Pics from our trip "out west" to the Kimberley!

Our Trip to the Kimberley was both fun, and trying at times. :) We saw a lot of really cool stuff, like the "mini Great Wall of China". One evening, driving to one of the cities along the way, Hall's Creek, Cheri said, "Jared, I didn't know this road was corrugated." I said, "It's not, Cheri Dear. Pull over."


By God's grace, a man and his wife who had just driven through the Australian desert drove past us. They helped me (Jared) change the tire, just after I had prayed, "Lord, please help me do this." and Cheri had prayed, "Lord, please send help for Jared." The couple helped us change the tire, and he had a pump to get air in the spare tire. PRAISE GOD!While we were in the Kimberley, Alice had her 6th birthday at a swimming pool, with friends from the camping area in Kununnura, where we spent 4 days for a Christian convention. It was a blessing.Margaret, our team leader, was able to present at the convention, and we were also able to make some new connections with pastors and Kriol speakers all along the way during the trip. And then...
And then we had another flat. (Bobala!) This time I was able to change it myself, but I left the car running, and the car battery died. (Double bobala!) We were about 50 km from the nearest town, and it was 8 pm, and dark. We had all our camping gear, but really didn't feel like camping on the road. So, we prayed as a family that God would send someone to help us jump the car. Within 5 minutes, a road train (a semi with 2 trailers) came down the road, and we flagged him down with our flashlight. I asked if he could give us a jump, but he didn't have his cables. ("Sorry, mate.") He then radioed another oncoming roadtrain, and that fellow could help us! So, with the help of 2 road trains, we were back on our way! Praise the Lord!


We were blessed to see the Bungle Bungles! These are sandstone "mini mountains" and are REALLY cool! What an awesome God we serve.

And, no trip would be complete without a third flat tire only 78 km from home. :) (I was getting pretty quick at changing flats by this time...but also tired.) It was 3:30 am.