Our trip to Idaho

Well Sarah and I left Friday morning to head to Idaho. We were hoping to get to Winnemucca and spend the night then finish the drive Saturday and go to church with Jeremy Saturday night. We made it to Donner's Pass and I put the chains on the truck as required. I put them on the front because I am used to front wheel drive vehicles and I guess I'm an idiot. I had them checked by California State chain check crew people guys and they said they were fine. ANYWAY~ I heard a horrible sound and my engine died and I started sliding backward. I got the truck to the side of the road and stopped and went out to investigate. The chains had ripped through the firewall and shredded some wires. The harness was a mess and evidently the wires controlled the fuel pump and the ABS and stuff. Important to have working on a vehicle. Well a tow truck came by and told me and Sarah to stay in the truck while he loaded it. Then he got in his tow truck and Sarah and I rode in my truck on the flatbed all the way to Nyack. He finally let us out and put us in the cab of his truck where there was no seat belt for Sarah. He said it wasn't necessary. I rigged her into mine. He towed us back to Colfax and dropped Sugar (my truck) off at the mechanics which of course was closed, and took Sarah and I to the only motel in town. After, of course, I paid $350.00 to be towed 25 miles. The next morning we woke up and the mechanic told us that the part would have to be ordered since it was discontinued and that it would take until Thursday at least to get it. Sarah and I boarded a bus headed to Boise at 2pm that afternoon. The Nintendo DS only amused her for so long.... 31 hours later we finally made it to Boise. Sunday night. We spent 8 hours in the SLC bus terminal and then we spent another hour because there was a problem with the bus. We made it safe and sound to Miss Marie's house by 9:30 that night and went to bed. We had a wonderful week while we were in Boise. Took some friends out to lunch, took Sarah, Christian, Aubree, and Nick to Chuck E. Cheese, and spent some nice time with Miss Marie reading books, buying books, talking and just chilling. Jeremy and Miss Marie drove Sarah and I to Winnemucca where Mom met us and took us to Colfax from there. Sugar came through with minimal damage and I was elated to get my truck back. On the drive home I spent some quality time with the Lord about things that were weighing on my mind. And of course praise that we made the trip unscathed. I miss Idaho.