{"id":4594,"date":"2017-08-03T12:34:23","date_gmt":"2017-08-03T11:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/?p=4594"},"modified":"2017-08-03T12:34:23","modified_gmt":"2017-08-03T11:34:23","slug":"repairs-always-repairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/2017\/08\/03\/repairs-always-repairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Repairs, always repairs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/08\/blog-repairs-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4589\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/08\/blog-repairs-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/08\/blog-repairs-1.jpg 450w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/08\/blog-repairs-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We have 4 trucks and a bazillion motorcycles, but because of the horrible roads, overloading, and lack of a nearby AutoZone, there is only one truck and a handful of motorcycles working.\u00a0 \u00a0We keep on keepin\u2019 on, limping along until the correct parts come from the big city, which is a long day\u2019s drive (10-12 hours) away, or even from the U.S., Sweden, or Dubai!\u00a0 We are so thankful for capable mechanics and for the parts that do make it to us, and we\u2019re looking forward to when our buddy\/missionary colleague\/CEFA volunteer mechanic Luke Turk gets back to Gamboula at the beginning of September.\u00a0 He has been sorely missed and I know he\u2019ll enjoy eating peanuts along with the guys as they work!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4592\" style=\"width: 362px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/08\/blog-repairs-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4592\" class=\"wp-image-4592 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/08\/blog-repairs-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"352\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/08\/blog-repairs-2.jpg 352w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/08\/blog-repairs-2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4592\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Note the peanuts in amongst the parts and tools!<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/danforth?moderation_action=report_form&object_type=post&object_id=4594&width=250&height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have 4 trucks and a bazillion motorcycles, but because of the horrible roads, overloading, and lack of a nearby AutoZone, there is only one truck and a handful of motorcycles working.\u00a0 \u00a0We keep on keepin\u2019 on, limping along until &hellip; 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