Mountain Vehicle..

 After the first couple of trips up the very bumpy, curvy road the benefits of a different vehicle started to come to mind. 

Our truck worked OK in the north and if we needed larger loads it was not to hard to hire a truck to make the relatively short drive from Limbeé to deliver to the Fauche Campus.

Now the 16 miles off paved Route National One took 3+ hours with 4-wheel drive. 

In time Cory would make shopping trips to Port-au-Prince only once every 4-6 weeks. 

Having an enclosed, larger vehicle would be very helpful for supply runs, visitors, and team visits.

Personally a reminder occurred every time, multiple times throughout every trip when my head would hit the truck roof after a large bump taken a bit too fast. 

The inclosed back would provide more security during rains or for supplies when parked in town. 

On a trip to visit Fritz, still living at Children of the Promise at that time I suggested that Cory, Anna, and I make a 'wish/prayer' list.

Cory wanted a diesel and white vehicle. Anna's requests was for a hammock in the back for sleeping during long trips. I wanted a Land Cruiser complete with snorkel for crossing rivers-mostly because it looked cool and adventurous. 

We enjoyed our time with Fritz and as soon as we reached the house in Fauche I opened up the computer to check e-mails and connect.

On Facebook I rapidly noted a friend's post, a missionary family also in northern Haiti who were returning to the USA and selling their Land Cruiser. 

It completed everything on our list and in addition we knew and trusted the current owners. 

Not only did it come with a colorful hammock, a way already set up for hanging in the back...but also a fan and camping chair being set up for overnights. 

Within a few minutes we contacted the family and shortly after the Lord blessed us with the Land Cruiser.

Safely up and down the mountain we traveled over the next few years. 

A few teams squeezed in for the trip.

We kept the other 'mission' truck for those times when having an open back helped to move and haul things around the mountain.

Where are they now you ask? The pickup went to the Haitian Wesleyan Church to use and for mutual benefit Director Lukenson uses the Land Cruiser on the mountain to keep it in running order and being useful. 

The Lord does provide our needs!