My soul is hurting today. I don't know why. It is just one of those deep down hollow aching feelings. I need some healing!

Krl went to the laundromat yesterday shortly after noon. I went by once to check on the hound boys and girls but barely stuck my head in the trailer. Late in the day Krl returned from town and summoned me to the trailer. She advised me that she thought we had a leak. Under the lower cabinets it was wet. I put towels down to soak up the water and to hopefully allow me to track down this leak. As of my going to bed, the leaky culprit had not come forward.

When I awoke this morning I tackled the new leak with (yes) a new vigor! The water heater is located under the kitchen sink and it appears that it is the problem. I removed some partitions and got everything good and dry and made a dash for Odessa to see if I could find a "bolt in replacement". I don't want to engineer something that would work "in a pinch". I want to put it back just like it was created! Eventually I returned to St. Lawrence, my tail between my legs, disappointed and dejected! After exhausting all sources in the Basin, I had struck out! Thankfully I had contacted Rian via his pager (we have an urgency code and I almost put the full court press on) and he started looking for a heater up there. On his last call he located the elusive water conditioner receptacle and in short time it will be in custody and on the way to the oil mill and ultimately to me! Thank YOU LORD! Now my next priority is to determine a proper course of action for the parquay floor in the kitchen. I would have loved to have stepped on the parquay this morning and heard it respond by saying "butter", but all it could muster was "squish"!

FATHER, I am sorry but I am going to have to ride on YOUR shirt-tail again today! I need YOU. YOUR strength, YOUR wisdom, YOUR guidance. I need YOU to energize me. FATHER I continue to pray for healing for those who are near and dear to me. I pray for all those who are in need. For YOUR love I am thankful, for YOUR faithfulness to me I hope to be eternally grateful!