Day #7-The craziest of them all!

The day began around 11:00am due to our late night before! We decided to indulge in a wonderfully prepared breakfast of pancakes and eggs to start the day right! After deliberating for the day, we were off to our wonderful nearby town of Skyesville! We stopped at a McDonalds for iced coffees and smoothies and to find some internet to blog! After blogging, we did some prop-shopping (Josh's favorite), and found some great purchases to finish off our biggest and coolest set!

Here is where the fun began: Josh had noticed that the battery light was on when we left Carol's house, but was unsure if that light was always on or not. Shortly after, Mandi discovered that the entire radio stopped working, depriving us of our morning tunes! After our final errand at Big Lots, Josh began to notice that the car felt different and he began to worry! By the grace of God, we made it to Carol's driveway, just as the battery took its last little breath. Carol thankfully had a battery charger which we quickly slapped on the battery in hopes of mending the problem. We left again, after about an hour charge, and headed to the mall in Columbia, MD. We were only making a quick stop and thought it would be better to leave the car idle before heading to our movie shooting location, but our poor little Jimmy did not have the same intentions-it bit the dust AND would not take a jump from the Mall Cops! We were in trouble! After a unsuccessful plea for help from the mall's Sears auto-center, we purchased a new battery and new tools to install a battery ourselves (with the most wonderful help from Jack Padgett). The Sears was a solid ten-minute walk which seemed to be longer due to the immense weight of the battery! After arriving back at the car, Josh had mistakingly purchased a wrong tool requiring a second trip back to Sears, and after that, the car was finally fixed.....mostly! Mandi and Joel had been picked up by Dan to begin shooting, and

Josh and Aaron took off for AutoZone to have the alternator checked and alas, the Jimmy needs a new one--to be replaced tomorrow.

We then reunited at the shooting location, which was a lovely old home built in the 20s, belonging to the Arnold's which they so graciously let us use! The shooting for the night went beautifully smooth! Mandi finally got her turn in front of the camera and she did amazing! Jordan Arnold played the role of Mandi's sister and also did a great job! It is really looking great!

The car made it back to Carol's after shooting past 1:00am and is now at this very moment being fixed at Midas here in Skyesville. Crazy, frustrating day, but the Lord is in control of everything and we are VERY thankful for that!

Keep us in your prayers! Hope you all are well!

Affectionately,

Josh, Mandi, Joel and Aaron

(this is the Arnold's dog named Sandy- so sweet!)