This article is another road adventure about a year later with a repaired Land rover. At that time the only building supplies were about three hours away in the opposite direction of Tharaka. Since early morning my husband, son Kyle, young daughter, and I have been selecting and loading supplies, tools, and bulk food into the Land rover. Needless to say, that vehicle groaned under the heavy load.
It is the rainy season, so we are sliding on the road, Kyle going from side to side to keep us out of a ditch. It is much like driving on a paved road with ice. After hours of slow progress, as we are nearing our destination, Kyle stops abruptly, just short of plunging into the raging current of a river that is normally below a primitive bridge.
We all get out very carefully. My husband and son assess the situation. They put a long sturdy stick at the water’s edge to see if the water level changes. We all sit on the bank of the river with anticipation of what is next.
Our son decides to walk to the goat farm knowing it is quite a distance but thinking they will help. After a long wait, he returns with a farm manager, a driver, a tractor, and a huge chain. Kyle and the tractor driver attach the heavy chain between the front of the tractor and the back of the Land rover.
The plan of course is to use the tractor as an anchor as the vehicle goes across the river.
My husband, daughter, and I plus many neighbors now anxiously watch and pray for our son to be able to cross safely. Midway across, the Land rover begins to veer off course, heading toward the edge of the bridge, being pulled by the current. At the same time, the tractor began to lose its grip. Fortunately, Kyle had gotten far enough across that he was able to surge onto the other side as the chain was released. All of us “spectators” gave a loud shout!
We waited another hour or more for the water to get about waist high forming a chain with the neighbor helpers to walk across. A neighbor carried our daughter.
The Kenyan people deal with hardship and difficulties in their daily lives and are willing to help others in crises like this.
We were so grateful for their help as well as God’s divine watch care that day!!
And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19