(2018 Alaska Ep 6)
(Sorry for the delay is blog updates. We have had very limited Internet connectivity over the past week…)
We arrived in the San Antonio area on Tuesday, April 24. Although the issues with the camper slide were better, we had continued concerns and decided to take the camper to a dealer in New Braunfels, Texas, a community just north of San Antonio.
The news wasn’t good. The base of the slide was seriously rotted and needed to be repaired. The repair estimate was considerable!
Rot is typically caused by a water leak somewhere. The repairman couldn’t identify the source of the leak, but the evidence speaks for itself.
We prayed for wisdom – invest in the cost to repair the slide damage, return home to sell/trade the camper (thus cancelling our Alaska trip for this year) or something else?
The decision? We decided the damage would have to be repaired before we could sell/trade the camper. The repair would be costly whether completed in Florida or Texas. The RV dealer had immediate availability to make the repair – often such repairs take weeks.
So, we spent two nights in a hotel nearby while the slide was repaired. It was like RV open heart surgery – the slide had to be removed, damage repaired and reinstalled.
With the repair completed and all possible sources of water leaks sealed with caulk, we are continuing our journey to Alaska!
The Bible cautions not to store treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, or thieves can steal. Although not specifically mentioned, we think rot is part of this truth as well. Our camper is a means to make our journey possible, but we need to keep focused on things of eternal value.
This likely won’t be our last chance to be flexible and trust God during this trip. Regardless, we’ll praise Him through it all!
