THE WARDS ARE RE-WARDED WITH A NEW HOME

When we heard that our partners in Ministry were going to be building a home for a mentally challenged couple in Oquaka, Il during the week we would be in the Chicago area, I just knew that we had to join them, at least for a day and help. Yesterday I drove the 3 and half hours to Oquaka Il to watch a miracle unfold. The Wards lost their home to a fire several months ago and have been living in tent where their house used to be. This couple is what most people would call," the undesirables" in society. They are mentally challenged and really don't much care about anything except their chickens, dogs and cats that live with them.They are dirty, smelly, and even a little crude. My kind of people!!
    Pat Peterson and his brothers Quinten and Kenny organized the whole thing and 40 people showed up yesterday to BE THE MIRACLE to a couple that the county just wanted to discard and get rid of. They are a constant thorn in the flesh of the community they live in and no one even lifted a finger to help them after they lost their home several months ago. But God had some children that are equipped with the heart of compassion and actually got out of the pew in church and did something. They presented a plan to the county to build a small home for the couple and the powers that be said the house had to have a minimum square footage and no mobile homes. I drove through town yesterday and there are mobile homes everywhere, but they said no to this couple thinking these "Good Samaritans" would give up on the project. But God provided everything they needed to build the 24 X 32 foot 1 bedroom home and all these people showed up and showed off their gifts and talents and when I left yesterday, the house was 80 percent complete. They have several thousand dollars over the cost of the build and are donating it to the local food bank and community outreach center.
     Pray for the couple as they see Jesus in action through theses gifted servants. They need Jesus to change their lives and give them hope in the midst of their circumstances. Pray also for the people that have been watching all of this unfold before their eyes and realize that Jesus is alive and is compassionate towards those who have needs and need Him.