Testimonies

April - May 2008

We have been praying for D.C. sister since 2006. God's grace has been upon her through the times when she had to separate from her husband against her wish. The more recent prayer needs as she shared with us have been her search for a more permanent place to live so that her daughter, R., could go on to the same middle school as her other elementary school friends. God sure answered our prayers because she not only settled into an apartment in the location she has hoped for, she has also been given this place in the most incredible manner.

For a number of weeks, D.C. had been very worried about the search for a new home. She was so unsure of herself and the possibility of finding a place she could afford. Suddenly, a war broke out between her and her ex-landlord which forced her to focus on moving out of her old place.

She tried one weekend when it was chucking it down with rain. Her effort was of no avail. The deadline came closer and she became more anxious. But in the midst of this storm, she fixed her faith and her eyes on the Lord, and continued we stood firm and prayed in the same direction.

The following weekend came, she happened to be out looking for an apartment again, and as she drove along a local road, she saw a brother from her church strolling down from afar. While she would usually have driven past, she found herself pulling up her car along the sidewalk and waved hello to this brother. The good brother greeted her and they began chatting. He heard that she was looking for a place to move into. He pointed to a smaller street a few blocks ahead, and indicated that she might find something there. Faithfully, she followed this pointer.

Lo and behold, D.C. saw an "Apartment To Rent" sign as soon as she hit that street. She got off the car with R. and went into the premises to make inquiries. There the landlady was sitting already signing a contract with a man. D.C. introduced herself and explained her needs to the lady, and pleaded to her to consider her instead. They created quite a bit of noise and must have alerted the tenant who lived upstairs. This tenant came downstairs, pulling the landlady aside, whispered something into her ears. Then, amazingly, the landlady compromised and asked D.C. to quickly complete the application form and to return it the very next day. Just imagine how our dear sister D.C. felt at the time!!! She was so overjoyed!!

So that was how D.C. got the apartment despite another man already having signed the contract. She later found out that the tenant who lived upstairs and spoke to the landlady was actually also a single mom with a daughter. This tenant had quietly hoped that the new tenant downstairs would have children to play with her daughter. D.C. also realized later on that the man who signed the contract in the first place was introduced to the landlady by this tenant upstairs! So this loving neighbor must have changed her mind as she saw D.C. and R., and persuaded the landlady to give the apartment to D.C. instead! What awesome work of the Holy Spirit!

And this was not the end of the story. D.C. had no furniture at all when she moved out of her old place. She had needed everything starting from basics. This upstairs neighbor not only offered her friendship, she also offered her blankets and mattress in the first nights as D.C. moved in. Then, as D.C. called around for help, another of our prayer team member, C.C. (D.C.'s former neighbor), found a number of furniture and items by relaying the message to her small group at the church. The same weekend, a number of strong brothers from C.C.'s small group delivered these items in a van to D.C.. She was overwhelmed by their kindness as they arrived at her doorsteps and offloaded these necessities to her.