His way is Perfect, right??

We have had an eventful trip thus far and the excitement just doesn't seem to end. On our way down to SC, our transmission went out. We left TN around 8PM and didn't get to SC until 5AM!!! While we were stranded in the boonies, trying to get to a halfway busy town, we found out that my g'ma had fallen and was in the ER with my mom and dad. My brother, sister in law and niece all piled in 2 of their vehicles to come pick us up and take us to their house while the van got towed to Aiken (where we were headed). What a trip. We were able to witness to a highway patrol officer who stopped us while we were poking down the Interstate at about 30MPH and that was just if we were going downhill! We actually carried on quite a conversation with him once he realized we had 6 kids in the back of the van! We finally made it to gas station and we were able to witness to this kind man behind the counter. Ski also was able to witness to the tow truck guy that he rode all the way to Aiken with. Could that have been the reason for our troubles? We couldn't do anything with the van the next day because of it being the 4th of July. So, on Thursday, we had the van at the most reasonable shop (which is also owned by a distant relative by marriage). They were supposed to get another transmission by Friday the 6th and work on the van the following week while we were at the beach (we were able to get to and from the beach using more than 1 vehicle). We got a call from the shop on Thursday night the 12th saying the van repair was going to cost us double what was originally quoted to us because of another problem they ran into once in the engine. They told Ski that the van should be ready either Friday the 13th or Saturday the 14th. Ski told them we were planning on leaving for TN early Saturday morning. We talked to them again on Friday and he said to call them Saturday morning. Ski called Saturday (the 14th) morning and was told it would be ready at noon. Ski called at noon and was told the transmission they had put in the van was bad and they would have to get another one or rebuild ours, but nothing could be done until Monday!!!! So, here we are "stranded" in SC at my parents house. Ski is hanging out here until noon, when he will call the shop back again and see what is going on. It is completely crazy! We just keep telling ourselves "His way is Perfect".
On the pleasant side of things, we had a great time at Hilton Head. Here is a couple of pictures to lighten the mood! Plus, what better place to be stranded than at Mom and Dad's house?

Sorry, honey, I couldn't resist! We had so much fun with our underwater camera!

On our way to the "beach church", Bible Baptist Church. Little did we know that we would run into Mr. & Mrs. Deeringer and Pollie there!!! How fun!