From Tegucigalpa to Washington D.C.

Wednesday, September 20, 2917

After more three-lane truck and construction trauma, we stopped for gas in a little town in Indiana called La Porte, to get gas. The Phillips 66 station ended up being about five miles off the freeway; but we found it, put gas in the car and were ready to roll again. When Glade tried to start the car, the warning lights flashed and a message said "brake pressure low." When we tried to drive forward, the warning notices wouldn't stop. So, we searched the owner's manual which said in this instance to call the dealer.

Glade called Chris at our Lexus dealer in Utah for advice who instructed us to have it checked at a Lexus dealership. Roadside Service dispatched a tow truck, but Glade told them we were in La Port, Iowa when we were actually in La Porte, Indiana! We waited four hours for the tow truck.

Very nice people in a Chiropractic office next door let us wait there out of the heat.

Glade called and cancelled our reservation in Toledo, Ohio, for tonight and the good-hearted man waived the cancellation fee. The Triple A driver finally arrived and loaded our precious car onto the back of his truck and took us 40 miles to Mishawaka, Indiana, where thankfully and miraculously there was a Lexus dealership! (One of many tender mercies)

En route we entered another time zone, arriving at 6:00 p.m.--closing time--instead of 5:00 p.m. However, one salesman remained who set us up for service in the morning and helped us find a Hiatt two blocks away where we could spend the night. At 7:00 a.m. Glade was there and they started the computer check of the car. Guess what they found--absolutely NOTHING!

We were prepared to have to wait days for parts and major repairs so we feel very blessed that we were able to get back on the road by 10:30 a.m. Although we had to back track, we made good time and were able to keep our reservation in Pittsburgh, PA tonight.

We were on the Ohio Turnpike near Cleveland and stopped at a truck stop to top off the tank and get a sandwich. After getting the gas and starting the car--the warning lights and flashers came on again! We parked, had a sandwich at Panera, and got back in the car. We prayed with all our faith over our car, pushed the ignition, and wallah--prayers answered--no warnings flashed and we drove on making it to our destination by 5:00 tonight just ahead of rush hour. The traffic going out was bumper to bumper, but we cruised right in to the Courtyard Marriott in Cranberry Woods in our Eastbound lanes. We are feeling very blessed and watched over!!