Laying on the ground of a Chevron gas station at 11pm, duct taping the bumper of her car together.
Initially, it was her check engine light that made us stop- but after evaluating everything we could, we hoped it was a non-urgent emissions issue. So we turned our attention to the bumper. Her degree is in mechanical engineering with an emphasis on vehicle systems. Now, she works for the U.S. Federal Patent Department, evaluating patent applications for vehicle systems- mechanisms to secure tarps on semi trucks, Jeep modifications, and lots and lots of applications for vehicle bumpers. Bumpers. We finished securing her car’s bumper with duct tape. Thankfully we had a roll left from the small emergency roll we had made for our backpacking trip to Big Bend. We were coming back from spending the last three days in the Chisos mountains of southern Texas. Stunning. Breathtaking. Warm. Wild. No cell service. No showers. Delightful. After a beautiful Resurrection Sunday service at her church, we swung by O’Reilly Auto Parts. Ian said it was the busiest it had been all day- two cars. The code reader said that her catalytic converter was dirty. Imagine that. Three days in the desert - or an 18 year old car, maybe? So Ian sold her the bottle of cleaner and off we went, to take a nap, sit in the hot tub, and eat a good Texas burger. Content in the memories of our adventures and the hope of the Resurrection. Two lessons learned: God is good, and duct tape is invaluable.
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Lauren Kimball
5/26/2022 07:48:39 pm
Haha! Two awesome life lessons!
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