News Update

There is a path which no fowl knows
Nor vulture's eye has seen
A path beside a secluded river
Whose banks are always green -
For it is the way of prayer.
Holy Spirit, lead us there.

Amy Carmichael

Are we exploring this path? It takes time and quietness in our spirit, for first and foremost prayer is communion with our Lord. It's opening our hearts to Him and listening!

This past week has seen what we trust will prove to be the last stage in the 'healing' and restoration of one of our walls! It's a long story but over some years we were aware of increasing dampness in one of the original, nearly 2 ft thick, internal walls of the house. Eventually it was discovered that a hidden waste water pipe inside the wall behind the plaster was cracked and leaking. Thankfully we had insurance which covered this sort of damage but although the insurance company paid for the much of the repair work when they discovered fungal growth inside the wall and in some of the woodwork, caused by dampness over a long period, they opted out saying that fungal damage was not covered. It was pointed out to us that the 'disease' in our wall was similar to that described in Lev 14 where it is refered to as leprosy in the house. We left the wall open to dry, treated it chemically, prayed specifically that the treatment would 'heal' the 'disease' and eventually did some temporary plastering.
This year we've had a leak in another pipe which thankfully the insurance company accepted the responsibility to remedy. They decided that the most economical approach was to bypass the leak and to bring a new pipe into the down pipe in the above mentioned wall. Because this has meant opening up the wall again, they are this time paying for replastering the wall professionally and we have also been greatly encouraged to see that the inner wall has now dried out well and seems free from 'disease'. We praise God that we can recognise His hand on the whole situation and that he has given us a professionally restored wall at very little expense.