A Reminder of God's Greatness

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Published: Monday, 03 October 2016 14:30

Written by Corina Clements Soria

Just a quick note to say “Thank you!” to everyone who helped Rosaly´s wish come true!!!

Here is a picture of Rosi´s tree… a reminder of God´s faithfulness to her and her girls – covering the wall in her living room.… Thanks to all of you who have encouraged, helped, prayed… and made her little house possible… we can still put more pictures up if you haven´t sent your picture in yet!!!

More pictures are coming!

(There are still some things to be done on the house… after all that the program pushed, bullied and intimidated Rosaly to get her house done, they still haven´t brought her windows… besides those windows she just has a bit more tiling to be done inside, a bit more work in the bathroom and the back yard still needs some more fill… and then it is done… Sunday was their first night sleeping in their house!!)

Have a great week!

Love and thanks…

From Corina for all of us!!!

Rosi´s House ... Just One More Thing

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Published: Wednesday, 28 September 2016 14:30

Written by Corina Clements Soria

Rosaly asked for "one more thing..." for her new house... She has one bed, no fridge or stove ... Guess what she asked for?

You can read Heidi´s letter below... and please help make her dream come true...

Thank you for everyone who has come along side of Rosaly - through your prayers, work or giving... God has provided incredibly... everything has been covered. The new date (there have been about 10 different dates...) for the "official" handover of the house is set for Monday, October 3rd...
(although all the delays have allowed Rosaly to get all the things done around her home....) A few short weeks ago, we were at Rosi´s house when the supervisor came through and gave her an official (OVERWHELMING) To-Do list of everything that had to be complete in the next 10 days... the roof, floors, septic tank, plastering, painting, bringing up the level of the yard, gardens, walkway out front, plumbing, electrical wiring, doors on, etc... etc... etc... We encouraged Rosi that "it could be done!" but inwardly we wondered how it would be possible... Wow... it was possible!!!! Thanks to God... and you...

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Follow up on Rosi´s Story

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Published: Thursday, 15 September 2016 14:30

Written by Corina Clements Soria

Today was D-day…

The day Rosi´s house (and garden… and painting… and sidewalk outside!!!!) were all supposed to be completely finished…

Last week in a meeting for the “building program” there were quite a few people who hadn´t finished their houses yet who were pleading for an extension… They were given until the 20th of this month… 5 extra days… 5 extra days that are GOLD! …enough to finish off those many, many details that are left…

This week at El Jordan in devotions, the verse that we touched on was Romans 12:13 “Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.” I thought it was quite fitting that we just “happened” to be at this verse!!! I read that when it talks about “practicing hospitality”, the word is actually “pursue” hospitality… (look at Abraham´s example in Genesis 18:1-6!!!) It’s not just inviting your friends over for lunch… it is running to help those strangers God brings across your path… “so (they) can be refreshed and then go on (their) way…” Isn´t that just wonderful?

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Rosi's Story - Introduction

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Published: Sunday, 04 September 2016 14:30

Written by Corina Clements Soria

Could you imagine for a minute how you would feel if you were a single mom with four daughters, always struggling to find a safe place to live… renting a small room in sketchy places overflowing with rooms to rent and one bathroom to share… or building rooms out of wood, tin and plastic in the corner of a relatives´ house but then having to put up being surrounded by their bad examples?? What if you were overwhelmed with needs of school supplies or medicines… or sometimes having to your girls to bed with hungry stomachs? How would you feel if someone offered you help???

…but then always took away more than what was given??? How would you feel about yourself, if you knew the price, but kept going back because there seemed to be no other way out???

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