{"id":7441,"date":"2015-09-05T15:22:29","date_gmt":"2015-09-05T20:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/?p=7441"},"modified":"2015-09-05T15:22:29","modified_gmt":"2015-09-05T20:22:29","slug":"yes-we-are-home-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2015\/yes-we-are-home-2.html","title":{"rendered":"Yes, we are home!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/roadsign.jpg\" alt=\"Mexican road side\" width=\"480\" height=\"178\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/roadsign.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/roadsign-300x111.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>Although I announced it on Facebook and Twitter, I didn&#8217;t actually mention it before here at <b>Finding direction<\/b>. But yes, we are <b><i>home!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Our seven days of driving went mostly without incident. I have to admit we did have an engine light come on &#8211; apparently due to a problem with our gas level gauge. The cost of repair that I was quoted was incredibly high, so we haven&#8217;t fixed it yet. But we should deal with that one day soon &#8211; otherwise we&#8217;ll run out of gas with no warning!<\/p>\n<p>In the end, we are amazingly thankful to God for a safe return &#8211; having accomplished what we needed to accomplish, with medical issues, paperwork, and of course &#8211; a (mostly) working van!<\/p>\n<p>So now we&#8217;re unpacking &#8211; and trying to control the armies of ants that took over our house while we were gone.<\/p>\n<p>In two days I&#8217;ll be on my way to meetings with Camino Global leadership in Guatemala. We would certainly appreciate your prayers as we discuss many critical issues. Also pray for Shari as she starts school with Hannah and Nathanael while I&#8217;m away.<\/p>\n<p>Then as soon as I get back, community centre classes will begin! I&#8217;ve got an English class (my first time teaching one!) and a Bible study that I need to prepare for. Maybe on the plane?<\/p>\n<p>Thanks again to those who prayed &#8211; and also helped in so many ways &#8211; before, during and after our road trip. God is good!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although I announced it on Facebook and Twitter, I didn&#8217;t actually mention it before here at Finding direction. But yes, we are home! Our seven days of driving went mostly without incident. I have to admit we did have an engine light come on &#8211; apparently due to a problem with our gas level gauge. 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