If it fits it ships!

So we have been very fortunate to be leasing a 1993 Toyota Tacoma for the summer from another missionary who is in the US for the summer. It has already come in extremely helpful. During our move down to Langano, it carried all of our luggage, food for a month, 3 people, an oven and a refridgerator. Yes it was packed to the brim. The following Friday, I helped with a grocery run to the next town. I don't know if I have ever seen soooo much produce food in one car ever before. A few of the highlights  of what was packed into the back of the truck ... 440+ pounds of red onions, 550+ pounds of ground teff, 550+ pound of ground flour, not to mention the potatoes, carrots, garlic, tomatoes, fruit and 150+ glass bottles of pop. The next week I went into town for construction supplies and returned with 650+ pounds of concrete, wooden crates, miscellaneous small  parts and 9 foot long 2" x 4" (which stuck out of the back by about 4 feet due to all the other supplies). That run came up short though, as 3 gas stations were all out of regular gas and only had diesel. I better find some on the next trip out or I will be walking home! The final trip with the truck was down to the beach where it was loaded up with sand for our first concrete pour, yes all the concrete was mixed by hand. The 4 wheel drive has also come in very helpful as the last 16 km on the road to camp is rather rough and can include 2-3 foot deep puddles.  So the truck has been incredibly helpful and we look forward to many more adventures with it in the future. (we will still be looking to purchase a vehicle of our own later this year when the lease is up).