Day Seven Comes to a Close.

This afternoon, we arrived in McAllen, Texas and set to work to get all our paperwork done to cross into/through Mexico. We had heard it could take anywhere between 2 and 4 days to get it all together, so we were preparing ourselves for a tough go.
Our experience, although, was incredible and enjoyable - thank you, Lord!
First, we drove around looking for a hotel and found one for $60/night including a full breakfast and mid-day snacks and drinks. Wow! Then, right on our hotel's parking lot there was an insurance company, so we were able to buy our vehicle insurance for Mexico right there. The lady who helped us, gave us great information about what we all needed to do and where to go. We felt very encouraged after speaking with her.
So, off we went over the International Toll Bridge to the Mexican border to secure our personal tourist visas and the temporary vehicle permit for a transmigrant (someone travelling through Mexico to another location).
It took us a bit to figure out where we were to park, but from the moment we entered the Customs and Immigration office, we were treated so well! Within the building were four distinct service centers: one for the tourist papers; one for the vehicle papers; one for photocopying everything in triplicate; and one to pay all the fees. The man who helped us was amazing. He was so nice and helpful that the process we were dreading was actually very enjoyable. We were able to practice our Spanish as no one spoke English. We were joking and teasing and before we knew it, we had everything done.
We drove back to the hotel, so Hope could get some school work done, and Rocky took the vehicle into a mechanic to get some advice about the noise the clutch makes occassionally. He has decided that we should have it looked at so, tomorrow morning the car is going into the shop for the day. It means we will be behind one day, but we were expecting to lose a day getting our paperwork done and that went so smoothly, we now had time to check out the clutch. God provides in miraculous ways!
Thanks for praying and walking along with us as we journey. We can feel the covering of your prayers and are seeing how the Lord is making a way for us at every turn.
Blessings,
Karren