meet Clarence...

i would like to formally introduce you to Clarence...our NEW DRYER...he is a VISIBLE reminder of God's amazing provision in my life. our previous dryer {who will remain unnamed} worked like a champ for about a year...and then...he started to putter out...he needed some serious coercing to get anything done - and then finally - his motor died and there was no getting another load out of him. so we somberly said goodbye to hope {and the concept of clean clothes} and started scouring Craigslist for an affordable option to replace him. we had been looking for about 6 weeks when Carrie's dad {who is an AMAZING man with the heart of a servant and a true desire to care for others} came by to make sure our old man was truly kaput and not just on an extended vacation. he was indeed. so he was unplugged and detached from the gas line. THEN out of the graciousness of his heart, Carrie's Dad decided to ask his Sunday School class if any of them had an extra dryer just lying around. HIGHLY unlikely right - but he was willing to ask. AND...in God's perfect way - THERE WAS ONE. Jim gave us the BIG NEWS on Monday afternoon and by Thursday evening Clarence was hooked up in our garage and ready to ROLL...he has been graciously drying load after load after load of laundry since his arrival and has become fairly familiar with his new mate - Maybelle...who is also working MUCH harder than usual and providing HIGHLY improved service (Jim used some crazy cleaning stuff on the water spicket and she fills up SO MUCH FASTER NOW!). God is SO good...and we are SO THANKFUL for Clarence and the plethora of clean {dry} clothes he is allowing us to enjoy! Welcome to the family bud - I hope you become an institution amongst us!