Rescue Mission

Worshiping at Argonne UMC

Last Saturday afternoon, we all wentt into Crandon to get a coffee at the coffee shop before Trent and Abby headed back to Indiana. As the chamber coordinator, Trent was planning on getting back to Bremen Day at the Cove. So around probably 2:30 or so, Trent and Abby set off on their merry way in my car. The rest of the group searched for T-shirts and went to the store to buy food for dinner. We made it back to the cabin in time to meet my cousin, Heidi.

Around 3:30, my cell phone rings and Trent says something about my car dying. He says that he was driving along in cruise and then the car kind of sped up and slowed down and then finally coasted to a stop. Uh oh. This is not good. So we get on our phones and start getting ideas.

Finally, we decide that the only option is to head out on a rescue mission and get a tow truck. Jan, Jenn, and I take off in the van for the 45-mile or so drive. We find Trent and Abby, and Jan starts working on finding a tow truck. About 20 minutes later, she have the tow truck lined up to arrive within a hour and half.

So we stand for a few minutes and I say something about it being time to play some cornhole (that was conveniently stored away in the trunk of my car). So we play a few rounds and then decide it is time to play Catch Phrase (also conveniently stored away in the car). So we put out some blankets and sit down to play the game. About a hour and a half into the games, the tow truck arrives amidst our cheers. The guy loadsup the car and we follow him back to Crandon.

Meanwhile, my aunt, Jane, has called the mechanic. He says to call back when we are in Laona and he will meet us at the shop. Sure enough, a few minutes after we arrive with the car, Mark the mechanic pulls up. He proceeds to diagnose the problem - a bad fuel pump - and says that he'll fix it that night. Shocked by our good fortune, we all head back to the cabin to prepare a reunion meal of sorts.

At church the next day, we truly worship an amazing God!