45 MAY 2025 WorldWide Drilling Resource® by Tim Rasmussen, President and Chairman, Water for Life Speedy kept his truck headed east. Mile after mile, hour after hour, he stayed just ahead of a storm of bad weather that was chasing him east across the plains of South Dakota. He got a few spatters of rain on the windshield, but kept on rolling. The straps holding the two trucks on the trailer stayed tight, the engine kept on drinking diesel fuel, and he kept on heading toward home. I called him now and then to check on his progress and to report my progress at finding an attorney in Ellensburg who would best handle the speeding ticket he had earned in his fast trip from Bainbridge Island to Spokane. After four days, he was nearing Chicago and decided to get past the city before he stopped for the night. He crossed the state line into Indiana and pulled into the first truck stop and rest area. He was tired and needed fuel. So he fueled the truck, found a darkened place to park, checked the load straps one more time, and walked to the restroom. Then, he went back to the truck and to sleep in the sleeper bed. Sometime early the next morning, something woke him up. He didn’t know exactly what it was, but as he became awake, he looked to the front of the cab and saw his pants were not hanging over the passenger seat back. Speedy is a man of habits, and he always hung his pants on the seat back when he went to sleep. He became instantly fully awake. He checked his pants. There had been about $350 in his right front pants pocket. It was gone. Quickly, he checked his small overnight bag on the floor beside his bed and his wallet was there. His credit cards were there too, and so was the money we had given him as payment for hauling the two trucks from Spokane. He was relieved, then thought back and realized a “mistake” he had made at his granddaughter’s place in Bainbridge Island had resulted in his wallet being in his small case and not in his pants pocket. When he had been there, he had tossed his clothes into the washer and had accidentally washed his wallet with his pants. He had taken the wet contents out of his wallet and put them separately into his suitcase to dry. He had kept out a credit card for fuel and put a few hundred dollars in his pants. The fuel credit card was safely above the visor where he put it. During the night, somehow, someone had quietly opened the door of his truck, reached in, and had taken the money from his pants pocket. He had not heard them and the money was gone, but his license, credit cards, and other important things were safe in his suitcase - all because they had “accidentally” gone through the wash. It was not an accident at all. The Good Lord had been watching over him once again and kept him safe. A few bucks were gone, but not the important things. Speedy then walked to the truck stop for a hot cup of coffee. When he got back, he checked the load and trailer to make sure everything was safe, then pulled onto the highway headed east again. He wanted to go home, but decided to first drive to Pennsylvania to East West Drilling to unload the truck for the rotary rig. He arrived there in the evening, after they had closed, and once again slept in the truck. In the morning, they unloaded the truck and he got back on the highway, but this time headed west toward home. He had only six hours and made it safe. He parked his truck in Bucky’s yard and his wife drove him home. So ended the adventure of bringing two trucks across the country from Spokane to the east for eventual shipment to Guatemala. He was happy to make it home. He had a good meal and slept for about 12 hours. Home was a good place to be. The thought occurred to him that maybe he was getting too old for this long-haul trucking business. Speedy is one of our faithful volunteers, giving of his time, energy, and money to make our mission successful; bringing the blessing of clean, fresh water to the men, women, and children of remote villages in Guatemala. If you have it in your heart to help others, we welcome your contribution. We can provide adventure, meaning, and the satisfaction of doing something for the Good Lord and for those in need. Just ask Speedy - he will tell you. If you would like to help, contact Gary Bartholomew at 509-939-1941. Tim Tim Rasmussen may be contacted via e-mail to michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com Tim and Speedy with the trucks. WTR For more information call: (270) 786-3010 or visit us online: www.geothermalsupply.com All New! Atlantis-Pro Vault • Traffic-Rated Capable • Simple installation • Trouble-free operation
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