Friday Nov 6 Report # 19
We had a bad day today, we were heading off to go to see the gypsies and two other places when Ruslan noticed a problem with the right front wheel. We reckoned that a bearing had gone so picked one up at the Auto market and crept along to a garage. It is a very nice modern one with 4 hoists. We put the van up and found the outer bearing had given out, not only given out but damaged the spindle. Well to make a long story short, the parts were so hard to get off the mechanic had to take the whole axle assembly off the van and we had to go get a new one. It took about 3 and a half hours to get the parts and then install them. What a way to start the day. While we were waiting, we called Stephan, another driver we use at times and he took Flo to get some produce for the gypsies and others.
Well we got loaded into our van and headed off to the gypsies. By the time we got there it was dark.
hese gypsies live in an old collective farm. They seem to have electricity as there was a light on but no cookers or other appliances. They all gathered outside and we gave a little word and then gave out candies and took their pictures. They get sooo excited to see themselves on the camera.
We had taken a sample plastic tarp over to see if they would be suitable for their tents. They were sure they would be absolutely suited for that. There are several different camps of Gypsies, only these ones live in a building part of the year.
We left there and went to visit a Christian lady named Vera with 4 little children. Her husband was saved with 2 other man while in prison. He was away working in Moscow and so we didn’t see him but according to Flo he is a lovely Christian man. The eldest child was a boy aged 6 and the 3 girls went down to a year old. It is so nice to be in a home where there is evidence of the peace of God in it.
Vera prepared us a lovely meal of home cooked and baked food. We left some bags of produce and clothes and headed home on dark country roads with people walking on the road and others on bikes with no lights or reflectors. It is no wonder there are so many crosses along the roads.
We got home very tired but were glad to have done something.
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