After at least one year, Peggy, Charity and Joy can now live normal lives. The buckets and mops have been put away in their proper places, the beds positioned in their rightful places, and the dining room table does not need to be pushed up against the buffet and they can watch the storm clouds gather without adding extra work. to their already full agenda.

What can make so many changes? Why, its the answer to many prayers, both here and there!

What is that answer? A new roof. All new rafters and a few new major beams plus 2,300 brand new tiles was part of the answer to so many prayers. The other part of the answer was the heart of the landlord being open and made willing to spend almost $2000, for all the material and labor. Now what are we waiting for? For the rains to come tumbling down! Enjoy the pictures.

The weather report said we had a seven-day window of no rain. The builder said he could do it in that time. So we were all programmed for them to start on Wednesday and finish the next Wednesday at the latest.

First they order the materials. No one can do anything till the materials are delivered. Not even preparatory work. The real estate office was supposed to order things a few days ahead. To their credit, the rafters and beams were ordered and delivered before the start date. But what about the roof tiles? Cement? Sand? I almost ordered that myself, but one more call to the Real Estate office got these ordered and finally delivered. One no-rain day wasted.

By the end of Friday, the back half of the house was uncovered, old rafters pulled off, two new crossbeams added and new rafters nailed into place. Nice going. The whole back-half was finished by Saturday afternoon. Could the front-half be done in three days were up and the rains began?

The old tiles were removed, old rafters pulled up, two new beams added. Monday came and went when the work ended with only the front half uncovered.

Tuesday came and went with the work undone, so did Wednesday. The sky was gathering clouds but there was no rain. By Thursday noon, the work was done! Now you can pray that the rains come again.