diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
index 1d984d5..9ba85c5 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -5,14 +5,6 @@
       "Error": "6h0m0s..6h0m0s"
    },
    "Clients": {
-      "pa": {
-         "States": [
-            "OH"
-         ],
-         "IDs": {
-            "Matrix": "@belandbroc:matrix.org"
-         }
-      },
       "broc": {
          "States": [
             "OH"
@@ -20,7 +12,7 @@
          "IDs": {
             "Matrix": "@belandbroc:matrix.org"
          },
-         "PauseUntil": 5641960674
+         "PauseUntil": 5641848000
       },
       "caleb": {
          "States": [
@@ -28,7 +20,17 @@
          ],
          "IDs": {
             "Matrix": "@belandbroc:matrix.org"
-         }
+         },
+         "PauseUntil": -62135596800
+      },
+      "pa": {
+         "States": [
+            "OH"
+         ],
+         "IDs": {
+            "Matrix": "@belandbroc:matrix.org"
+         },
+         "PauseUntil": -62135596800
       }
    },
    "Storage": [
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index ecd3dca..d4f6dcc 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"regexp"
 	"sort"
+	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -18,6 +19,12 @@ import (
 var stateFinder = regexp.MustCompile(`[A-Za-z]+`)
 
 func main() {
+	if err := config.Refresh(); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	if err := matrixrecv(); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
 	lock := &sync.Mutex{}
 	go func() {
 		for {
@@ -50,6 +57,7 @@ func matrixrecv() error {
 		return err
 	}
 	func() {
+		log.Printf("looking for states")
 		states := map[string]map[config.State]struct{}{}
 		for _, msg := range messages {
 			if _, ok := states[msg.Sender]; ok {
@@ -62,9 +70,58 @@ func matrixrecv() error {
 		}
 		setNewStates(states)
 	}()
+	func() {
+		log.Printf("looking for pauses")
+		pauses := map[string]time.Time{}
+		for _, msg := range messages {
+			if _, ok := pauses[msg.Sender]; ok {
+				continue
+			}
+			if !strings.HasPrefix(msg.Content, "pause until") {
+				continue
+			}
+			t, err := time.ParseInLocation(
+				"2006-01-02",
+				strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimPrefix(msg.Content, "pause until")),
+				time.Local,
+			)
+			if err == nil {
+				pauses[msg.Sender] = t
+			}
+		}
+		setNewPauses(pauses)
+	}()
 	return nil
 }
 
+func setNewPauses(pauses map[string]time.Time) {
+	log.Printf("set new pauses: %+v", pauses)
+	if len(pauses) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+	conf := *config.Get()
+	changed := map[string]time.Time{}
+	for client, pause := range pauses {
+		clientconf := conf.Clients[client]
+		if clientconf.PauseUntil.Get().Unix() == pause.Unix() {
+			continue
+		}
+		clientconf.PauseUntil = config.Time(pause)
+		conf.Clients[client] = clientconf
+		changed[client] = pause
+	}
+	if len(changed) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+	log.Printf("updating config new pauses: %+v", conf)
+	config.Set(conf)
+	for client, pause := range changed {
+		if err := sendNewPause(client, pause); err != nil {
+			log.Printf("failed to send new pause %s/%+v: %v", client, pause, err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func setNewStates(states map[string]map[config.State]struct{}) {
 	if len(states) == 0 {
 		return
@@ -124,6 +181,7 @@ func _main() error {
 			log.Println(err)
 		}
 		if config.Get().Once {
+			time.Sleep(time.Second)
 			return err
 		}
 		if err != nil {
@@ -218,3 +276,8 @@ func sendNewStates(client string, states []config.State) error {
 	sender := message.NewMatrix()
 	return sender.Send(fmt.Sprintf("%s: now searching for loads from: %+v", client, states))
 }
+
+func sendNewPause(client string, pause time.Time) error {
+	sender := message.NewMatrix()
+	return sender.Send(fmt.Sprintf("%s: not searching for loads until %s", client, pause.Format("2006-01-02")))
+}
diff --git a/message/matrix.go b/message/matrix.go
index 70f7ab2..ba32c03 100644
--- a/message/matrix.go
+++ b/message/matrix.go
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 package message
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"local/truckstop/config"
 	"log"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/matrix-org/gomatrix"
 )
@@ -34,12 +36,15 @@ func (m Matrix) Receive() ([]Message, error) {
 	if m.mock {
 		log.Printf("matrix.Receive()")
 		messages := make([]Message, 0)
-		for k := range config.Clients() {
+		for k := range config.Get().Clients {
 			messages = append(messages, Message{Sender: k, Content: "OH"})
+			if k == "broc" {
+				messages = append(messages, Message{Sender: k, Content: "pause until 2148-10-" + fmt.Sprint(time.Now().Unix()%28)})
+			}
 		}
 		return messages, nil
 	}
-	clients := config.Clients()
+	clients := config.Get().Clients
 	matrixIDs := map[string]struct{}{}
 	for k := range clients {
 		matrixIDs[clients[k].IDs.Matrix] = struct{}{}
@@ -69,7 +74,7 @@ func (m Matrix) Receive() ([]Message, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	for i := range messages {
-		for k, v := range config.Clients() {
+		for k, v := range config.Get().Clients {
 			if v.IDs.Matrix == messages[i].Sender {
 				messages[i].Sender = k
 			}