William Update

The poor have little power. William and his family paid rent for 6 months on a place that had no heater through the winter. This is against the housing regulations. The landlord continue to put them off. When they reported it, he evicted them. To top off the injustice, 80% of the William's worldly possessions were ruined from the mold, including a dresser that we had provided them, the already substandard mattresses they had, and their couch.

Grateful Reverance to God: On Friday, William, his pregnant wife and their five kids moved from their dark, cold, mold-infested duplex to another duplex two houses down the street. Plan A worked out for them, which was fortunate because Plan B was back to a shelter. He was able to borrow some money from a relative and muster up enough for a deposit and first month rent.

The place is very nice, relative to where they came from. For starters, this place has no mold, has heat, and is bright. This is huge for this family. They used all their money to get into this place. The food stamps do not come in until the 8th. Some people were generous and merciful and provided them some food to get them through until then, one of them a neighbor, who is also living in poverty.

We were able to give them a donated microwave!

Things to Keep in Prayer:
William is angry about it all. We are wanting to learn to speak words of life and light to William. Jesus is calling him to a different way of living. One that does not include anger. Pray for William and his family. Pray for us as we try to lifewalk with them. We need discernment about how to best help this family. We are wanting to be compassionate while not enabling them.

I asked William for a list of things that they need. Here is the list:
Cleaning supplies
Kitchen supplies
Bathroom supplies (accessories)
Baby supplies (due in April - Boy)
Bedding
Curtains
Dressers
Bunk beds (they are next on our build list!)
Socks for the kids
Summer clothing for family
Soap, towles
Shoes
Fan

and I would add: couch, chairs, kitchen table and chairs.

Think of a house with nothing but an old king size mattress on the floor, a small tv, some cooking ware, and, now, a microwave. Just about any other household item would be needed.