Third times the charm is what a lot of people have chimed in
when we have said how many times the roof on the boys house has been repaired and replaced.
Oh the roof...it is back up again!!!! here's some gritty images of our roof because I haven't learned all the computer blogging snazzy stuff, and my pictures don't want to upload from my phone. Someone will help me to figure this out soon, or I will learn from some program. But...for now:
It has had some wind damage that could be patched about two times, since we "cut the ribbon" in 2010. Well we had a special dedication service to honor the memory of some amazing soldiers who loved children and their parents help to raise funds for this amazing home!
Now, literally three times in six years, a wind storm that we would call a small tornado, tore through our neighborhood in Chimoio. To some, it seemed like a lost cause. In fact, some officials were keeping a close eye on us to see if we would keep going, or just give up. They don't know our examples of tenacity. We are not saying that we haven't lacked stick-to-it-iveness sometimes, but we aren't really going to throw in the towel to our boys having a secure watertight home. Where would our kids move to? There home is 'Iris Chimoio - River of God Children's Center'. A little wind can't change that fact.
It has had some wind damage that could be patched about two times, since we "cut the ribbon" in 2010. Well we had a special dedication service to honor the memory of some amazing soldiers who loved children and their parents help to raise funds for this amazing home!
Now, literally three times in six years, a wind storm that we would call a small tornado, tore through our neighborhood in Chimoio. To some, it seemed like a lost cause. In fact, some officials were keeping a close eye on us to see if we would keep going, or just give up. They don't know our examples of tenacity. We are not saying that we haven't lacked stick-to-it-iveness sometimes, but we aren't really going to throw in the towel to our boys having a secure watertight home. Where would our kids move to? There home is 'Iris Chimoio - River of God Children's Center'. A little wind can't change that fact.
To the children's delight, we did not give up!!! We pressed through
and the roof has been repaired and improved. The carpenters are working on a
better system to secure the roof. The Iris Chimoio family is tenaciously sticking together. We are loving these
beautiful kiddos with building repairs and construction projects!
It’s a joy to share that the beautiful new roof, for a third time, is 'proof pudding' to officials that we are determined to care for these beautiful
children Papa God has trusted to our care. We won't back down in the face of
natural disasters, and that really encouraged the local officials. We have favor. They love the repairs, fresh paint, new electrical wires and construction progress that is happening right now! (We had to paint, repair electricity, and get the water up and running after the last storm took out the roof along with electricity and water).We bought all new electrical material since the March storm completely peeled the roof off like a can of sardines being rolled over the top which left the electrical wires hanging, split, and exposed. Now, there is electricity at the center again; and, that means we have electricity to pump water from our well!
We are definitely planting more trees and bamboo as a wind
breaker while we continue to thank God that we are like a lighthouse on that windy hill.
We are so delighted to have the boys home restored, the
meeting room and office is re-roofed, the electricity is on, and the water is
running!!!We feel almost as elated as we did three years ago when the
water gushed up out of the borehole as the machine was digging at 55 meters. God is faithful!!!
Look at this cuteness from three years ago when Iris Chimoio kids celebrate their new source of water:
Look at this cuteness from three years ago when Iris Chimoio kids celebrate their new source of water:
This video shows the successful drilling of our borehole water well, and how excited we all are with good clean water! The splash of water is a promise of new life. We love that promise! That promise is intrinsic to our vision and ministry name. God showed us a vision of a ministry base where the River of God was flowing through parched land, bringing new life every where that it was flowing. (Ezekiel 47 v 8&9) That's where Iris Chimoio's Children's Center got the name 'River of God Children's Center' from. The Visions and Bible verses Holy Spirit showed us were the beginning, the fruit today is awesome confirmation that Papa God knows what he is doing - and He loves his kiddos!
We pray that you feel just how loved you are! There is new life invigorating our spirits and flowing through our veins in Christ Jesus! It might seem kinda cheesy folks, but seriously, "This is the day that the Lord has made!" Its incredible to rejoice, lets do it together and celebrate this huge victory again!!!!
So much love,
Missionary Momma Mia
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