the post office and grabbed mail, and went to immigration to get another month for the Beards. Unfortunately the manager wasn't there to sign the forms so we have to come back later in the week.
Once we left immigration we headed to where the Durango was getting fixed. We hadn't gotten a call, but figured we'd just head over anyway. Here's how it went. When we dropped the truck off at 7:30, they said it should be done by about 12. We arrived at 2 and walked in and let's just say they weren't working on the car. Problem? Yes and no. I can understand needing a break. Anyway, 4:30 comes and the guy who's supposed to be working on the truck is working on something else. Finally Jon says something and 20 minutes later the car is back together and ready to go. ...Or not. I don't know wwhat happened, but I know cars are not as predictable as we'd like them to be. For some reason the odometer is saying "no bus" which means 1 of several problems with the PCM (Powertrain Control Module), and it's not getting spark. Hmmmm. So Roberto (owner of the shop) called our friend who recommended, Ivan, a cuban mechanic who has a shop that specializes in EFI (Electronic Fuel Injection) systems. So Ivan is going to sttop by Roberto's tomorrow to check it out. So, realizing it's 5:30, and won't be able to catch a bus to Ojojona anymore. Fortunately they offer to bring us to our other mechanic (also named Ivan) where the bus is. So we pack up in one of Roberto's customer's cars and head on our way. And we all lived happily ever after. ....Oh wait, I forgot something. This car died on us. It seemed to (rather ironically) have a similar problem with it. Remember the Idle Air Control motor I mentioned? I think that's what the problem was with this vehicle as well. So next we had Douglas, the gentleman giving us a ride, call Roberto and let him know. So they sent another car, and while waiting for this one, we turned the vehicle we were in at the time around and pushed it down a hill as Jon steered to a local mechanic shop. So after we get the new car, we put in some gas, grab a snack, and head to Ivan's (the one where the bus is.) We arrived about 7:15 to Ivan's, and we are just about to enter Ojojona as I type this.
Today didn't phase me. But unfortunately we needed to go to PriceSmart to pick up food for the dogs, which were never able to do. So Jon has some anxiety regarding that. Please pray for him, and for good news from Ivan and Roberto as they work on the Durango.
We'll need to go into Teguc again because we need to go back to Immigration by Monday, but the dogs need food soon. So please pray that by Thuursday everything will be sorted out.
Oh, one thing I am majorly bummed about: I lost track of time and wasn't able to call mymom before she went in to work. Sorry Mom. Maybe Wednesday or Thursday.
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