Car Trouble

So, My car started making a shrill shreking noise about a week to week 1/2 ago when I was backing up into a parking space at work. So, what did I do? Called Poppy! Anytime there is something wrong with the car, I call Mark's dad. He's awesome! He always fixes as much as he can. What a huge blessing Mark's parents have been. Well, I took it over to Mom & Pops for the memorial day weekend and picked it up that Monday evening. Well, it was like 10pm. or maybe later - I can't remember so I didn't wake them and just used Mark's key and took the car like a theif in the night. :) Of course I called the next day to let them know that we took it, and it wasn't stolen. So, when i took off i noticed the check engine light was on, and that it wasn't like that before I dropped the car off at mom & Pop's. So, I called Markey and he said that we will just ask Poppy about it the next day. I said ok and drove just fine. Well, the next day it was still making those squeaky noises. Poppy replaced the serpintene (sp?) belt to fix that problem, but it was still doing it especially when I turned on my AC. So, of course that's what we think it is. Well, I call Poppy and he said that there was nothing else mechanically wrong with it that he saw, so maybe I should take it to Reiter's on Allen's Lane 'cause that's where he takes all his foreign vehicles. I said ok. Well, Ed Batteiger was at the church working on the building project and we got to talking and I mentioned my frustration with my car. He said he seems to him that the belt just didn't get tight enough and he could bring over his special tool and see if he can tighten the belt. Wow! That's awesome! Thanks! - I said. So, yesterday he checked it out and said that the belt was plenty tight and he wanted to check something. I said ok, and gave him my key. I then went out with him 'cause I was leaving for the day anyway to go to my 2nd job at the PAC. Everytime he turned on the AC, there was that shrill squeaking sound again! This sound seriously hurts your ears! Then, I said ok..I'll take it in to the shop. Ed felt so bad that he couldn't fix the car - he apologized twice. I reassured him that it was ok and I was thankful that he tried to help the best he can. Well, so I called the shop yesterday and said that they could squeeze me in today. So, called off work this morning at the church and took my car in. I waited while they assessed my car situation. Then the guy came and said...you might want to call someone to come pick you up 'cause this car is undrivable. I said what's wrong? thinking it's an AC seriously! Nope...he said, it's the crank shaft pully. I said oh no! and covered my face--seriously I did this. It just sounded overwhelming, like something major. I said ok, I'll call my mother-in-law. Well, I got no answer. So, I called Mark whose work is only down the road and he left work to come and get me. 5 min. after Mark got there, he told us how much it was going to cost an when the part would come in...any guesses? Well, he caould have it done on Monday and including labor and the part the cost would be somewhere inbetween $225-250. Mark said, that works! I said, well, that's a lot cheaper than I expected. So, sometime Monday I will get my car back. Just in the nick of time too! We are heading to Wilmore, Ky (3 hrs. away) on Wed. morning through Sunday afternoon for ICHTHUS Festival - basically where you camp for a few days, no shower, see lots of awesome christian bands, and it's awesome! It really is roughing it...but when everyone else is as gross as you are it doesn't matter. Levi & Amanda will be coming down Wednesday Night. I can't wait! We didn't know what we were going to do vehicle wise for the trip, because Mark's car won't make it and my car was in the shop so we were really relieved that it could be done on Monday. So, now I just have to work out rides with people for work for the next couple of days. Pray that it will all work out!
Oh...baby news... I'm 28 weeks today! Which means I start my third trimester today! yay! I'm very excited! If ya'll know the fam situation and babies, I had to make goals for myself. Not that I wasn't trusting God, because I totally am, but just emotionally, I had to make goals ...make it to 8 weeks, make it to 3 mo, make it to 6 mo., make it all the way. So, I'm now on my last goal and with God's help I will reach it! Please continue to pray for a healthy pregnancy and baby. I'm starting to get a little scared of the pain that I will endure in the very near future. But, I know it will be ok. I get to go to my prego classes this weekend June9&10 with our friends the Smock's who are due 1 week after us. Well, I think that's it for now. Love ya, Nikki