Maiden voyage... with only one hiccup, no hitches!

So last week James was feverishly working to accomplish so many things and the Lord was faithful to see him through with stamina, wisdom and guiding his hands.  Our old equipment was repaired, packed up and shipped to Scotland (as you have read or can read in our last post), then his attention turned back to the final construction of the new drawing board.

2012 Snyder original drawing board - in the workshop.

James had been seeing the end from the beginning of this new model since he built the last model 2.5 years ago.  There were things he wanted to be able to manipulate for places with short ceilings, like St. Joseph's Adult Day Care which we have been going to every other month for years.  James would have to place the overhead light hood on the floor in venues like that.  He had a vision of how to make the board height adjustable as well as the light hood adjustable.  

We now have a "convertible" drawing board, and what a sweet ride she is!  James completed her on Saturday but ran out of time for a paint job for the trim that frames the picture.  ... and the hiccup?  As he was setting up for the presentation on Saturday evening, he realized he forgot his chalk tray!  As there is never a problem and only a solution in James' world, we grabbed the empty third cart that we use to transport our stuff into a facility and rolled it between the legs of the board.  It was shorter than James would have liked but it worked well in a pinch and the chalk tray is being resolved as we speak!

Another exciting moment in the preparations for the adventure of our lifetime... to date.  

Your continued prayers for this journey to Scotland are much appreciated.  We are finishing up message details, making sure we have all the music and messages backed up in three ways each, packing, and tying up loose ends here.  We also have a presentation at Conestoga Christian School for elementary chapel on Wednesday and a presentation at a Lutheran church in Coatesville on Sunday morning.  Next Monday afternoon we head for the airport!  Oh, and as if that is not enough... our favorite leopard gecko Valkyrie, (Adam's little girl) is very heavy with eggs and yesterday we thought we may need to take her to the vet.  After talking with her breeder, Adam believes that she is just very close to laying her eggs and we should have them soon!  Thank heavens our son Adam will be holding down the fort here at home while we are gone.   God takes care of even the smallest details!

Bonnie Scotland, here we come!