Day 11

Crooksy | Re:Hope Southside

I'm so grateful for Re:Hope Southside's building. There has been a community of God's people meeting here since 1913. Shawlands didn't even exist then. Our building has been ever present in the community's history. So grateful.

Our building is not without its challenges. In October, a routine maintenance check of our boiler flagged an air flow issue resulting in a potential carbon monoxide risk. Moving into the winter our boiler got shut down. Not ideal, but what disappointed me the most was we’d just had new radiators fitted in the Sanctuary. I could hear the words I’d spoken to the Southside congregation, ‘You’ve already endured your last cold winter at Re:Hope Southside,’ ringing in my ears. I started praying for a fast and affordable solution.

To fix the airflow problem it looked like we were going to have to bore a hole big enough for a 7 inch pipe through the wall into the kitchen, and then extend the pipe across the room to the window where we could vent the air outside.  

After a month and some more inspections, we were given the all clear to turn the boiler back on as long as the door to the boiler room was open. That was answer part one, but the big fix was still to come and looked like it would still be intrusive and expensive.

In the end, the company didn’t want to get mixed up in the complicated job. To be honest, I couldn’t blame them. They recommended we call in ventilation specialists. We all know what specialists mean. $$$.  

When the specialists came, they recommended fitting a fan to the existing vent. My prayer was for a fast and affordable solution. My man had the thing fixed in around 45 minutes. I'd count that as fast. And affordable? I don't think I'd go as far as saying it was cheap (lol), but it was certainly affordable. Maybe I should choose my words more carefully in my prayers.

Lianne Campbell | Re:Hope West End

I have many stories of answered prayer. God is so good. But most recently I prayed for a change in my job and direction after 15 years in my current job. Within a matter of weeks my work had an opportunity for Voluntary Severance. I applied.

Alongside the VS I applied for two jobs, one was an absolute perfect fit for me. I hadn't applied for a job in 7 years (since I applied for the promotion at my current job)

I handed it all over to God. 

Within 3 weeks the Voluntary Severance was accepted and I was offered the new job, which was a perfect fit. Incredible.

My mum was also struggling with terrible sciatica that made it hard for her to walk day to day. She was in agony and feeling really low. I prayed for her, for miraculous healing. Within two days it had gone, no treatment required. She's been fine ever since.

Praise God.

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Sometimes the answers we are hoping for come in stages, rather than all at once.  Do you have any prayers which feel half-answered? Let your hope be restored today!