Stuck in the Mud

Last weekend one of our missionaries headed out to a remote area west of Lusaka to begin preparations of starting a church in that village. It was early afternoon when Ricky received the call from Franklin telling him to get the 4x4 ready. Shortly afterwards, Franklin arrived at the guesthouse along with Pastor Jonathan. The 3 men plus Austin loaded in the truck and headed for the unknown.

Arriving on the scene, it was evident that Dr. Pack's truck was stuck in the mud. He and several Zambians had been trying their best to maneuver the truck out, but to no avail. Now that help had arrived, they were relieved... Until Ricky drove close to the truck and got his wheel stuck as well. Now, both vehicles are stuck in the mud.

After a lot of planning, Ricky, Austin, and many Zambian helpers played tug-of-war with one of the trucks and managed to get it out. That was the truck that Ricky had driven into the mud. This truck was equipped with a winch, so they were finally able to hook up to the other truck and pull it out successfully.

When I called about 5pm to check on them, they really weren't sure at that time whether they were going to spend the night in this village. But, praise the Lord, they made it home safely.

Both trucks received a good washing the next day!