Using Automobile Restoration to Teach Problem Solving Principles | John Sterling | TEDxBaylorSchool

feels good to receive a warm welcome I’m

feels good to receive a warm welcome I’m a little nervous because I didn’t know

a little nervous because I didn’t know

a little nervous because I didn’t know if I was gonna make it out here this

if I was gonna make it out here this

if I was gonna make it out here this afternoon I was at the mall they had a

afternoon I was at the mall they had a

afternoon I was at the mall they had a power outage and I was stuck on the

power outage and I was stuck on the

power outage and I was stuck on the escalator for hours I teach criminal

escalator for hours I teach criminal

escalator for hours I teach criminal justice most of my background most of my

justice most of my background most of my

justice most of my background most of my adult life as you can tell I’m an old

adult life as you can tell I’m an old

adult life as you can tell I’m an old guy I used to play with dinosaurs as a

guy I used to play with dinosaurs as a

guy I used to play with dinosaurs as a child and so my observations through my

child and so my observations through my

child and so my observations through my careers which have included law

careers which have included law

careers which have included law enforcement and military and homeland

enforcement and military and homeland

enforcement and military and homeland security these common elements in my

security these common elements in my

security these common elements in my careers have involved problem-solving

careers have involved problem-solving

careers have involved problem-solving critical thinking influencing people to

critical thinking influencing people to

critical thinking influencing people to make right choices influencing my

make right choices influencing my

make right choices influencing my environment for a better outcome I it

environment for a better outcome I it

environment for a better outcome I it will come as no surprise than if you

will come as no surprise than if you

will come as no surprise than if you know that my hobby also shares many of

know that my hobby also shares many of

know that my hobby also shares many of those same characteristics I rebuild old

those same characteristics I rebuild old

those same characteristics I rebuild old cars on the weekends I invite some of my

cars on the weekends I invite some of my

cars on the weekends I invite some of my students out some some younger men and

students out some some younger men and

students out some some younger men and women and they come out and they helped

women and they come out and they helped

women and they come out and they helped me build rebuild old cars restore these

me build rebuild old cars restore these

me build rebuild old cars restore these these Junkers – some state of usability

these Junkers – some state of usability

these Junkers – some state of usability some functionality and we we enjoy that

some functionality and we we enjoy that

some functionality and we we enjoy that a great deal but as you may be aware

a great deal but as you may be aware

a great deal but as you may be aware there’s there’s problems associated with

there’s there’s problems associated with

there’s there’s problems associated with restoring old cars now this vehicle that

restoring old cars now this vehicle that

restoring old cars now this vehicle that you see in the picture is an old truck

you see in the picture is an old truck

you see in the picture is an old truck looks good though it’s not my truck I’ve

looks good though it’s not my truck I’ve

looks good though it’s not my truck I’ve never seen this truck but I have a truck

never seen this truck but I have a truck

never seen this truck but I have a truck in my in my shop that someday is going

in my in my shop that someday is going

in my in my shop that someday is going to look like this truck now the the

to look like this truck now the the

to look like this truck now the the problem is between my present reality

problem is between my present reality

problem is between my present reality and my future expectations the problem

and my future expectations the problem

and my future expectations the problem is that wilderness between where I am

is that wilderness between where I am

is that wilderness between where I am and where I want to be and this truck is

and where I want to be and this truck is

and where I want to be and this truck is is my is my mark it’s the prize it’s

is my is my mark it’s the prize it’s

is my is my mark it’s the prize it’s what I press towards and that wilderness

what I press towards and that wilderness

what I press towards and that wilderness is where the monsters live and I never

is where the monsters live and I never

is where the monsters live and I never want to pitch my tent I never want to

want to pitch my tent I never want to

want to pitch my tent I never want to camp out in the wilderness I want to

camp out in the wilderness I want to

camp out in the wilderness I want to keep moving and pressing on towards

keep moving and pressing on towards

keep moving and pressing on towards towards that mark that’s my motivation

towards that mark that’s my motivation

towards that mark that’s my motivation so there are three things that I’ve

so there are three things that I’ve

so there are three things that I’ve identified as I have as I have traveled

identified as I have as I have traveled

identified as I have as I have traveled through the wilderness about

through the wilderness about

through the wilderness about problem-solving three principles three

problem-solving three principles three

problem-solving three principles three phases that are in common that seem to

phases that are in common that seem to

phases that are in common that seem to be in common no matter what your what

be in common no matter what your what

be in common no matter what your what the application is first of all you have

the application is first of all you have

the application is first of all you have to identify the problem sometimes the

to identify the problem sometimes the

to identify the problem sometimes the problem is not a problem as much as it

problem is not a problem as much as it

problem is not a problem as much as it is a series of smaller problems and each

is a series of smaller problems and each

is a series of smaller problems and each smaller problem has its own its own

smaller problem has its own its own

smaller problem has its own its own challenges and its own processes to be

challenges and its own processes to be

challenges and its own processes to be solved the second P because they teach

solved the second P because they teach

solved the second P because they teach you in public speaking that the audience

you in public speaking that the audience

you in public speaking that the audience likes to have three things at all you

likes to have three things at all you

likes to have three things at all you know three P’s so process problem

know three P’s so process problem

know three P’s so process problem identification the principles that we

identification the principles that we

identification the principles that we apply to solve that problem and then the

apply to solve that problem and then the

apply to solve that problem and then the third P is the process if you’re going

third P is the process if you’re going

third P is the process if you’re going to have a plan and I’ve heard for years

to have a plan and I’ve heard for years

to have a plan and I’ve heard for years that you don’t plan to fail you fail to

that you don’t plan to fail you fail to

that you don’t plan to fail you fail to plan and so in order to solve most any

plan and so in order to solve most any

plan and so in order to solve most any kind of a problem you have to understand

kind of a problem you have to understand

kind of a problem you have to understand the problem you have to understand the

the problem you have to understand the

the problem you have to understand the underlying principles and you have to

underlying principles and you have to

underlying principles and you have to bring to bear some process that applies

bring to bear some process that applies

bring to bear some process that applies those principles to that problem

those principles to that problem

those principles to that problem now this next slide do you see the

now this next slide do you see the

now this next slide do you see the problem my friend

problem my friend

problem my friend my friend Kevin gave me this truck he

my friend Kevin gave me this truck he

my friend Kevin gave me this truck he said John you can have this old truck if

said John you can have this old truck if

said John you can have this old truck if you just come and get it out of my woods

you just come and get it out of my woods

you just come and get it out of my woods now he knows that I like old vehicles

now he knows that I like old vehicles

now he knows that I like old vehicles but this is like letting an alcoholic

but this is like letting an alcoholic

but this is like letting an alcoholic have a sniff of whiskey this is like I

have a sniff of whiskey this is like I

have a sniff of whiskey this is like I look at this truck and I think no sane

look at this truck and I think no sane

look at this truck and I think no sane person would want to undertake this I

person would want to undertake this I

person would want to undertake this I don’t know if you can see what’s the

don’t know if you can see what’s the

don’t know if you can see what’s the left end the right picture

left end the right picture

left end the right picture there’s tree not just there’s like three

there’s tree not just there’s like three

there’s tree not just there’s like three trees that have all grown together and

trees that have all grown together and

trees that have all grown together and there’s this humongous is that even a

there’s this humongous is that even a

there’s this humongous is that even a word

word

word humongous I’m a college professor I can

humongous I’m a college professor I can

humongous I’m a college professor I can make up words if I want to that’s a

make up words if I want to that’s a

make up words if I want to that’s a humongous tree root and it not only

humongous tree root and it not only

humongous tree root and it not only grows up in the space where there is no

grows up in the space where there is no

grows up in the space where there is no bed between the frame but it actually

bed between the frame but it actually

bed between the frame but it actually has encapsulated it begins to

has encapsulated it begins to

has encapsulated it begins to encapsulate the frame there’s a coil

encapsulate the frame there’s a coil

encapsulate the frame there’s a coil spring and if you two

spring and if you two

spring and if you two cookie dough and put it in your hand and

cookie dough and put it in your hand and

cookie dough and put it in your hand and squeezed it and and the cookie dough

squeezed it and and the cookie dough

squeezed it and and the cookie dough would squeeze out from your fingers

would squeeze out from your fingers

would squeeze out from your fingers that’s what this tree has done inside

that’s what this tree has done inside

that’s what this tree has done inside this coil spring this is a problem of

this coil spring this is a problem of

this coil spring this is a problem of significant magnitude so you’ll notice

significant magnitude so you’ll notice

significant magnitude so you’ll notice also there’s a little tree in front of

also there’s a little tree in front of

also there’s a little tree in front of the the rear wheel there’s another big

the the rear wheel there’s another big

the the rear wheel there’s another big old tree in front of the truck this tree

old tree in front of the truck this tree

old tree in front of the truck this tree this truck is not going to move without

this truck is not going to move without

this truck is not going to move without some serious wood crafting the tires are

some serious wood crafting the tires are

some serious wood crafting the tires are all flat you can’t raise you can’t air

all flat you can’t raise you can’t air

all flat you can’t raise you can’t air up the tires because you can’t raise up

up the tires because you can’t raise up

up the tires because you can’t raise up the truck because the truck is affixed

the truck because the truck is affixed

the truck because the truck is affixed to the earth Mother Nature has claimed

to the earth Mother Nature has claimed

to the earth Mother Nature has claimed this truck so I’ve got a couple of young

this truck so I’ve got a couple of young

this truck so I’ve got a couple of young guys that work with me a Zeke Colby and

guys that work with me a Zeke Colby and

guys that work with me a Zeke Colby and hunter tipped and they they they said we

hunter tipped and they they they said we

hunter tipped and they they they said we will went out there they came out to

will went out there they came out to

will went out there they came out to help me remove this truck and we were

help me remove this truck and we were

help me remove this truck and we were talking about the the the arduous task

talking about the the the arduous task

talking about the the the arduous task the daunting task that lies before us

the daunting task that lies before us

the daunting task that lies before us and there’s a ministry that I work at

and there’s a ministry that I work at

and there’s a ministry that I work at Bryan College and there’s a ministry

Bryan College and there’s a ministry

Bryan College and there’s a ministry called blazing hope ranch and and the

called blazing hope ranch and and the

called blazing hope ranch and and the the young husband and wife that run this

the young husband and wife that run this

the young husband and wife that run this ministry this is for restoring the lives

ministry this is for restoring the lives

ministry this is for restoring the lives of young women that have been victims of

of young women that have been victims of

of young women that have been victims of sexual assault human trafficking and

sexual assault human trafficking and

sexual assault human trafficking and those those lives have been claimed very

those those lives have been claimed very

those those lives have been claimed very much like this truck they’ve been

much like this truck they’ve been

much like this truck they’ve been they’ve been abandoned

they’ve been abandoned

they’ve been abandoned they’ve been disregarded they’ve been

they’ve been disregarded they’ve been

they’ve been disregarded they’ve been damaged and there’s a need for

damaged and there’s a need for

damaged and there’s a need for restoration and I’ll talk more about

restoration and I’ll talk more about

restoration and I’ll talk more about that in a minute but these guys ikan

that in a minute but these guys ikan

that in a minute but these guys ikan hunterson we can we can we’ll donate our

hunterson we can we can we’ll donate our

hunterson we can we can we’ll donate our time to fix up this truck and then we’ll

time to fix up this truck and then we’ll

time to fix up this truck and then we’ll just donate it to the ranch because

just donate it to the ranch because

just donate it to the ranch because every ranch needs a truck and I thought

every ranch needs a truck and I thought

every ranch needs a truck and I thought man as much as much of a challenge as it

man as much as much of a challenge as it

man as much as much of a challenge as it as this is that’s that object lesson

as this is that’s that object lesson

as this is that’s that object lesson that picture is too great for us to pass

that picture is too great for us to pass

that picture is too great for us to pass up so perhaps in a moment of weakness I

up so perhaps in a moment of weakness I

up so perhaps in a moment of weakness I said to myself self we will do this now

said to myself self we will do this now

said to myself self we will do this now the first problem sometimes you have to

the first problem sometimes you have to

the first problem sometimes you have to get out of the woods sometimes where you

get out of the woods sometimes where you

get out of the woods sometimes where you are at where you are in in life in your

are at where you are in in life in your

are at where you are in in life in your in your situation you have to be removed

in your situation you have to be removed

in your situation you have to be removed from that in order to address your your

from that in order to address your your

from that in order to address your your problem in order to fix your problem we

problem in order to fix your problem we

problem in order to fix your problem we in order to get this truck out of the

in order to get this truck out of the

in order to get this truck out of the woods

woods

woods literally we have to cut it loose from

literally we have to cut it loose from

literally we have to cut it loose from the earth think metaphorically of how

the earth think metaphorically of how

the earth think metaphorically of how the world the things of the world

the world the things of the world

the world the things of the world sometimes envelope us and we lose sight

sometimes envelope us and we lose sight

sometimes envelope us and we lose sight of what it is to live we can’t

of what it is to live we can’t

of what it is to live we can’t understand the purpose of life because

understand the purpose of life because

understand the purpose of life because we’re fixated on the little the little

we’re fixated on the little the little

we’re fixated on the little the little things that attaches and connect us to

things that attaches and connect us to

things that attaches and connect us to the world so literally I mean

the world so literally I mean

the world so literally I mean metaphorically the earth the world we

metaphorically the earth the world we

metaphorically the earth the world we have to cut this truck loose then we

have to cut this truck loose then we

have to cut this truck loose then we have to get it to the trailer so that we

have to get it to the trailer so that we

have to get it to the trailer so that we can move it to the shop and put it in a

can move it to the shop and put it in a

can move it to the shop and put it in a safe place a place where there are

safe place a place where there are

safe place a place where there are resources to bring to bear to fix that

resources to bring to bear to fix that

resources to bring to bear to fix that to fix that truck now the second truck

to fix that truck now the second truck

to fix that truck now the second truck the second picture shows the truck on a

the second picture shows the truck on a

the second picture shows the truck on a trailer this is at the end of a

trailer this is at the end of a

trailer this is at the end of a nine-hour day and two chainsaws and

nine-hour day and two chainsaws and

nine-hour day and two chainsaws and multiple blades and come-alongs and in

multiple blades and come-alongs and in

multiple blades and come-alongs and in winches and Jack’s and the rear wheels

winches and Jack’s and the rear wheels

winches and Jack’s and the rear wheels wouldn’t turn I don’t know if you can

wouldn’t turn I don’t know if you can

wouldn’t turn I don’t know if you can see in the in the in the right-hand

see in the in the in the right-hand

see in the in the in the right-hand picture but the tree trunk is still

picture but the tree trunk is still

picture but the tree trunk is still there

there

there we got the trunk cut loose you know from

we got the trunk cut loose you know from

we got the trunk cut loose you know from the bottom we got the trees cut loose

the bottom we got the trees cut loose

the bottom we got the trees cut loose from the top but there’s this ginormous

from the top but there’s this ginormous

from the top but there’s this ginormous there’s another one of those words this

there’s another one of those words this

there’s another one of those words this ginormous tree trunk that’s still

ginormous tree trunk that’s still

ginormous tree trunk that’s still attached it’s wrapped around the drive

attached it’s wrapped around the drive

attached it’s wrapped around the drive shaft and so the wheels don’t turn so

shaft and so the wheels don’t turn so

shaft and so the wheels don’t turn so the way that we have to drag it onto the

the way that we have to drag it onto the

the way that we have to drag it onto the truck is jack up the rear axle to two

truck is jack up the rear axle to two

truck is jack up the rear axle to two bottle jacks and then using a come-along

bottle jacks and then using a come-along

bottle jacks and then using a come-along jack on the front we winch it forward

jack on the front we winch it forward

jack on the front we winch it forward until it falls off the jack so it’s

until it falls off the jack so it’s

until it falls off the jack so it’s alright and we it took us like an hour

alright and we it took us like an hour

alright and we it took us like an hour and a half to get it onto the trailer

and a half to get it onto the trailer

and a half to get it onto the trailer that way problem solving in small

that way problem solving in small

that way problem solving in small increments sometimes using the resources

increments sometimes using the resources

increments sometimes using the resources that you have you just do what you can

that you have you just do what you can

that you have you just do what you can with what you have as long as you are

with what you have as long as you are

with what you have as long as you are making forward motion as long as you are

making forward motion as long as you are

making forward motion as long as you are making progress don’t camp out in the

making progress don’t camp out in the

making progress don’t camp out in the wilderness and was where the monsters

wilderness and was where the monsters

wilderness and was where the monsters live so we moved it to a safe place

live so we moved it to a safe place

live so we moved it to a safe place we removed the trees we were able to air

we removed the trees we were able to air

we removed the trees we were able to air up tires or put new put in we had to

up tires or put new put in we had to

up tires or put new put in we had to actually put new different wheels and

actually put new different wheels and

actually put new different wheels and tires on and we finally got it to the

tires on and we finally got it to the

tires on and we finally got it to the safe place now when when we got it in

safe place now when when we got it in

safe place now when when we got it in the shop you see the left picture

the shop you see the left picture

the shop you see the left picture there’s we’re joined seek and hunter are

there’s we’re joined seek and hunter are

there’s we’re joined seek and hunter are joined by Taylor

joined by Taylor

joined by Taylor and Jack wise and Nick Goss and these

and Jack wise and Nick Goss and these

and Jack wise and Nick Goss and these guys all are putting their heads

guys all are putting their heads

guys all are putting their heads together the wheels still don’t turn

together the wheels still don’t turn

together the wheels still don’t turn after we’ve got the tree out out of the

after we’ve got the tree out out of the

after we’ve got the tree out out of the picture the wheels still don’t turn so

picture the wheels still don’t turn so

picture the wheels still don’t turn so there’s multiple places where we could

there’s multiple places where we could

there’s multiple places where we could look as a transmission is it the clutch

look as a transmission is it the clutch

look as a transmission is it the clutch is it the driveshaft is it the wheels

is it the driveshaft is it the wheels

is it the driveshaft is it the wheels themselves and so I will tell you this

themselves and so I will tell you this

themselves and so I will tell you this YouTube can make experts at anybody

YouTube can make experts at anybody

YouTube can make experts at anybody there’s a lot it’s oh these guys are

there’s a lot it’s oh these guys are

there’s a lot it’s oh these guys are actually and I’m not used I’m not a high

actually and I’m not used I’m not a high

actually and I’m not used I’m not a high tech kind of guy so they’re out there in

tech kind of guy so they’re out there in

tech kind of guy so they’re out there in the shop but they’re all on their little

the shop but they’re all on their little

the shop but they’re all on their little devices you know and they’re looking up

devices you know and they’re looking up

devices you know and they’re looking up how to fix some truck like this and they

how to fix some truck like this and they

how to fix some truck like this and they figured it out so now they’re the wheels

figured it out so now they’re the wheels

figured it out so now they’re the wheels turning in anyway long story short that

turning in anyway long story short that

turning in anyway long story short that was kind of a complex problem and it

was kind of a complex problem and it

was kind of a complex problem and it took quite a bit of problem-solving an

took quite a bit of problem-solving an

took quite a bit of problem-solving an ingenuity to fix it now the right-hand

ingenuity to fix it now the right-hand

ingenuity to fix it now the right-hand picture not so much thinking this is

picture not so much thinking this is

picture not so much thinking this is just brawn sometimes all you need is

just brawn sometimes all you need is

just brawn sometimes all you need is just sheer force so these same

just sheer force so these same

just sheer force so these same aforementioned guys they just picked up

aforementioned guys they just picked up

aforementioned guys they just picked up the bed of another truck that we had and

the bed of another truck that we had and

the bed of another truck that we had and and they just brought it over and they

and they just brought it over and they

and they just brought it over and they just set it into place so sometimes your

just set it into place so sometimes your

just set it into place so sometimes your problem solving is it’s kind of complex

problem solving is it’s kind of complex

problem solving is it’s kind of complex lots of thinking lots of you know

lots of thinking lots of you know

lots of thinking lots of you know outside resources and sometimes you just

outside resources and sometimes you just

outside resources and sometimes you just bow your back and you just do it the

bow your back and you just do it the

bow your back and you just do it the beauty though of working with these with

beauty though of working with these with

beauty though of working with these with these young men they see the value of

these young men they see the value of

these young men they see the value of they’re old they’re young guys with old

they’re old they’re young guys with old

they’re old they’re young guys with old souls we listen to old 50s rock and roll

souls we listen to old 50s rock and roll

souls we listen to old 50s rock and roll music and work on old cars my shop is

music and work on old cars my shop is

music and work on old cars my shop is decorated in you know 1950s and 60s

decorated in you know 1950s and 60s

decorated in you know 1950s and 60s decor so they’re really it’s like

decor so they’re really it’s like

decor so they’re really it’s like totally merged into this hot rod culture

totally merged into this hot rod culture

totally merged into this hot rod culture but all the time we’re working on this

but all the time we’re working on this

but all the time we’re working on this there are parallels between what we’re

there are parallels between what we’re

there are parallels between what we’re doing to this truck and what’s happening

doing to this truck and what’s happening

doing to this truck and what’s happening at the ranch with you know that where

at the ranch with you know that where

at the ranch with you know that where this truck is going to ultimately find

this truck is going to ultimately find

this truck is going to ultimately find its home these two pictures show the

its home these two pictures show the

its home these two pictures show the left picture is not of the truck but

left picture is not of the truck but

left picture is not of the truck but it’s a process that we are using this is

it’s a process that we are using this is

it’s a process that we are using this is a problem this this problem is a a

a problem this this problem is a a

a problem this this problem is a a severe impact severe trauma to the back

severe impact severe trauma to the back

severe impact severe trauma to the back end of a suburban and it created a big

end of a suburban and it created a big

end of a suburban and it created a big dent a huge dent and it also there’s a

dent a huge dent and it also there’s a

dent a huge dent and it also there’s a pin for the latch to a lot to shut the

pin for the latch to a lot to shut the

pin for the latch to a lot to shut the back doors so the pin is out of

back doors so the pin is out of

back doors so the pin is out of alignment the doors won’t shut right and

alignment the doors won’t shut right and

alignment the doors won’t shut right and it looks ugly and like a lot of our

it looks ugly and like a lot of our

it looks ugly and like a lot of our lives there’s trauma that sometimes

lives there’s trauma that sometimes

lives there’s trauma that sometimes bends us all out of shape it it foils

bends us all out of shape it it foils

bends us all out of shape it it foils our best attempts to Mack

our best attempts to Mack

our best attempts to Mack some eyes are our joy and so somehow we

some eyes are our joy and so somehow we

some eyes are our joy and so somehow we need to find a way to get that

need to find a way to get that

need to find a way to get that depression drawn back into alignment so

depression drawn back into alignment so

depression drawn back into alignment so that we may be restored to full

that we may be restored to full

that we may be restored to full functional fellowship and that’s what

functional fellowship and that’s what

functional fellowship and that’s what we’re after culturally that’s what we’re

we’re after culturally that’s what we’re

we’re after culturally that’s what we’re after as a family that’s what we’re

after as a family that’s what we’re

after as a family that’s what we’re after as individuals we want to be in

after as individuals we want to be in

after as individuals we want to be in full functional relationship with with

full functional relationship with with

full functional relationship with with those around us now the problem with

those around us now the problem with

those around us now the problem with this particular design is I can’t go on

this particular design is I can’t go on

this particular design is I can’t go on the backside and just use force to drive

the backside and just use force to drive

the backside and just use force to drive that dent back out because of the

that dent back out because of the

that dent back out because of the structure of the door so what I have to

structure of the door so what I have to

structure of the door so what I have to do is I have to I have to attach

do is I have to I have to attach

do is I have to I have to attach something to the deepest part of the

something to the deepest part of the

something to the deepest part of the damage and then I have to use gentle

damage and then I have to use gentle

damage and then I have to use gentle pressure to pull it back into place some

pressure to pull it back into place some

pressure to pull it back into place some of you already see where I’m going with

of you already see where I’m going with

of you already see where I’m going with this I took six penny nails like round

this I took six penny nails like round

this I took six penny nails like round off the point and I spot-welded them to

off the point and I spot-welded them to

off the point and I spot-welded them to the deepest part of the depression of

the deepest part of the depression of

the deepest part of the depression of the damaged area you’ll see that I have

the damaged area you’ll see that I have

the damaged area you’ll see that I have a square piece of tubing that’s resting

a square piece of tubing that’s resting

a square piece of tubing that’s resting on the high points which is my standard

on the high points which is my standard

on the high points which is my standard that’s where I need to draw the rest of

that’s where I need to draw the rest of

that’s where I need to draw the rest of it back to you have to have a standard

it back to you have to have a standard

it back to you have to have a standard you have to have a reference point you

you have to have a reference point you

you have to have a reference point you have to know when the problem is solved

have to know when the problem is solved

have to know when the problem is solved now I also didn’t have high dollar body

now I also didn’t have high dollar body

now I also didn’t have high dollar body shop equipment

shop equipment

shop equipment I had a carpenter I had had six penny

I had a carpenter I had had six penny

I had a carpenter I had had six penny nails and I had a framing hammer and I

nails and I had a framing hammer and I

nails and I had a framing hammer and I had a piece of square tubing but you

had a piece of square tubing but you

had a piece of square tubing but you know what sometimes what you have is all

know what sometimes what you have is all

know what sometimes what you have is all you need so we welded the nails and

you need so we welded the nails and

you need so we welded the nails and through a process of pulling them out to

through a process of pulling them out to

through a process of pulling them out to the standard to the to the high point we

the standard to the to the high point we

the standard to the to the high point we were able to and I won’t show you the

were able to and I won’t show you the

were able to and I won’t show you the after picture but except for a final

after picture but except for a final

after picture but except for a final coat of paint that turned out to be a

coat of paint that turned out to be a

coat of paint that turned out to be a complete restoration not only was the

complete restoration not only was the

complete restoration not only was the dent fixed but the alignment the latch

dent fixed but the alignment the latch

dent fixed but the alignment the latch pin lined back up the door opens and

pin lined back up the door opens and

pin lined back up the door opens and closes full functionality

closes full functionality

closes full functionality problem-solving and I think again how we

problem-solving and I think again how we

problem-solving and I think again how we apply this to some of our own lives and

apply this to some of our own lives and

apply this to some of our own lives and some people we know some trauma some

some people we know some trauma some

some people we know some trauma some painful things some some traumatic

painful things some some traumatic

painful things some some traumatic dynamic force has injured us it’s

dynamic force has injured us it’s

dynamic force has injured us it’s deformed us in some way and the way that

deformed us in some way and the way that

deformed us in some way and the way that we need to be restored is to find some

we need to be restored is to find some

we need to be restored is to find some connection

connection

connection point that attaches to the deepest part

point that attaches to the deepest part

point that attaches to the deepest part of our hurt and draws us back gently to

of our hurt and draws us back gently to

of our hurt and draws us back gently to where we need to be and again I’m

where we need to be and again I’m

where we need to be and again I’m thinking about the wrench where these

thinking about the wrench where these

thinking about the wrench where these these women are being ministered to

these women are being ministered to

these women are being ministered to after having experienced the horrendous

after having experienced the horrendous

after having experienced the horrendous events in their lives that have deformed

events in their lives that have deformed

events in their lives that have deformed and derailed them horses are part of the

and derailed them horses are part of the

and derailed them horses are part of the ranch ministry horses are a way that

ranch ministry horses are a way that

ranch ministry horses are a way that people can connect emotionally when they

people can connect emotionally when they

people can connect emotionally when they know they’re not yet ready to trust

know they’re not yet ready to trust

know they’re not yet ready to trust emotionally another human being that

emotionally another human being that

emotionally another human being that just that touched me at a very deep

just that touched me at a very deep

just that touched me at a very deep level and every time we work on our on

level and every time we work on our on

level and every time we work on our on these vehicles I am reminded of those of

these vehicles I am reminded of those of

these vehicles I am reminded of those of those kind of lessons the right hand

those kind of lessons the right hand

those kind of lessons the right hand picture is a little different this is a

picture is a little different this is a

picture is a little different this is a rust thing

rust thing

rust thing accidents happen sometimes caused by

accidents happen sometimes caused by

accidents happen sometimes caused by other people rust this is a problem it’s

other people rust this is a problem it’s

other people rust this is a problem it’s of our own doing rust is is caused by

of our own doing rust is is caused by

of our own doing rust is is caused by our own negligence our own neglect and

our own negligence our own neglect and

our own negligence our own neglect and sometimes when things are severely

sometimes when things are severely

sometimes when things are severely rusted I don’t know if you can see it in

rusted I don’t know if you can see it in

rusted I don’t know if you can see it in the picture that long kind of piece of

the picture that long kind of piece of

the picture that long kind of piece of new metal that has been welded in tack

new metal that has been welded in tack

new metal that has been welded in tack welded in we had to cut out the old

welded in we had to cut out the old

welded in we had to cut out the old rusty cancerous part sometimes parts of

rusty cancerous part sometimes parts of

rusty cancerous part sometimes parts of our lives are so badly damaged that we

our lives are so badly damaged that we

our lives are so badly damaged that we have to eliminate the toxicity we have

have to eliminate the toxicity we have

have to eliminate the toxicity we have to eliminate the cancer those of you

to eliminate the cancer those of you

to eliminate the cancer those of you with any medical background will

with any medical background will

with any medical background will immediately appreciate that analogy and

immediately appreciate that analogy and

immediately appreciate that analogy and then we replace that with new solid

then we replace that with new solid

then we replace that with new solid foundation stock and then we grind it

foundation stock and then we grind it

foundation stock and then we grind it and we paint it and we make it pretty

and we paint it and we make it pretty

and we paint it and we make it pretty and it’s just as good as new

and it’s just as good as new

and it’s just as good as new and there is a Redemption process that

and there is a Redemption process that

and there is a Redemption process that happens in our lives and this is a

happens in our lives and this is a

happens in our lives and this is a lesson that that I’m imparting this is a

lesson that that I’m imparting this is a

lesson that that I’m imparting this is a lesson I’m learning myself even as I am

lesson I’m learning myself even as I am

lesson I’m learning myself even as I am teaching this same lesson to to these

teaching this same lesson to to these

teaching this same lesson to to these young guys and gals that are working

young guys and gals that are working

young guys and gals that are working with me the left hand picture just shows

with me the left hand picture just shows

with me the left hand picture just shows we burned up a bunch of saw blades I

we burned up a bunch of saw blades I

we burned up a bunch of saw blades I don’t know what kind of wood that was it

don’t know what kind of wood that was it

don’t know what kind of wood that was it grew up in that truck that was some hard

grew up in that truck that was some hard

grew up in that truck that was some hard stuff and we went through like six

stuff and we went through like six

stuff and we went through like six chainsaw blades and sometimes you have

chainsaw blades and sometimes you have

chainsaw blades and sometimes you have your high tech answer doesn’t

your high tech answer doesn’t

your high tech answer doesn’t necessarily work we reduced two axes and

necessarily work we reduced two axes and

necessarily work we reduced two axes and chisels and drills and anything we can

chisels and drills and anything we can

chisels and drills and anything we can do to turn that mass into nothing but

do to turn that mass into nothing but

do to turn that mass into nothing but sawdust sometimes low-tech we finally

sawdust sometimes low-tech we finally

sawdust sometimes low-tech we finally did it we finally got it done the right

did it we finally got it done the right

did it we finally got it done the right hand picture this is a this is requires

hand picture this is a this is requires

hand picture this is a this is requires a little more high-tech a little more

a little more high-tech a little more

a little more high-tech a little more problem-solving

problem-solving

problem-solving mathematics yes boys and girls sometimes

mathematics yes boys and girls sometimes

mathematics yes boys and girls sometimes you will use math in real life sometimes

you will use math in real life sometimes

you will use math in real life sometimes problem-solving is reduced to simple

problem-solving is reduced to simple

problem-solving is reduced to simple mathematics so anyway oh here’s a good

mathematics so anyway oh here’s a good

mathematics so anyway oh here’s a good picture sometimes every guy that works

picture sometimes every guy that works

picture sometimes every guy that works for me on a general as a general base as

for me on a general as a general base as

for me on a general as a general base as their big guys

their big guys

their big guys fully grown as we say in a south and so

fully grown as we say in a south and so

fully grown as we say in a south and so sometimes you have to get into tight

sometimes you have to get into tight

sometimes you have to get into tight places and so our best option here was

places and so our best option here was

places and so our best option here was to hire the skinny kid from across the

to hire the skinny kid from across the

to hire the skinny kid from across the street and he’s right up in there rat

street and he’s right up in there rat

street and he’s right up in there rat literally inside the truck you know

literally inside the truck you know

literally inside the truck you know tightening something that none of us

tightening something that none of us

tightening something that none of us could get to so it’s a fun thing but

could get to so it’s a fun thing but

could get to so it’s a fun thing but this is this was a an example of

this is this was a an example of

this is this was a an example of sometimes less is best this is where I’m

sometimes less is best this is where I’m

sometimes less is best this is where I’m at today now we’ve come a long ways from

at today now we’ve come a long ways from

at today now we’ve come a long ways from that from from the woods we’ve come out

that from from the woods we’ve come out

that from from the woods we’ve come out of the woods a long ways now the the

of the woods a long ways now the the

of the woods a long ways now the the truck bed is not painted the truck hood

truck bed is not painted the truck hood

truck bed is not painted the truck hood still needs some work the top of the

still needs some work the top of the

still needs some work the top of the trucks you know I mean there’s just a

trucks you know I mean there’s just a

trucks you know I mean there’s just a lot weird we’re not we’re not there yet

lot weird we’re not we’re not there yet

lot weird we’re not we’re not there yet but as we traverse through the

but as we traverse through the

but as we traverse through the wilderness where the monsters live and

wilderness where the monsters live and

wilderness where the monsters live and the problems need to be solved we’re

the problems need to be solved we’re

the problems need to be solved we’re working through this solving these

working through this solving these

working through this solving these problems one step at a time one piece at

problems one step at a time one piece at

problems one step at a time one piece at a time labor of love and as we as we get

a time labor of love and as we as we get

a time labor of love and as we as we get ready to donate this truck to the

ready to donate this truck to the

ready to donate this truck to the blazing hope ranch we hope that

blazing hope ranch we hope that

blazing hope ranch we hope that everything we’ve done here is a perfect

everything we’ve done here is a perfect

everything we’ve done here is a perfect picture of God’s love for us of the

picture of God’s love for us of the

picture of God’s love for us of the redemption of man restoring each other

redemption of man restoring each other

redemption of man restoring each other to full full faithful functionality full

to full full faithful functionality full

to full full faithful functionality full fellowship because because that’s what

fellowship because because that’s what

fellowship because because that’s what we do thank you guys very much I

we do thank you guys very much I

we do thank you guys very much I appreciate