Since our arrival in India 9 days ago we have had the same routine....the same goal. Wake up, eat breakfast, call a taxi, and drive...drive..and drive. We were driving all day, everyday, all around the city looking for a house to rent only stopping to eat. It was intense...we were people on a mission. It didnt help that we had two small kids in the car who didn't quite understand why we had to drive around sooo much, not to mention-no carseats. I found myself constantly guarding doors and playing referee between two cranky kids.
After being refused a few houses that we liked, due to our faith (there are discrimination laws but they are never really enforced) we were beginning to wonder if we were ever going to find something. The problem we had in one house was that the owners wanted us to allow someone to come over and do idol worship everyday to bless the house. We quickly moved on from that one.
Another owner agreed to rent his house to us but after meeting us asked if 'we were missionaries'. In all honesty we said 'yes'. He changed his mind at that point. All the other houses were just portions of a house, like a floor, that were for rent. We knew that wouldn't work for us since most owners don't allow you to bring in orphans and poor kids, because there is such a stigma placed upon them.
In all honesty we were getting discouraged. God met us one morning right there in our discouragment. He showed us a verse from Hebrews 10:35, "Do not throw away your confindence, it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere...vs. 37- for in just a little while he who is coming will come and will not delay, and my righteous one will live by faith." It brought so much peace to read that and to know that God is working on our behalf, even if we couldn't see it, and He was going to work it out in his perfect time. And...He did.
Two days ago we were driving in the outskirts to go see a house. As we were leaving that house we decided to cut through a road to take the scenic route by the beach to get back to the hotel. It was on our way to get to that road that we finally spotted a big two story house that was for rent. As we were there we saw that more people, who were interested in the house, were stopping to inquire about the house as well. We quickly called the number listed on the board. We told the owner about what we want to use the house for, and not only was he ok with it, but it turned that the last renters were also running an orphanage in it. We jumped on it and signed the lease yesterday.
It is a spacious four bedroom house that is 14 years old but looks closer to 30. It is in need of some major painting and cleaning but overall it will work for us. It's in need of screens (there are alot of mosquitos esp in the evening since it has an open sewer in front) and the well and water tank need to be cleaned out thoroughly. I cant wait to get into it and make this house a home not only for us but for the many kids that God is going to bring into our lives.
Thank you to all of you who were praying for this. I know there were many prayers being lifted up on our behalf and we appreciate it immensley.
After being refused a few houses that we liked, due to our faith (there are discrimination laws but they are never really enforced) we were beginning to wonder if we were ever going to find something. The problem we had in one house was that the owners wanted us to allow someone to come over and do idol worship everyday to bless the house. We quickly moved on from that one.
Another owner agreed to rent his house to us but after meeting us asked if 'we were missionaries'. In all honesty we said 'yes'. He changed his mind at that point. All the other houses were just portions of a house, like a floor, that were for rent. We knew that wouldn't work for us since most owners don't allow you to bring in orphans and poor kids, because there is such a stigma placed upon them.
In all honesty we were getting discouraged. God met us one morning right there in our discouragment. He showed us a verse from Hebrews 10:35, "Do not throw away your confindence, it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere...vs. 37- for in just a little while he who is coming will come and will not delay, and my righteous one will live by faith." It brought so much peace to read that and to know that God is working on our behalf, even if we couldn't see it, and He was going to work it out in his perfect time. And...He did.
Two days ago we were driving in the outskirts to go see a house. As we were leaving that house we decided to cut through a road to take the scenic route by the beach to get back to the hotel. It was on our way to get to that road that we finally spotted a big two story house that was for rent. As we were there we saw that more people, who were interested in the house, were stopping to inquire about the house as well. We quickly called the number listed on the board. We told the owner about what we want to use the house for, and not only was he ok with it, but it turned that the last renters were also running an orphanage in it. We jumped on it and signed the lease yesterday.
Inside the house-first floor
First floor living room
Thank you to all of you who were praying for this. I know there were many prayers being lifted up on our behalf and we appreciate it immensley.
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