[SEL] Helping a Good Friend!

[Dave Rotigel]

Hi All,
         It's only a few times in a man's life that he is able to help a 
good friend turn away from the DARK SIDE and enter upon a path that leads 
to a fuller life and happiness. Last Saturday (April 14, 2007) was one of 
those days for me!
         My good friend has been a FATG for years. He has even written 
books on the subject of antique tractors. He and I have known each other 
for many years, and I could always tell that there was something missing in 
his life. A year or so ago, my friend came to that conclusion himself. 
After much soul searching he reached out for help and it was my good 
fortune to be there in his time of need!
         Several times in the past year my friend has tried to turn away 
from the DARK SIDE, but each time something went wrong and he was unable to 
turn his life around. However, several months ago he made another attempt 
to begin his journey away from evil--and this time he has succeeded!
         Saturday I ventured to Waynesburg, PA to meet Spencer Yost and 
help him take his 25 HP Ball Oil Field Engine off the oil well where it had 
spent it's entire working life. At 7:00 AM I met Spencer and Brice Adams 
and Steve Sewell for breakfast and by 8:00 we were on our way to the Ball 
engine site some 20 miles away. Spencer had hired a fellow with an 
excavator to assist with the job. (What a God-send that was!)
         Steve had said at breakfast that we had better have the engine on 
his trailer and chained down by noon--"Or we will be getting wet!" By 11:30 
it was on the trailer and chained down! It started to rain at 11:45. (Steve 
is usually not that far off!)
         All in all Steve, Brice and I had a great time helping Spencer 
turn toward the LIGHT! He is now the proud owner of a 25 HP Ball Oil Field 
engine and well on his way to a fuller and happier life! (Just look at the 
smile on his face in the pictures!)
         Dave
PS, Pictures are at: 
http://www.oldengine.org/members/rotigel/Spencers_Ball_Engine/index.html or 
you can go to http://www.oldengine.org/members/rotigel/ and click on "SE 
List Members Engines" and then on 
"<http://www.oldengine.org/members/rotigel/Spencers_Ball_Engine/index.html>Spencer 
Yost's 25 HP Ball Engine"
PPS, The first two pictures are of Steve Sewell handing me the flywheels 
that I won on the X-mas Charity Auction--you will see them again!