God has been providing in such amazing ways. Our construction budget had to increase do to some add-ons along the way. One was a laundry area that I had not considered needing a roof, but wash machines do not run well soaked in rainwater. A second add-on was an additional septic tank because of the high water level of the land. I also added some additional windows for natural ventilation to avoid needing airconditioning and the additional costs that would bring. As you can imagine these things cost money. As I prayed about how to fund the additional costs I kept thinking about asking for a discount on the ceramic roof tiles. Businesses here do not receive tax benefits for being generous and so it is not always easy to secure lower prices even for non profits. We went to the office of Ceramica Norte and were unable to speak with the owners wife but left our blog address and the order for the tiles explaining it was for a baby home and prayed that they would offer us a lower price. We were home for an hour or two when the phone rang and it was Monica the owners wife, a christian who had adopted a little girl 3 years ago and having looked at the blog wanted to donate all the roof tiles for free. She even returned the deposit we had left to ensure timely delivery. I was stunned and overwhelmed by God's ability to provide. Thanks to these tiles we have finished the roof and beat the rains! Praise God.
That's exactly what they are - tiles from Heaven! Awesome. When you trust Him, He opens the floodgates. So excited to read of this great new development.
ReplyDeletePraying you all have a wonderful Christmas holiday together.