Monday April 2, 2012

 

More Photos From MATS

Friday, March 23

 

 

Our first visitors were representatives from Roady’s Truck Stop ownership team whom we have known for many years. Bob Lee (left) and Bud Mistifier (right) introduced us to a new company rep.  

 

 

Jordan Rissler and his parents Paul and Michelle came early while waiting for a vendor to open so Jordan could claim his prize – a remote control car. 

They were going to take it to their truck, but it had begun raining, so they came back and stored it at our booth, while visiting other exhibitors.

 

 

The weather had changed from warm and sunny to cold and rainy.

 

 

 

I think it was this day that there was a tornado warning for Louisville. The shrill warning sirens were ear-splitting.

We found out later that a tornado touched down about thirteen miles from the Expo Center – which was only five miles from our motel. One house was totally destroyed and a few others had roof damage.

 

 

I met Resie and Leon again, this time they were waiting out the rain under an outside roof.

 

 

It seemed like a good time to go back to North & South Halls to see more trucks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I liked these seats.

 

 

 

 

Back at the TFC booth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These visitors prayed for us – especially for TFC. That was nice, because it was usually us praying for someone.

 

 

 

 

We enjoyed meeting the Rissler parents (Jordan’s grandparents – see photo earlier in this post). We have met each of their five sons (three were here at the show), but had never met them. 

 

 

A highlight for Cerwin was meeting Ron and his son from ALTL whose company donated a trailer to TFC. It was used to build the International Chapel #2. He was pleased to see photos of it in operation.