Today we got the Pesina family moved from one temporary home to another. It took a team of 10 of us to clean for 4 hours to get the rental home in liveable condition, because the previous renters left it a mess. The landlords however have been generous in waving the deposit on the rental home and being flexible with the lease so that when the permanent home is ready they can move freely into their new home. That is a HUGE blessing. Red Cross will be helping the Pesinas to get beds and bedding, and will also cover their first month’s rent in the “temporary” rental home. Praise the Lord! The beds will be a huge blessing for the children and the parents.

Now our primary goal is going to be raising the funds to purchase the home to rehab for the Pesinas. We need $20,000 as quickly as possible in order to purchase the home and rehab it. We have $1500 on hand with another $3300 committed toward the cost of the home. That leaves $15,200. Please pray that individuals and churches will see fit to help us meet this goal. Every little bit helps and it will all add up.

On a spiritual note….Fermand and Maria, the parents of the nine children, attended church with us this morning at Missouri Valley Baptist along with all 9 of their children. It was a blessed morning to say the least. I invited them to come to church again next week and they said they would.

In our adult Sunday school class, Fermand shared some beliefs that he had when he was younger, and how he has only just realized that God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are ONE. I believe, from our conversations, God has been able to sew many seeds this week and a half. Also Fermand admits that God protected His family from harm during the tornado and the collapse of their home.

Please PRAY for FUNDS to move forward with this project to provide the Pesina Family with a permanent home!

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